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'{{shortlead|date=August 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2011}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2011}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Illy | background =solo_singer | image = http://images1.musicfeeds.com.au/ab3f58e41f14ed04707adca149b79cb1-640x360.jpg | caption = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | origin = [[Frankston, Victoria]], [[Australia]] | caption =Illy performing at Triple j's One Night Stand | image_size = | birth_name = Alisdair David George Murray | genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] | occupation = [[Rapper]] | years_active = 2008-present | instrument = [[Rapping|Rap]] | label = [[ONETWO]] | website = {{URL|illyal.com}} | associated_acts = Crooked Eye, Allday, Elemont}} Alisdair David George Murray<ref>http://www.girl.com.au/illy-the-chase-tour-interview.htm</ref> (born 6 September 1986<ref>https://m.facebook.com/illyal/posts/10150276862461205</ref>), better known by his stage name '''Illy''', is an [[Australian hip hop]] recording artist from Frankston, Australia. Before his solo career, Illy was a member of [[Crooked Eye]], but opted to leave the group. He released his first solo album in 2009, entitled ''Long Story Short'', and has since worked with artists such as [[drapht]], [[Hilltop Hoods]], and [[Owl Eyes]]. ==Music== Illy was a member of [[Crooked Eye]] before embarking on a solo career. He released his first album, ''Long Story Short'' in 2009.<ref>3D World, 25 March 2009 [http://www.threedworld.com.au/music/features/2009/Illy--Licensed-To-Ill/ Illy - Licensed To Ill] by Matt Unicomb</ref><ref>Stonnington Leader, 10 June 2009, "Keep-it-simple Illy hip hopping to quality"</ref><ref>Hobart Mercury, 13 August 2009 "Illy communication"</ref> ''Long Story Short'' reached #24 on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Top 40 Urban Albums chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_urban.asp?chart=1Q40RB&chart2=1R40RB |title=ARIA Top 40 Urban Albums & Singles|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|date=21 September 2009|accessdate=21 September 2009}}</ref> and the lead single, "Pictures", was placed on national rotation on [[Triple J]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/music/hitlist_artist.htm |title=hitlist (by artist): triple j music|publisher=ABC|accessdate=21 September 2009}}</ref> In April 2010, Illy embarked on his first national headlining tour, playing 12 dates nationally.<ref>{{cite web|title=Illy – Pictures 2010 Tour + New Acoustic CD|url=http://allaussiehiphop.com/2010/02/24/illy-pictures-2010-tour-new-acoustic-cd/|publisher=All Aussie Hip-Hop|accessdate=8 August 2012}}</ref> In September the same year, Illy toured nationally alongside Australian rappers 360 and Skryptcha for "The Three Up Tour".<ref>{{cite web|title=Illy – The Chase (Initial Details) + The Three Up Tour|url=http://allaussiehiphop.com/2010/09/08/illy-the-chase-initial-details-the-three-up-tour/|publisher=All Aussie Hip-Hop|accessdate=8 August 2012}}</ref> He appeared on the track "Take It from Me" on producer [[M-Phazes]]' debut album ''[[Good Gracious]]'' released in 2010. In October 2010, Illy, released his second album ''[[The Chase (Illy album)|The Chase]]'', and its lead single "It Can Wait" debuted on the Australian Singles Chart at number fifty-eight. In October 2011, "It Can Wait" was certified Gold by ARIA after selling 35,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web|title=Illy Goes ARIA Gold!|url=http://allaussiehiphop.com/tag/it-can-wait/|publisher=All Aussie Hip-Hop|accessdate=8 August 2012}}</ref> In 2011, Illy was nominated for an [[ARIA Music Awards|ARIA Music Award]] for Best Urban Album for ''The Chase'', which was won by [[Drapht]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/chartifacts.htm|title=Chartifacts - Week Commencing: 1st&nbsp;November 2010|date=1 November 2010|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5tx0pHeUE|archivedate=2 November 2010|accessdate=2 November 2010}}</ref> His single "Cigarettes" was on high rotation on Triple J and came 35th in the 2011 Triple J Hottest 100.<ref>{{cite web|title=Countdown {{!