Murray Cook

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Murray James Cook AM (born 30 June 1960 in Cowra, New South Wales) is an Australian vocalist, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as one of the founding members of the children's band The Wiggles. Cook is also a regular guest on the Australian TV show Spicks and Specks, with his good friend, host Adam Hills. As a member of the Wiggles, Cook wears a red shirt and serves as an instrumentalist and vocalist. He is considered the intellectual and analytical member of the group (something referred to in several episodes of their TV show), so he acts as mediator for their group decisions. When The Wiggles received honorary degrees from the Australian Catholic University, Cook gave the commencement speech to the graduates. Cook played the guitar in the late '80s bands Transistor and Finger Guns before joining the Sydney-based band Bang Shang a Lang. (He continued to play for this band in Sydney, when not on tour with The Wiggles.) When things did not work out in the music field for him, he returned to college and studied early childhood education at Macquarie University, where he met Anthony Field and Greg Page and formed The Wiggles in 1991. Cook's schtick in The Wiggles is an obsession with playing the guitar. He was conscious that he was probably the first guitarist children would see, and said, "I always think that if it inspires kids to play guitar later on that would be great. I think it would be really nice if in 15 years I read that somebody got into guitar playing because of the Wiggles. I know that would be fantastic." When asked what his favorite Wiggles song was, he stated, "'Play your guitar with Murray,' of course. When we play that song live I get to play like a rock 'n roll star." Cook's major musical influences are The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, and Eric Clapton. In 2008, Cook was named "the sixth best guitarist in Australia". Cook owns a collection of thirty vintage guitars. Onstage, he uses the Australian made Maton Mastersound 500 guitar. He also plays a '53 Gibson Les Paul gold top, '64 Fender Strat, James Burton Fender Telecaster, Maton Mastersound 500 and a more recent Les Paul at home or in the studio. The amplifiers he uses are the Marshall Head and Box Combo, the Fender Twin and a Bad Cat, which he bought while in the U.S. and said had a "great sound." Cook, whose nickname is "Muzz", or "Muzza", came up with The Wiggles' signature index finger-wagging move after watching professional bowlers do the move on television. Cook was made a Member of the Order of Australia on 26 January 2010 for service to the arts, particularly children's entertainment, and to the community as a benefactor and supporter of a range of charities. Description above from the Wikipedia article Murray Cook,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Birth Location Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
Born 1960-06-30

Movies

The Wiggles - Pumpkin Face as Murray Wiggle
2013
The Wiggles - Taking Off! as Murray Wiggle
2013
The Wiggles: Celebration! as Murray Wiggle
2012
The Wiggles : Surfer Jeff as Murray Wiggle
2012
The Wiggles: Ukulele Baby! as Murray Wiggle
2011
The Wiggles Big Birthday! as Murray Wiggle (Red)
2011
The Wiggles: Let's Eat as Murray Wiggle
2011
2009
The Wiggles - Big, Big Show! as Murray Wiggle
2009
The Wiggles: Go Bananas as Murray Wiggle
2009
2008
2007
2007
The Wiggles: Wiggly Giggly Adventures as Murray Wiggle / Dorothy the Dinosaur (voice)
2006
Da Kath & Kim Code as The Wiggles
2005
2005
2005
The Wiggles: Wiggly TV as Murray Cook
2005
2004
The Wiggles: Top of the Tots as Murray Wiggle
2004
The Wiggles: Space Dancing as Murray Wiggle / Zeezaps / Cow (voice)
2003
The Wiggles: Wiggle Mania as Murray Wiggle / Dorothy the Dinosaur (voice)
2003
The Wiggles: Wiggle Bay as Murray Wiggle
2002
The Wiggles: Wiggly Safari as Murray Wiggle
2002
2001
1999
1999
The Wiggles: Toot Toot as Murray Cook
1998
The Wiggles: Wiggle Time as Murray Wiggle
1998
1998
The Wiggles Movie as Murray Wiggle
1997
1996
Big Red Car as Murray Wiggle
1995
1995

Movies

2009
The Wiggles: Space Dancing Executive Producer
2003
Big Red Car Writer
1995
The Wiggles: Wiggle Treats Executive Producer
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