Richard J. Murphy is the CEO and Founder of Emancipated Talent, an entertainment consulting company specializing in talent management and bookings that was established in 2005. With a career spanning 30 years, Murphy's journey began as a mailroom clerk at ICM (International Creative Management), a top-tier talent and literary agency. Through hard work and dedication, he rose through the ranks to become one of a select group of African American booking agents in the music industry. During his career, Murphy had the privilege of working with renowned artists such as Alicia Keys, DMX, Joe, Ashanti, Usher, Faith Evans, SWV, and Redman & Method Man, among others. He played a key role in the development of one of the largest Hip Hop Tours in history - The Cash Money / Ruff Ryders 30 City Tour, which featured multi-platinum selling artists like DMX, Eve, The Lox, Lil Wayne, The Hot Boys, and Juvenile. In 2005, Richard Murphy seized the opportunity to expand his role beyond booking by venturing into talent management. He began managing the stand-up career of Charlie Murphy, the breakout star of Chappelle's Show. With his wealth of experience and proven track record in the industry, Richard J. Murphy continues to drive Emancipated Talent toward Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices