Chet Faker is Australian singer-songwriter Nick Murphy, born in Melbourne, who broke through with a viral cover of No Diggity and the debut Built on Glass (2014, Future Classic) — smoky electronic soul with a falsetto that made his name. After a few years recording as Nick Murphy, he returned to the moniker with Hotel Surrender (2021). Browse Chet Faker vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Nick Murphy was born in Melbourne, Australia on November 14, 1988. He began releasing music as Chet Faker in 2011, with his cover of Blackstreet's No Diggity attracting early viral attention. His debut album Built on Glass (2014) on Future Classic became a major Australian release and an international success. He retired the Chet Faker name in 2016 and recorded as Nick Murphy until 2020, when he resumed the Chet Faker name. Hotel Surrender (2021) marked his return to the moniker.
Chet Faker's sound combines electronic music, indie soul, alternative R&B, electronica, and jazz with smooth, often falsetto vocal delivery and atmospheric production. His work has frequently incorporated live instrumentation alongside electronic textures.
Future Classic and BMG pressings of the Chet Faker catalog have been issued in standard and color variant editions.
Listeners new to Chet Faker typically start with Built on Glass (2014) or Hotel Surrender (2021).
