| Mic Murphy | |
| Birth Name: | Michael Austin Murphy |
| Birth Date: | df=y 1, 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Years Active: | Early 1980s–present |
| Associated Acts: | David Frank, The System, Tim K, Attitude, The Mighty Soulmates, Andre Cymone, Chris Jackson, Josh Cocktail, Jack Sass Band, Home and Garden, Kleeer, St Paul Pererson |
Michael Austin "Mic" Murphy (born January 9, 1958) is an American musician, lead singer of the successful 1980s synth R&B duo the System. He is well known for singing the group's biggest hit, "Don't Disturb This Groove," a 1987 US #4 Pop and #1 R&B hit.
Murphy was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, but he moved to Queens, New York at an early age.[1] As a young musician, he was an early advocate of MIDI music technology. Murphy was road manager for the band Kleeer in the early 1980s, and through them he met his future System bandmate, David Frank. The two joined forces and made an immediate impact with their first album as the System. The single "You Are in My System," helped to usher in a new era of electronically based pop music.[2] In 1987, the group scored its major breakthrough with "Don't Disturb this Groove."
After The System went on hiatus at the end of the 1980s, Murphy briefly pursued a solo career. In 1991, he released his debut solo album, Touch, which featured a minor R&B hit, "Fit to Be Tied." His 2004 remix with writing partner Tim K (of Lucy Woodward's "Blindsided"), reached #1 on the Billboard Club Play Chart.[3] He was a featured vocalist on Home & Garden's 2007 album Domesticated, which was released on Om Records and produced by Tim K and Timothy Shumaker.[4]