Michael S. Murphy
Engineering in Los Angeles, CA

A&R Director at Universal Music Enterprises

Music

Universal Music Enterprises since Mar 2013 - A&R Director EMI Music Marketing - Greater Los Angeles Area Jul 2012 - Mar 2013 - Director of A&R at EMI Music Marketing EMI Music Marketing Sep 2008 - Jul 2012 - Manager, A&R EMI Music Sep 2006 - Jul 2008 - Supervisor, Capitol Mastering EMI Music May 2004 - Oct 2005 - Librarian, Capitol Studios / Capitol Records Barnes & Noble - Woodland Hills, CA 2001 - 2003 - Department Manager Moby Disc Records 1986 - 2001 - All Purpose Lifer

Intergovernmental Relations Officer at City of Santa Clarita

Government Administration

City of Santa Clarita - Intergovernmental Relations Officer Southern California Association of Governments Dec 1998 - Oct 2002 - Lead Government Affairs Officer

Government Relations, Media Relations, Crisis Communications, Local Government, Event Planning, Community Outreach, Government, Public Policy, Non-profits, Public Relations, Policy Analysis, Fundraising

President at Gravitas Ventures

Entertainment

Gravitas Ventures - El Segundo since Dec 2011 - President Gravitas Ventures Dec 2007 - Dec 2011 - EVP Gravitas Ventures 2007 - 2009 - SVP, Business Affairs US Army 2004 - 2008 - Judge Advocate

City University of Hong Kong 2003 - 2003
University of Akron School of Law 2000 - 2003
JD College of the Holy Cross 1996 - 2000
University College Galway 1997 - 1998
St. Ignatius 1992 - 1996
High School

Broad CIRM Center - University of Southern California
Contracts and Grants Manager; Sr. Administrator Northeastern University
Grant & Contract Administrator University of Washington - Sponsored Programs - Seattle, WA
Grant & Contract Officer / Compliance Analyst Rice University - Mechanical Engineering Department - Houston, TX
Grant Coordinator The Nielsen Company - Houston, TX
Contracts Manager National Technical Institute - Rochester, NY
Marketing Coordinator Rochester Institute of Technology - Rochester, NY
Office Assistant KSR INC. - DeWitt, NY
Market Research Analyst

Associate Athletic Director/Media Relations at Cal State San Bernardino Athletics

Education Management

David M. Bass & Associates
1900 Avenue Of The Stars STE. 200, Los Angeles 90067
(310) 789-1152

University of California at Berkeley School of Law, Boalt HallDegree JD - Juris Doctor - LawGraduated 2000
OberlinDegree BA - Bachelor of Arts - Biology / Law & SocietyGraduated 1996

Litigation - 100%, 22 years

Media Production

Law Practice

Rio Hondo College
Forensic Science L.A. City College St Bernard High School - Eureka, CA

Word, Excel, Outlook

Music

Michael is an accomplished Classical and Flamenco guitarist and is also known as “El Nino Miguelito”. Mr. Murphy’s primary classical instructor and mentor was Professor Terry Gaschen in Houston, Texas and in flamenco, Miguel Rodriguez, also in Houston. Mr. Murphy has also studied with some of the most important guitar masters of this century including Manuel Barrueco, David Russell, Pepe Romero, Rafael Riqueni and Juan Martin. Mr. Murphy has been a featured guest artist with the Houston Civic Symphony, the USIU Quartet and invited by Juan Serrano to be guest artist at the Fresno Guitar Festival. Mr. Murphy collaborated with acclaimed composer & UCLA Professor of Composition, Ian Krouse in the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts’ production of “Yerma”. Mr. Murphy has performed at countless museums and special events. He can be seen regularly performing solo and alongside many of Southern California’s most notable flamenco musicians, singers and dancers.