Parrish was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York.[3] He left home at the age of 14 and became a member of the crowd that converged nightly at the Studio 54 nightclub in Manhattan.[2] The nickname "Man" was given to Parrish by Andy Warhol,[4] and first appeared in Warhol's Interview magazine.[2]
Parrish's early live shows at Bronx hip-hop clubs were spectacles of lights, glitter, and pyrotechnics, which drew as much from the Warhol mystique as the Cold Crush Brothers.[2]
His first release was "Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop)" issued in 1982,[5] which Parrish said faced a racial backlash from the African-American hip hop community: "I was making the music that they played, and then they found out I was white and gay they pulled it. It didn't hurt sales but it was shocking."[6] The song was featured in the film Shaun of the Dead, the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City which sold millions of copies. It was sampled in Sway & King Tech's 1991 song "Follow 4 Now", from their second album, Concrete Jungle. His biggest chart success in the UK was his recording of "Male Stripper" with Man 2 Man, which peaked at No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart.[5]
He eventually signed with Elektra Records via David Bowie's manager Tony DeFries who also managed his music career, but was dropped from the label in 1984, when they decided not to release the album he had recorded for them. Elektra signed him for dance music, his manager wanted him to create pop-rock.
In 2010s, Parrish was in negotiations with Pink Biscuit Records and was scheduled to release a record via Southern Fried Records, the label owned by Fatboy Slim. Parrish started his own label instead.
From 2000 to 2015, he created the longest running underground New York City club party, at the CockBar.
In 2018, three pieces of his musical works were accepted into the Museum of Modern Art's MoMA permanent collection in New York City. Film scores for Behive, (a modern dance film), The Jones's, (an indie art film) and his 1983 music video for "Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop)".
In 2018, he also did a sound performance – installation for MoMA PS1 titled The Box, asking the question: Is Sound Considered Art?
^ abcdefgCooper, Sean. "Man Parrish Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2022. Born May 6, 1958 in Brooklyn, NY.
^Parrish, Man (October 23, 2013). "Interview: Man Parrish on "Hip Hop Be Bop," Klaus Nomi and (Not) Sleeping with Madonna" (Interview). Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
^ abLeRoy, Dan (2022). Dancing to the Drum Machine: How Electronic Percussion Conquered the World. New York: Bloomsbury. p. 181. ISBN9781501367267.
^Lawrence, Tim (2016). Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor 1980–1983. Durham, North Carolina: Duke University Press. p. 300. ISBN978-0-8223-6186-2.
^Lawrence, Tim (2016). Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor 1980–1983. Durham, North Carolina: Duke University Press. p. 300. ISBN978-0-8223-6186-2.
^"MAN PARISH | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
^ ab"Man Parrish Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
^"Chart History - Man Parrish: Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
^"ARIA Charts". Chart Beats. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
^"Man 2 Man - Male Stripper". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
parrish, manuel, parrish, born, 1958, american, songwriter, vocalist, producer, along, with, artists, such, yellow, magic, orchestra, kraftwerk, noise, arthur, baker, afrika, bambaataa, john, robie, jellybean, benitez, lotti, golden, richard, scher, aldo, mari. Manuel Man Parrish born May 6 1958 2 is an American songwriter vocalist and producer He along with artists such as Yellow Magic Orchestra Kraftwerk Art of Noise Arthur Baker Afrika Bambaataa John Robie Jellybean Benitez Lotti Golden Richard Scher and Aldo Marin helped create and define electro in the early 1980s 2 Man ParrishBirth nameManuel ParrishBorn 1958 05 06 May 6 1958 age 65 New York City U S GenresElectro 1 hi NRG 1 Occupation s Musician record producer songwriterYears active1982 presentLabelsPolydor PolyGram Elektra Parrish DigitalWebsitewww wbr manparrish wbr com Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Discography 4 1 Albums 4 2 Singles 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditParrish was born and raised in Brooklyn New York 3 He left home at the age of 14 and became a member of the crowd that converged nightly at the Studio 54 nightclub