Artist:Philly

“Philly” (Phillip Murray) is an up and coming aboriginal rap artist from Mildura, VIC. He has been writing, performing and recording his own music since he was 13. Phillys lyrics are creative, powerful, positive and motivational. Philly also had what some friends say was “a challenging childhood.” He never met his father, was taken away from his mother and raised by an auntie before he was two, and lost his mum to cancer three years ago. “I was taken off her when I was 18 months old because they said she was unfit to look after me because of mental health issues,” he says. “But I would see her on weekends. My life would have been a lot harder if I was living with her, but she always told me I could do whatever I wanted with my life. “I lived with Aunty Bev and she’s been very important in my life. She’s always been a hard worker, she’s looked after so many kids. I really want to do something positive with my life, and I think a lot of that comes back to Aunty Bev cause she always ...