}} Hottest 100 2011|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/11/countdown/40-21.htm|publisher=Triple J|accessdate=8 August 2012}}</ref> In February 2011, Illy embarked on his 14-date nationwide "The Chase Tour", with special guest M-Phazes. Illy released his third album, ''Bring It Back'', on 21 September 2012,<ref>{{cite web|title="Bring It Back", Illy|url=http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/urban-grooves/bring-it-back/671596|work=JB Hi-Fi|accessdate=29 July 2013}}</ref> following the release of the single "Heard it All".<ref>{{cite web|title=Heard it all by Illy @ J Play|url=http://www.jplay.com.au/JSite/ViewSong.aspx?SongID=42199|publisher=J Play|accessdate=8 August 2012}}</ref> This album was described by Illy as a "passion project" and a "tribute" to the Australian hip hop scene. He announced a corresponding 24-date nationwide tour, spanning from August until October 2012, with Australian hip-hop producer Chasm and Skryptcha as support acts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bring It Back Tour Announced for August/September!!!|url=http://illyal.com/2012/06/bring-it-back-tour-announced-for-august-september/|publisher=IllyAl.com|accessdate=8 August 2012}}</ref> At the 2013 Aria Music Awards, ''Bring It Back'' won Illy the Aria Award for "Best Urban Album".<ref>{{cite web|title=Aria Awards / 2013 Best Urban Album|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/nominees/2013/aria-awards/best-urban-album/|website=Aria Awards|publisher=AUSTRALIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION|accessdate=17 July 2014|year=2013}}</ref> Illy left Obese Records following the release of ''Bring It Back'' to set up his own label, ONETWO records, and signed South Australian hip hop artist Allday. The label is a collaboration with the We Are Unified (UNFD) music company, which is also Illy's global management representative.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Paul Cashmere|title=Illy Launches Label And Signs Allday|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/illy-launches-label-and-signs-allday-20130928|website=Noise11|publisher=Noise11|accessdate=17 July 2014|date=28 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ILLY, TUKA, ALLDAY & ELEMONT - HOW FAR|url=http://illyal.com/post/60169901157/illy-tuka-allday-elemont-how-far|website=Illy Official Website|publisher=Illy Official Website|accessdate=17 July 2014|date=October 2013}}</ref> His fourth studio album, ''Cinematic'', a sequel to ''The Chase'', was released through ONETWO on 8 November 2013. The album is executive produced by M-Phazes. M-Phazes also produced 10 of the 13 tracks, with J-Skub, Styalz Fuego and Cam Bluff producing one each. It debuted at number 4 on the ARIA Albums Charts on 16 November 2013. Artists who feature on the album include the [[Hilltop Hoods]], [[Drapht]], Kira Puru, Ahren Stringer, Thomas Jules from [[Rudimental]] and [[Daniel Merriweather]]. He announced on his Facebook page that his fourth album will be released through his own record label, "ONETWO", in association with Warner Music Australia. The singles for the album include "On & On", "Youngbloods" (featuring Ahren Stringer from [[The Amity Affliction]]) and a free iTunes single "Cinematic". ==Touring== Illy supported the Hilltop Hoods during the first stage of their 2014 world tour in Europe. Illy was the special guest at all shows except for those in Zurich and Vienna.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shows|url=http://hilltophoods.com/hth/shows/|website=Hilltop Hoods|publisher=Hilltop Hoods|accessdate=1 December 2014|date=2014}}</ref> ==Awards== Illy won the ARIA award for Best Urban release in 2013 for ''Bring It Back''. The list of other contenders included [[Urthboy]], Bliss n Eso and Horrorshow.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Greg Moskovitch|title=ARIA Awards 2013 Winners Rundown|url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/aria-awards-2013-winners-rundown/|website=Music Feeds|publisher=Music Feeds|accessdate=1 December 2014|date=1 December 2013}}</ref> He was also nominated in 2014, alongside artists such as Hilltop Hoods and Thundamentals, for ''Cinematic''. Illy explained in a red carpet interview that he is not an avid fan of [[Iggy Azalea]].