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James Murphy

1967 - Today

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James Franklin Murphy (born July 30, 1967) is an American guitarist. He is best known for his work in metal bands Cancer, Obituary, Death and Testament. He also founded Disincarnate, an early death metal band. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2001 but recovered. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. James Murphy is the 2,743rd most popular musician (down from 2,729th in 2024), the 15,407th most popular biography from United States (up from 15,433rd in 2019) and the 1,138th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, James Murphy ranks 2,743 out of 3,175. Before him are Paul Haslinger, Tony Rice, Jowst, Antonio Sánchez, Jeff Walker, and Björn Gelotte. After him are Bob Mould, Marco V, Dan Swanö, Chris Shiflett, Dan Peters, and D'Angelo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, James Murphy ranks 736. Before him are Anna Biryukova, Dănuț Lupu, Andrea Roth, Mariko Mori, Steven Mackintosh, and Joe DeLoach. After him are Marco V, Rogério Sampaio, Dan Peters, Dušan Uhrin Jr., Miguel Guerrero, and Nicole Uphoff.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Murphy ranks 15,413 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Laxalt (1922), Joe DeLoach (1967), Peggy McCay (1927), Edward P. Jones (1950), Aries Merritt (1985), and Bonnie Rotten (1993). After him are Adam G. Sevani (1992), Chris Wood (1988), Bob Mould (1960), Kayla Ewell (1985), Mark Patton (1959), and Pamela Gidley (1965).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, James Murphy ranks 1,138. Before him are Dr. Luke (1973), Oliver Lake (1942), Lucky Peterson (1964), Jim O'Rourke (1969), Mundell Lowe (1922), and Tony Rice (1951). After him are Bob Mould (1960), Chris Shiflett (1971), Dan Peters (1967), D'Angelo (1974), Rob Gardner (1965), and Ralph Stanley (1927).

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