Chet Faker
Chet Faker
Chet Faker is the on-again, off-again stage name of Australian electronica singer and musician, Nick Murphy. The stage name Chet Faker is an ode to Chet Baker, an American jazz musician.
Murphy garnered lots of popularity from his cover of the Blackstreet’s “No Diggity”, which reached number one on the Hypemachine chart in May 2011. He released his debut EP, titled Thinking In Textures, the next year, which received critical acclaim for its ability to “mix subtlety with impressive beauty”.
Murphy subsequently released his second single, “I’m Into You” which rose him further into prominence at number 24 on Triple J’s “Hottest 100 of 2012”.