in Manhattan 2 The nickname Man was given to Parrish by Andy Warhol 4 and first appeared in Warhol s Interview magazine 2 Career EditThis section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Man Parrish news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Parrish s early live shows at Bronx hip hop clubs were spectacles of lights glitter and pyrotechnics which drew as much from the Warhol mystique as the Cold Crush Brothers 2 His first release was Hip Hop Be Bop Don t Stop issued in 1982 5 which Parrish said faced a racial backlash from the African American hip hop community I was making the music that they played and then they found out I was white and gay they pulled it It didn t hurt sales but it was shocking 6 The song was featured in the film Shaun of the Dead the video game Grand Theft Auto Vice City which sold millions of copies It was sampled in Sway amp King Tech s 1991 song Follow 4 Now from their second album Concrete Jungle His biggest chart success in the UK was his recording of Male Stripper with Man 2 Man which peaked at No 4 in the UK Singles Chart 5 He eventually signed with Elektra Records via David Bowie s manager Tony DeFries who also managed his music career but was dropped from the label in 1984 when they decided not to release the album he had recorded for them Elektra signed him for dance music his manager wanted him to create pop rock He has mixed produced and worked with various artists such as Boy George Michael Jackson and Gloria Gaynor 2 He later served as the road manager for the Village People 2 In 2010s Parrish was in negotiations with Pink Biscuit Records and was scheduled to release a record via Southern Fried Records the label owned by Fatboy Slim Parrish started his own label instead From 2000 to 2015 he created the longest running underground New York City club party at the CockBar In 2018 three pieces of his musical works were accepted into the Museum of Modern Art s MoMA permanent collection in New York City Film scores for Behive a modern dance film The Jones s an indie art film and his 1983 music video for Hip Hop Be Bop Don t Stop In 2018 he also did a sound performance installation for MoMA PS1 titled The Box asking the question Is Sound Considered Art Personal life EditParrish is gay 7 He lives in Port St Lucie Florida 4 Discography EditAlbums Edit Man Parrish Importe 12 Records 1982 Boogie Down Rams Horn Records 1985 The Best of Man Parrish Rams Horn Records 1991 Dreamtime Hot Records 1996 Star Parrish Digital 2017 Singles Edit Year Single Peak chart positions CertificationsUK 8 US Dance 9 10 US R amp B 9 AUS 11 NZ1982 Man Made Hip Hop Be Bop Don t Stop 41 4 66 1983 Heatstroke 83 1984 Boogie Down Bronx 56 76 1985 Hey There Home Boys 1986 Male Stripper with Man 2 Man 4 3 8 BPI Silver 12 1987 Brown Sugar 1991 From Here to Eternity with Paul Parker denotes releases that did not chart References Edit a b Larkin Colin 2011 Nomi Klaus The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 5th ed Omnibus Press ISBN 978 0 85712 595 8 Klaus Nomi worked with Man Parrish the New York electro and hi NRG producer on his self titled debut album a b c d e f g Cooper Sean Man Parrish Biography AllMusic Retrieved October 23 2022 Born May 6 1958 in Brooklyn NY Parrish Man October 23 2013 Interview Man Parrish on Hip Hop Be Bop Klaus Nomi and Not Sleeping with Madonna Interview Red Bull Music Academy Retrieved October 21 2022 a b LeRoy Dan 2022 Dancing to the Drum Machine How Electronic Percussion Conquered the World New York Bloomsbury p 181 ISBN 9781501367267 a b Colin Larkin ed 1998 The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music First ed Virgin Books p 209 ISBN 0 7535 0252 6 Lawrence Tim 2016 Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor 1980 1983 Durham North Carolina Duke University Press p 300 ISBN 978 0 8223 6186 2 Lawrence Tim 2016 Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor 1980 1983 Durham North Carolina Duke University Press p 300 ISBN 978 0 8223 6186 2 MAN PARISH full Official Chart History Official Charts Company Retrieved January 23 2020 a b Man Parrish Top Songs Chart Singles Discography Music VF Retrieved January 3 2022 Chart History Man Parrish Dance Club Songs Billboard Retrieved January 3 2022 ARIA Charts Chart Beats Retrieved May 26 2020 Man 2 Man Male Stripper bpi co uk Retrieved April 5 2022 External links EditOfficial Site Man Parrish at IMDb Man Parrish discography at Discogs nbsp The Gay Roots of Hiphop Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Man Parrish amp oldid 1170436921, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
