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Kevin Parker

Kevin Richard Parker (born 20 January 1986) is an Australian singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and DJ, best known for his musical project Tame Impala, for which he writes, performs, records, and produces the music. Parker has released five Tame Impala albums: Innerspeaker (2010), Lonerism (2012), Currents (2015), The Slow Rush (2020) and Deadbeat (2025). He has won 13 ARIA Music Awards, two APRA Awards, and a Brit Award, and one Grammy Award from five nominations. In addition to his work for Tame Impala, Parker was the drummer of Pond from 2009 until 2011. He co-produced the band's studio albums Beard, Wives, Denim (2012), Hobo Rocket (2013), Man It Feels Like Space Again (2015), The Weather (2017), and Tasmania (2019). As a producer, Parker has collaborated with artists such as Mark Ronson, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Kanye West, Dua Lipa, The Weeknd, Gorillaz, Travis Scott, Don Toliver, Melody's Echo Chamber, Justice, and the Flaming Lips.

Infobox

Born
Kevin Richard Parker (1986-01-20) 20 January 1986 (age 39)Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupations
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Years active
2005–present
Spouse
mw- Sophie Lawrence (m. 2019)
Children
2
Origin
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Genres
Psychedelic pop psychedelic rock neo-psychedelia synth-pop
Instruments
Vocals guitar drums bass keyboards
Labels
Modular Interscope Columbia
Member of
Tame Impala
Formerly of
Pond Mink Mussel Creek
Website
tameimpala.com

Tables

· Awards › APRA Awards
2011
Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Nominated
2013
Song of the Year
Role(s)
"Feels Like We Only Go Backwards"
Notes
Won
"Elephant" by Tame Impala (Kevin Parker)
Role(s)
Nominated
2020
Song of the Year
Role(s)
"Borderline" by Tame Impala (Kevin Parker)
Notes
Shortlisted
2021
Song of the Year
Role(s)
"Is It True" by Tame Impala (Kevin Parker)
Notes
Shortlisted
"It Might Be Time" by Tame Impala (Kevin Parker)
Role(s)
Shortlisted
"Lost in Yesterday" by Tame Impala (Kevin Parker)
Role(s)
Nominated
Most Performed Alternative Work
Role(s)
Nominated
Himself
Role(s)
Songwriter of the Year
Notes
Won
2025
"Houdini" by Dua Lipa (Kevin Parker, Dua Lipa, Caroline Ailin, Danny L Harle, Tobias Jesso Jr.)
Role(s)
Song of the Year
Notes
Shortlisted
Most Performed Pop Work
Role(s)
Won
Most Performed Australian Work
Role(s)
Won
"Bandit" by Don Toliver (Kevin Parker, Edgard Herrera, Sean Reid, Cody Rounds, Danny Snodgrass, Caleb Toliver)
Role(s)
Most Performed Hip Hop / Rap Work
Notes
Shortlisted
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2011
Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
Himself
Nominated
2013
Song of the Year
"Feels Like We Only Go Backwards"
Won
"Elephant" by Tame Impala (Kevin Parker)
Nominated
2020
Song of the Year
"Borderline" by Tame Impala (Kevin Parker)
Shortlisted
2021
Song of the Year
"Is It True" by Tame Impala (Kevin Parker)
Shortlisted
"It Might Be Time" by Tame Impala (Kevin Parker)
Shortlisted
"Lost in Yesterday" by Tame Impala (Kevin Parker)
Nominated
Most Performed Alternative Work
Nominated
Himself
Songwriter of the Year
Won
2025
"Houdini" by Dua Lipa (Kevin Parker, Dua Lipa, Caroline Ailin, Danny L Harle, Tobias Jesso Jr.)
Song of the Year
Shortlisted
Most Performed Pop Work
Won
Most Performed Australian Work
Won
"Bandit" by Don Toliver (Kevin Parker, Edgard Herrera, Sean Reid, Cody Rounds, Danny Snodgrass, Caleb Toliver)
Most Performed Hip Hop / Rap Work
Shortlisted
· Awards › ARIA Music Awards
2013
Kevin Parker for Tame Impala - Lonerism
Role(s)
Album of the Year
Notes
Won
2015
Kevin Parker for Tame Impala - Currents
Role(s)
Album of the Year
Notes
Won
2020
Kevin Parker for Tame Impala - "Is It True"
Role(s)
Best Video
Notes
Nominated
Kevin Parker for Tame Impala - The Slow Rush
Role(s)
Album of the Year
Notes
Won
2025
Kevin Parker for Tame Impala - "End of Summer"
Role(s)
Best Produced Release
Notes
Won
Best Engineered Release
Role(s)
Won
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2020
Kevin Parker for Tame Impala - "Is It True"
Best Video
Nominated
2020
Kevin Parker for Tame Impala - The Slow Rush
Album of the Year
Won
2015
Kevin Parker for Tame Impala - Currents
Album of the Year
Won
2013
Kevin Parker for Tame Impala - Lonerism
Album of the Year
Won
2025
Kevin Parker for Tame Impala - "End of Summer"
Best Produced Release
Won
Best Engineered Release
Won
· Awards › West Australian Music Industry Awards
2011
Kevin Parker
Role(s)
Best Guitarist
Notes
Won
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2011
Kevin Parker
Best Guitarist
Won

