Paul Murphy was first bitten by the DJ bug in the late 70’s when he was promoting a club night " The Kingswood Club" and the DJ did’nt turn up due to inclement weather. A string of Chitlin Circuit gigs followed till the big moment finally arrives with the opening "JAFFAS" at "The Horseshoe" ,Tottenham Court Road W1. The club was the first to mix jazz with the infant Jazz Dance scene. Guests included British acts such as Morrisey Mullen, Paz, Breakfast Band, Gonzalez and the legendary Heath Brothers (on the night of the Brixton Riots!!).

Further mishaps and adventures followed including a year running a shop (Fusion Records) in Clerkenwell and promoting a concert at the "YMCA" featuring Brazilian singer/pianist Tania Maria.

Other gigs and clubs Paul Murphy has played include: "The Electric Ballroom" Camden Town, also Paul started the now legendary "Jazz Room" Brighton,(still going after all these years!) , "The Wag Club" Soho W1, "The 100 Club", Oxford Street, London W1, "The Comedy Store", London W1 and The "Sol Y Sombra", Charlotte Street, London W1.

From 1984 to 1986 Paul ran Palladin Records which released the now seminal Venceremos by London based collective Working Week. He also released LP’s by Tommy Chase, Jimmy McGriff and Phil Upchurch amongst many others.

Paul Murphy was also the first WIRE Magazine DJ of the Year in 1985.

Eddie Piller of Acid Jazz rediscovered Paul in Ireland after his mysterious disappearance from the club scene at the beginning of the 90’s. Paul took up his offer of a residency at the much missed Blue Note club in London’s Hoxton Square. This put Paul right back in the spotlight and Paul is now managing and A & R’ing at Afro Art Records, the London based label founded by the X-Press 2’s Ashley Beedle.

Since then he has released several singles and has been involved in many of the other Afro Art releases amongst which are Unitedeye "Far East Of The West", High Fidelity "Cream Of Beats" Cubalooba "Cubalooba" and the latest Unitedeye single "Big Chief" which was immediately licensed to the "Big Chill" Enchanted Garden compilation and the "Dope on Plastic" compilation and is also the theme tune for "Wanderlust" a TV programme on RTE Ireland.

Pauls releases of "Ska East of the West" and "Big Chief" featured on many playlists including top New York DJ Joe Claussell (Body and Soul), Boris Dlugosch (Sing it Back /Moloko), Tim "Love" Lee, John Stapleton (Dope on Plastic).

Paul has remixed and produced many varied projects including Neon Heights, Solar Apple Quarktette, Robin Jones ,Tito Heron, Kid Loco for the Cocteau Twins label and Ashley Slater formerly of Freakpower .

At the moment Paul is in the studio recording tracks for his forthcoming debut album "The Trip" (already in BBC Radio 1’s Gilles Peterson's record box!) to be released sometime in 2004, plus is currently on his quest to DJ in every European country this year.

01 – UNITEDEYE That Latin Beat (B-side of UE 708)

02 – WEISZ UFO In Brasil (to be released in 2004)

03 – SPIRITUAL SOUTH Green Gold – 24 Karat Jazz Rub (AFR 025)

04 – PAUL MURPHY/MARC WOOLFORD PROJECT Jazz Room – Spiritual South Remix (2004)

05 – PAUL MURPHY Soul Call (UE 709)

06 – SECTA CHAMELEON Try (unreleased) *

07 – PAUL MURPHY 7 Samurai (Paul Murphy album, The Trip, 2004)

08 – FROGSNATCHER Dream Rabbit – Mindset Remix (unreleased) *

09 – UNITEDEYE Ska East Of The West (UE 002, about to be limited rerelease, 2004)

10 – ASHLEY SLATER Husband – Paul Murphy vs Frogsnatcher Dub *

11 – PAUL MURPHY The Trip – Paul Murphy album, The Trip, 2004)