<ref>{{cite web|title=ARIA Awards 2014 Red Carpet: Illy|url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/tv/aria-awards-2014-red-carpet-illy/|website=Music Feeds|publisher=Music Feeds|accessdate=1 December 2014|date=24 November 2014}}</ref> ==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:1em;"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| [[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]] |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br/><ref name="ARIA Chart"/> |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Long Story Short (Illy album)|Long Story Short]]'' | * Released: 15 April 2009 * Label: [[Obese Records|Obese]] * Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[Music download|digital download]] | — | |- ! scope="row"| ''[[The Chase (Illy album)|The Chase]]'' | * Released: 29 October 2010 * Label: Obese * Formats: CD, digital download | 25 | |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Bring It Back (Illy album)|Bring It Back]]'' | * Released: 21 September 2012 * Label: Obese * Formats: CD, digital download | 15 | |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Cinematic (Illy album)|Cinematic]]'' | * Released: 8 November 2013 * Label: ONETWO, [[Warner Music Australia|Warner]] * Formats: CD, digital download | 4 | |- | colspan="4" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |- |} ===Mixtapes=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:18em;"| Album details |- ! scope="row"| ''The Illy Mixtape - Vol. 2'' | * Released: 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/illyal/posts/487374894637884|title=Illy - Here you go, Illy Mixtape Volume 2 (2008).|publisher=[[Facebook]]|date=30 January 2013|accessdate=26 September 2014}}</ref> * Label: The Crooked Eye Fam * Formats: Digital download |} ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" |+ List of singles as main artist, with selected chart positions and certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;" | [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]] ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br><ref name="ARIA Chart">{{cite web | url = http://www.australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Illy | title = Discography Illy | publisher = Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung) | last = Hung | first = Steffen | accessdate = 24 September 2014 }}</ref> |- !scope="row"|"Pictures" | 2009 | — | |''[[Long Story Short]]'' |- !scope="row"|"The Chase" | rowspan=3|2011 | — | | rowspan=3|''[[The Chase (Illy album)|The Chase]]'' |- !scope="row"|"Cigarettes" <small>(featuring Hue Blanes)</small> | — | |- !scope="row"|"It Can Wait" <small>(featuring Owl Eyes)</small> | — | *[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]: Gold<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.auSINGLEaccreds2011.htm|title=ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2011 Singles|publisher=''[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]''|accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|"Heard It All" | rowspan=2|2012 | 48 | | rowspan=2|''Bring It Back'' |- !scope="row"|"Where Ya Been" <small>(featuring [[Pez (musician)|Pez]])</small> | — | |- !scope="row"|"On & On" | rowspan=3|2013 | — | |rowspan="4" |''[[Cinematic (Illy album)|Cinematic]]'' |- !scope="row"|"Youngbloods" | 38 | |- !scope="row"|"Cinematic" | — | |- !scope="row"| "[[Tightrope (Illy song)|Tightrope]]" <small>(featuring [[Scarlett Stevens]])</small> | rowspan=2|2014 || 18 | *ARIA: Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesaria-charts-accreditations-singles-2014.htm|title=ARIA 2014 Singles accreditations|publisher=''[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]''|accessdate=19 July 2014}}</ref> |- !scope="row"| "One For The City" | — || | *ARIA: Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesaria-charts-accreditations-singles-2014.htm|title=ARIA 2014 Singles accreditations|publisher=''[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]''|accessdate=19 July 2014}}</ref> |- |colspan="14" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Persondata | NAME = Illy | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Murray, Alisdair David George | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Hip-hop musician | DATE OF BIRTH = | PLACE OF BIRTH = Australia | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{Illy}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Illy}} [[Category:ARIA Award winners]] [[Category:Australian hip hop musicians]] [[Category:Australian male rappers]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:1986 births]]'