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Birth Name: Kevin Richard Parker
Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Birth: 20 January, 1986
Ethnicity: English, South African [European]
Kevin Parker is an Australian singer, songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and DJ. He is the lead singer of psychedelic music project Tame Impala. He has also been a member of psychedelic rock bands Pond and Mink Mussel Creek.
Kevin was born in Sydney, the son of Rosalind and Jerry Parker, who was chief financial officer for mining firm Gold Fields. His father was from Zimbabwe, and likely had English ancestry. His mother was from South Africa, and was likely of European descent. He was raised mostly in Kalgoorlie, for his father’s job; and Mount Lawley, Perth.
Kevin is married to Sophie Lawrence, with whom he has two children.