Micah Diamond: Facts About Neil Diamond's Son

Micah Diamond is the son of Neil Diamond. Micah Diamond’s father is one of the well-renowned artists of his time with a strong passion for creating music. Regarded as a legend, he has sold more than 130 million records worldwide. Unfortunately, the singer was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2018, but that didn’t stop his creativity. Who is Neil Diamond’s son Micah?

Micah Diamond: Bio Summary

How old is Neil Diamond’s son?

Micah Diamond was born on February 14, 1978, in the United States of America. He is the son of Neil Diamond and his ex-wife  Marcia Murphey. As of 2023, 45 years old. He is the only child of her parents. He has an elder brother, Jesse Diamond. He also has two half-siblings-  Marjorie Diamond and Elyn Diamond– from his father’s previous marriage. Micah’s mother is a former television production assistant.

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Micah’s Parents had one of the Most Expensive Divorce

Micah Diamond’s parents  Neil Diamond and Marcia Murphey got married in 1969. Their 26-year marriage began the year he divorced his first wife, high school sweetheart, and the mother of his two eldest children, Jayne Posner, in 1969. After 26 years and two boys, the couple’s marriage came to an end in 1995.

Talking about his marriage to Marcia, the Singer Said- “That did hurt and I’m still not really sure why it ended,’ he admits. ‘We were together 25 years and I loved Marcia very much – I still do. We had the most wonderful times but sadly the marriage crumbled. Neither of us complained about it and we both just went on with our lives.“

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He went on to say-“This business isn’t really helpful to marriage because it takes a lot to overcome the absences, but I still have questions as to why it didn’t last forever. Maybe there should just be a 25-year limit on marriage.” Micah Diamond’s parents arranged the divorce over the phone, minus lawyers, with a reputed $150 million settlement.

The singer said he felt a lot of guilt about the failure of his marriage to Marcia that he didn’t bother to correct rumors flying around that he paid his ex-wife $150 million with lots of reports saying it was the biggest ever divorce settlement at the time.

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Which sounds lovely,’ Neil Diamond said, ‘except it just wasn’t true. I told Marcia I’d have gladly given her $150 million, but I’m a working musician and even the biggest ones don’t make that amount. I know Marcia got all my houses (three of them) and she was well taken care of, but I honestly couldn’t put a figure on it. I’m not complaining at all. She was just wonderful. She earned every penny. My career wouldn’t have been the same without her.

What does Micah Diamond do for a living?

Neil Diamond’s son Micah Diamond is a photographer. According to the famous singer, his son Micah was very helpful while he was working on his album Classic Diamonds. The singer revealed in an interview with Forbes– ” I have a kid who I sent down there to London, my son Micah. He’s a very talented photographer. So I said, “Micah, I need you to go down to London and photograph this session cause it’s special.”

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The singer revealed his son didn’t sleep and eat for almost two days straight. “most of the other photos were taken by Micah (Neil’s son Jesse also shot some photos). And he took it with a lot of soul and a lot of passion and he nailed it“- Diamond revealed. He went on to say – I didn’t tell him what to capture, what I was looking for. Just wanted great pictures that helped visualize the story and the emotion of the album. And he got it.

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Micah did all the shots for the album with the exception of the front cover (shot by Ari Michelson). According to his LinkedIn profile, he is the Co-Founder & Chief Technical Officer at Eyeist, LLC. It is unclear if Neil Diamond’s son Micah Diamond is married with kids.

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