Murphy Lorenzo Applin Jr. is an artist from Philly who is dedicated to making art for folks from communities and cultures that value togetherness, compassion, and love for each other. Murphy is an actor, a director, a writer, a singer, a teacher, and a student. Their most recent theater credits include Guttah (The Cell), Hello? Wayne Sanders? (The Gatekeeper's Collective), Restoration In Progress (NYU Educational Theatre), and can be seen in Season 3 of The Other Two on HBO Max & Season 1 of Diarra From Detroit on BET+. Their debut single is coming out this month called "Motion". Murphy is a lover of music, theater, television, history, their family, their friends, and food. They thank God and their ancestors for the opportunity to be apart of this work of love. Follow them on ig @mlajil