Landau Eugene Murphy Jr.

He has also sung the national anthem at Madison Square Garden, WVU's Mountaineer Field, prior to a West Virginia University/LSU matchup and at several other public events. In 2017, he continues to give concerts

Murphy was raised in Logan, West Virginia, where his father was a coal miner. His parents divorced when Murphy was eight, after which he moved with his mother, two brothers and two sisters to Detroit, Michigan. He dropped out of school in the 11th grade. Murphy was homeless at age 19, sleeping in his car.

In November 2010, Murphy traveled to New York City for the audition. He was selected as the winner of the show on September 14, 2011, after a performance of "My Way", a song popularized by Frank Sinatra. He won the $1 million grand prize and began a headlining act in Las Vegas on October 28.

After winning, Murphy signed to Sony Records and Columbia Records, and released his first album That's Life on November 21, 2011. The album debuted at No. 34 on the Billboard 200, selling 28,000 copies, then fell to No. 41 the next week on the charts. It debuted at number one on the Billboard jazz charts, and also reached No. 1 in the Jazz category on Amazon.com. By May 2017, the album had sold 156,000 copies.

He worked as a car washer during the months leading up to his TV performances, and after his home had been robbed, he was nearly destitute when he arrived to audition for America's Got Talent in 2010. Landau has five children Michael Cross, Marcus Murphy, Morgan Murphy, Terrick Murphy, and Logan Murphy. Landau has released three albums, and also obtained a Doctorate of Music. He continues to tour and sell out shows across the world.

Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. (born August 11, 1974) is an American jazz singer from Logan County, West Virginia. He received national attention for winning the sixth season of the NBC reality show America's Got Talent. Landau has sold out over 100 concerts over three continents. He has performed everywhere from Ceasar's Palace to The Apollo Theater.