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Martin Plaza (Martin Edward Murphy) was born on 23 December, 1955 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is an An australian male singer. Discover Martin Plaza's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?

Popular As Martin Edward Murphy
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Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 23 December 1955
Birthday 23 December
Birthplace Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality Australia

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1955

Martin Edward Murphy (born 23 December 1955), commonly known by the pseudonym Martin Plaza, is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician and visual artist who is a founding member and vocalist and guitarist of the new wave band Mental As Anything.

He has also worked with other bands and is an accomplished artist.

1970

After attending Hornsby Technical College he switched with fellow student Steve Coburn to the East Sydney Technical College in Darlinghurst in the mid-1970s where he met Chris O'Doherty.

Around this time he was working part-time at KFC.

1976

With O'Doherty (later known as Reg Mombassa), Coburn and another student, David Twohill, he formed the pop/rock band Mental As Anything in May 1976.

Mental As Anything went on to become one of Australia's most popular bands touring widely in Australia and overseas.

1982

All early members of Mental As Anything are also artists in addition to being musicians and have exhibited their artworks since 1982.

Whilst not being as acclaimed as bandmates Reg Mombassa or Peter O'Doherty, Plaza has become prolific in recent years.

He has held numerous solo exhibitions working with a variety of media and has entered the Archibald Prize, notably with a self-portrait and a portrait of Mombassa.

1986

Plaza also has a solo music career and had a No. 2 hit in Australia with his 1986 cover of the song "Concrete and Clay".

Plaza was born Martin Edward Murphy on the North Shore of Sydney.

He attended St. Pius X College in Chatswood, excelling in sporting and artistic pursuits but showing little interest in other subjects.

In 1986, Plaza performed with the Rock Party, a charity project initiated by the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse (NCADA) composed of many Australian and New Zealand artists including members of Crowded House, GANGgajang, Models, and Mental As Anything.

The Rock Party released a 12" single "Everything to Live For", which was produced by Joe Wissert, Phil Rigger and Phil Beazley.

In 1986, Plaza had a No. 2 hit in Australia with a cover of the 1960s Unit 4+2 song "Concrete and Clay", and the subsequent solo album Plaza Suite also charted.

Further singles were not as successful.

1990

In the mid-1990s his artwork appeared on his own line of Dodgy brand clothing as well as his designs appearing on Mambo clothing.

Many of Plaza's artworks are Hawaiian in style.

In the early days of Mental As Anything, band members would often invent pseudonyms for each other that combined an exotic last name with a common Australian first name.

Martin Plaza was one of the products of that amusement whilst obviously being inspired by the famous Sydney pedestrian mall Martin Place.

He has in the past jokingly stated that his full name is Martin DeJesus Plaza.

1991

In 1991 another planned solo album morphed into a collaboration with former Models member, James Freud.

Entitled Beatfish, it became one of the first Australian Dance or House albums.

1994

Another surprising turn was his 1994 album Andy's Chest.

Composed almost entirely of Lou Reed covers, it divided critics at the time.

1996

Another collaboration with Freud in 1996 produced the Hawaiian-inspired Moondog project; however, Plaza only appears on some tracks.

2004

The Australian Songwriters Hall of Fame was established in 2004 to honour the lifetime achievements of some of Australia's greatest songwriters.