Independent hip-hop stalwart MURS announces his first nationwide, headlining tour in two years, with the first show on October 7^th at San Francisco's newest premier live music venue, The Independent.   The tour is to focus on his major label debut "MURS for President" set to hit stores September 30^th on Warner Bros. Records.

MURS has been recently making his rounds across the country as a featured act on the "Rock the Bells" tour.   His ability to electrify fans and critics alike with his uninhibited stage presence has attracted a number of positive reviews as "the day's premier stand-alone performance" (LA Times).  He looks to bring this same energy into a 36-city circuit, ending on December 11^th at the El Rey Theatre in his native Los Angeles.

MURS will also be present at the Democratic National Convention from August 23^rd –29^th in Denver, CO to provide a youth perspective of the conference.   As a field correspondent, c ameras will follow Murs around while he interviews fans, young politicians, and supporters, attends press conferences, gives speeches, and finally performs at the Will.I.Am after-party that will close out the week's events.

The only rapper with his own music festival ("Paid Dues") and a completed world tour without a major record deal, MURS has been a staple of the underground since 1993.   With 6-albums already under his belt including the acclaimed "Murs 3:16: The 9^th Edition" (2004) and "Murray's Revenge" (2006), MURS is looking to take his fortune as one of rap's most successful independent stories to the mainstream and provide the world with a more comprehensive perception of the hip-hop Diaspora: "This one is for all the marbles...I've been doing this and if I don't know how to do it by now and I can't make a platinum record, I've failed."

MURS' fans can check him out on the "MURS for President" Tour on the following dates: