Kevin Parker is a multi-award winning Australian singer, songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist best known by the title of his recording project Taming the Impala . What later began as a hobby for Kevin has made him one of Perth’s most influential musicians. He has released several chartbuster studio albums including Inside Speakers (2010), Loners (2012) and Currents (2015). He is also known for the release of his live album Live Versions (2014) at number 91 on the ARIA chart . However, he won over fans and critics with his ability to make multi-instrument music on his own.

He has also received several awards such as the 2015 ARIA Music Awards for Engineer of the Year and Producer of the Year. Kevin also has a huge following with more than 1.5 million followers on Instagram, more than 500,000 followers on Twitter , built more than 1 million subscribers on YouTube and more than 2 million followers on Facebook.

Born name

Kevin Richard Parker

nickname

Tame Impala

Sun sign

Aquarius

Place of birth

Sydney, New South Wales, Australien

Residence

Perth, Australia

nationality

training

Kevin studied at John XXIII College in Perth. He also enrolled in a university, where he earned a degree in engineering. However, he then switched to astronomy and dropped out after receiving a call from Modular Recordings .

occupation

Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer

family

• Father – Jerry Parker
• Mutter – Rosalind Parker
• Siblings – Stuart Parker (Older Brother)
• Others – Rhonda (stepmother), Stephen (half-brother), Helen (half-sister)

Manager

Kevin is represented by –

• gyro music
• Press
  • Andrew McLaughlin of Universal Music Australia (Australia/New Zealand)
  • Kate J and Meghan H from Grandstand Media (North America)
  • Dunkin of Bella Union (UK)
  • Debbie von Create Spark
  • Ed.Scott from Caroline International (Rest of World)
• booking agents
  • Al from MAKER Agency (Australia / New Zealand)
  • Kevin French von Paradigm
  • Charlie Myatt by 13 artists

Genre

Psychedelischer Rock, Psychedelischer Pop

instruments

Vocals, guitar, drums, bass, keyboards

labels

Kevin is signed to Modular Recordings and Interscope Records .

To build

Slim

Height

6ft or 183cm

weight

73 kg

girlfriend/spouse

Kevin dated –

1. Juliana Melody Prochet (2012) – Kevin and French singer-songwriter Juliana Melody Prochet collaborated on October 2, 2012 to release her eponymous album. The two also met this year. However, the duo appeared to have split before coming into next year.
2. Sophie Lawrence (2014-Present) – Kevin married his longtime girlfriend Sophie Lawrence in February 2019 in a vineyard in Western Australia. The duo had been dating since 2014. He had a rather secretive wedding and ordered 150 burgers from McDonald’s. Kevin had also invited Lady Gaga and Mark Ronson to the wedding. However, both made it due to the Grammy feature.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

Kevin has Zimbabwean ancestry on his father’s side and South African ancestors on his mother’s side.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

His hairstyle and beard resemble those of Jesus Christ.

brand promotion

Kevin hasn’t appeared in any commercials yet.

Known for

• His psychedelic rock music
• Released several hit albums such as Inside Speakers (2010), Loners (2012), Live Versions (2014) and Currents (2015)
• The release of his second self-titled EP, released on October 8, 2008
• Multiple awards such as the 2015 ARIA Music Awards , J Awards (2011) and the Rolling Stone Awards (2011)

First album

Under the name Taming the Impala, he released his debut studio album entitled Inside Speaker on May 21, 2010. It was compiled from a total of 11 songs such as Clarity , Why Don’t You Choose? , solitude is bliss , and expectation . The album was titled as the 83rd Best Album of the Decade by Pitchfork Magazine . It also won several awards such as the J Awards for Australian Album of the Year , the Rolling Stone Award for Album of the Year . It was also placed inTriple J “The 100 Hottest Australian Albums of All Time”.

Kevin Parker favorite things

• Song – Good Music ‘S Surgical Summer Daytona Track by Pusha-T

Kevin Parker The fact

1. He was born in Sydney but was raised in Perth by his mother.
2. Kevin’s parents legally separated when he was only 3 years old and stayed with his mother until the age of 12. After that he often went to his father and stepmother Rhonda in Cottesloe.
3. He has a half sister named Helen who was born from her 2nd marriage to his birth mother. Kevin is also a half brother named Stephen who is the child of his father’s 2nd wife.
4. Music came to him from an early age as far as his father’s musical enjoyment was concerned. Jerry played in a band that featured the music of artists such as The Beatles , The Beach Boys , and Supertramp . He was also a big fan of English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Hank Brian Marvin.
5. One of the first instruments Parker learned to play was the guitar. His father taught him how to play rhythm and would often have Kevin play rhythm guitar while playing The Shadow S lead riffs.
6. Kevin’s older brother Stuart was also a drummer and it was from there that Kevin learned his drumming skills.
7. During his childhood he would hold onto the vacuum nozzle as if it were a microphone and sing to his heart’s content while his mother was cleaning.
8. The first guitar he got was given to him by his father.
9. He first heard Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal (1987) when he was in 5th or 6th grade . Since then he has been praised and sang it every time he walked down the school corridor.
10. The first time he felt emotion in music was when he heard his father Jerry play Sleepwalking (1990) from The Shadows .
11. At the age of 11 he learned to play the drums.
12. At the age of 12, Kevin began experimenting with melody. He used two recorders to record and play back the sound of each individual instrument while continuing to record the sound of another instrument. Kevin continued the same process until his father bought him an 8-track tape when he was 16.
13. At the age of 13 he met the guitarist and keyboardist Dominic Simper. The two attended the same music classes at John XXIII College . The 2 would play covers of Korn , Unwritten Law , and Submerged Loto along with 2Day FM presenter Dan Debuf.
14. His broken home left Kevin feeling lonely and sad in his mid-teens. According to him, his hit album Loners (2012) portrayed how he would be feeling at that point.
15. By the age of 18 he was playing downtown pubs and shows.
16. There came a time in Kevin’s life when he would only record music in his garage.
17. His music is influenced by a variety of genres played by bands such as The Beatles , Brainticket , Korn , and Demon Fuzz along with many others.
18. In 2005 he formed a band called The Dee Dee Dums . With the band he won several competitions such as the Ampfest in 2005, The Next Big Thing , and the National Campus Band Competition . He later changed the band’s name to Tame Impala in 2007.
19. In the past he worked as a court clerk whose job it was to provide court documents.
20. Parker’s dad never wanted him to be a musician in music in any way to make money because he believed it would take away the true feeling of making it. To keep his father happy, he even briefly abandoned the idea and began studying engineering, but soon got bored and began studying astronomy. However, when he was contacted by Modular Shots he couldn’t help but jump at the opportunity.
21. His father battled cancer for almost a year before dying while Kevin was working on his debut album Inside Speakers (2010).
22. In 2018, Argentine pop star Pablo Ruiz accused Parker of completely ripping off his song Oceano (1989). The song Pablo was referring to was It Feels Like We’re Only Going Backwards from Kevin’s second studio album Loners (2012).
23. In the past 20 of his demo songs have been released via YouTube. He had only created them for his friends and himself.
24. In 2009, his fellow Impala tame fellows Jay Watson and Nick Allbrook took him on as a drummer for their rock band On Pond .
25. Kevin formed a second band called Mink Mussel Creek in 2005 alongside Impala Tame members Nick Allbrook, Shiny Joe Ryan and other friends. They released their first album entitled Mink Shell Manticore in 2011.
26. He prefers to tune his guitar two semitones to a D standard so he can experiment with the melody he hears when tuning.
27. His song Elefant (2012) was featured in the 2015 Blackberry commercial titled Keep Moving .
28. In 2017 he released his 7th studio album titled Das Wetter (2017).
29. He has collaborated with several well-known artists such as Mark Ronson, Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Travis Scott and A$AP Rocky.
30. Kevin lost $40,000 worth of studio equipment and was lucky enough to survive the Woolsey Fire that burned down his rented home in Malibu Hills in 2011.
31. Visit his official website @ tameimpala.com.
32. Follow him on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.