PRODUCER: NORMAN PARRISH

While working as a Technical Specialist at Goldman Sachs, Norman Parrish sold a piece of music that managed to get licensed for the soundtrack of the film “Belly”. Although Norman was a novice to the music industry at the time, that soundtrack went on to sell over 500,000 units. He!s been making large strides in music ever since, providing music to artists on record labels including Def Jam, Warner Brothers and MCA to name a few.
A seasoned music connoisseur with a knack for computer technology, Norman went on to consult for Russell Simmons! innovative and acclaimed 360hiphop.com at the height of the dot com boom. The site was eventually sold to Black Entertainment Television.
Norman decided to expand his horizons as well as his understanding of the entertainment industry by working in television production as a production assistant. His various credits include projects for A&E, VH1, Bravo, ABC Family and the Comedy Central networks.
A self-proclaimed “B-Boy,” Norman has dedicated his career to exposing niche music forms to larger audiences. From executive producing and promoting albums by underground hip-hop artists, to co-founding and marketing the Urban Lounge Suite series – a musical lounge experience matching sounds to the sights, colors and moods of some of the hottest hangouts around the world, Norman is a multifaceted talent.
In 2005 Norman founded The Parrish Group and represents a collective of today!s hottest and most cutting-edge music producers and directors. The Parrish Group has successfully licensed music for use by such brands as Burger King and Time Warner Cable. In 2006, The Parrish Group won a Radio Mercury Award for Best Urban Commercial Spot, their first Urban category ever. The Radio-Mercury Awards is the richest nationwide competition devoted exclusively to honoring and rewarding Radio creative for excellence in Radio advertising.
Norman attended Temple University where he majored in Sociology. Speaking in Tongues is his first project as a Producer.
The future is bright, indeed.