Landau Eugene Murphy Jr.

About Landau Eugene Murphy Jr.

This jazz vocalist is most known for winning the 2011 season of America's Got Talent on NBC. That's Life, his debut album, was released in late 2011. The song peaked at number 34 on the Billboard charts in the United States.

Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. is an American jazz singer from Logan County, West Virginia. He received national attention when he won the sixth season of the NBC reality TV show America's Got Talent.

Instruments	Vocals
Origin	Logan County, West Virginia, United States
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1993–present
Born	August 11, 1974
Labels	Sony (2011–present), Columbia (2011–present)

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Trivia

His Season Six judges for America's Got Talent were Sharon Osbourne, Howie Mandel, and Piers Morgan.

Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. before fame

He dropped out of high school in his late teens to help support his family and was homeless for a period. He was still living in poverty when he auditioned for America's Got Talent in his forties.

Achievement of Landau Eugene Murphy Jr.

For Season Six of America's Got Talent, he was judged by Sharon Osbourne, Howie Mandel, and Piers Morgan.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. family life

He was born in Logan, West Virginia, but grew up in Detroit, Michigan. When he returned to his hometown in his twenties, he married childhood friend Jennifer Carter.

Associations of Landau Eugene Murphy Jr.

His performance of Frank Sinatra's"My Way" won him the America's Got Talent championship and a one-million-dollar prize.

Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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