Chet Faker
Chet Faker
Nicholas James Murphy, better known by his stage name Chet Faker, is an Australian electronica musician. In 2012 he issued an extended play, Thinking in Textures and signed to Downtown Records in the United States. In October 2012 he won Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Thinking in Textures won Best Independent Single/EP at the Australian Independent Records Awards...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionDJ
Date of Birth23 June 1988
CityMelbourne, Australia
CountryAustralia
Chet Faker's a reference to the late Chet Baker. I'm a big fan of his vocal style; it's quite fragile and soft, and that was a style I wanted to take on.
I came second in a 1,500-metre running race at school. I knew I couldn't have come first, so second was my version of first.
I like a lot of independent brands - Melbourne's Kloke, Handsom and Neuw Denim, and Bassike in Sydney. It's easier to be proud of what you're wearing if you've met the people behind the brand and there's more of a personal story.