References

  1. "Kevin Parker expects second baby and teases Tame Impala album"
    https://exronmusic.com/2025/07/24/tame-impalas-kevin-parker-new-album-second-baby/
  2. www.instagram.com
    https://www.instagram.com/p/DMCfv6JS1Xc/
  3. www.vinylmeplease.com
    https://www.vinylmeplease.com/blogs/music-industry-news/anticipation-builds-for-new-tame-impala-album-following-kevin-parkers-social-media-update?srsltid=AfmBOoooto96VqJdU_Zl82XoF-FUrZY7Nn6oR-F4BsKa_bFIT-4MiLTs
  4. Fallon
    https://www.stereogum.com/2099697/watch-tame-impala-go-full-synthpop-playing-borderline-on-fallon/news/
  5. Cleveland.com
    https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2023/01/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-january-20-2023-includes-celebrities-questlove-rainn-wilson.html
  6. The Sydney Morning Herald
    https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/is-tame-impala-a-group-kevin-parker-explains-20201126-p56ibt.html
  7. triple j
    https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/pond-announce-new-album-anti-gentrification-single-americas-cup/13352016
  8. The Fader
    https://www.thefader.com/2019/05/30/camila-cabello-mark-ronson-find-u-again-tame-impala-review
  9. "Kevin Parker interview"
    https://tameimpala.tumblr.com/post/2498013850/kevin-parker-interview
  10. "Citazine Interview"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vjj3NCT5A0
  11. medium.com
    https://medium.com/cosmic-magazine/tame-impala-the-story-so-far-de98a84145f6
  12. Cosmic Magazine
    https://medium.com/cosmic-magazine/tame-impala-the-story-so-far-de98a84145f6
  13. "The Drone interview"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiQDa2ancTU
  14. "Lodown magazine interview"
    http://www.lodownmagazine.com/index.php?page=26&modaction=showItem&id=556#page1
  15. "KEXP Interview"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130308042716/http://blog.kexp.org/2010/12/27/interview-with-tame-impala/
  16. LA Times
    http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/06/innerspeaking-tame-impalas-kevin-parker-discusses-his-bands-success-origins-and-impressions-of-calif.html
  17. "RolloGrady Interview"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20191218190859/http://www.rollogrady.com/rollo-grady-interview-kevin-parker-of-tame-impala/
  18. "The Vine interview"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120930094318/http://www.thevine.com.au/music/interviews/kevin-parker-talks-tame-impala-roping-in-friends-and-alone-music/
  19. "Did you know that Action Battle Team's Dan Debuf was almost a member of Tame Impala?"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140820114730/http://www.novafm.com.au/audio/almost-famous-action-battle-team-style
  20. Far Out Magazine
    https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-rock-album-inspired-tame-impala-sound/
  21. NME
    https://www.nme.com/news/music/kevin-parker-says-he-outright-lied-to-his-first-record-label-that-tame-impala-was-a-band-2656018
  22. "Sleeve Notes: Tame Impala, Lonerism"
    https://apple.co/TameLonerism
  23. "BMA Mag Interview"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131105230622/http://www.bmamag.com/articles/features/20100928-tame-impala/
  24. "Melbourne Uni interview"
    http://union.unimelb.edu.au/farrago2010/arts-and-culture/interviewwithtameimpalaskevinparker
  25. "MTV Exclusive Interview with Tame Impala"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090215135746/http://mybiz.optus.com.au/channel/music/mtv_interviews/mtv_interviews_block/33
  26. "Pitchfork Reviews interview"
    http://www.pitchforkreviewsreviews.com/post/731827786/pitchfork-reviews-reviews-attends-record-label-showcase
  27. The Age
    https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/out-of-this-world-20150624-ghwchk.html
  28. "Tame Impala (aka Dee Dee Dums)"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130410111336/http://www.ampfest.com.au/bands/2005/deedee
  29. "NBT Past Winners"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090412124052/http://nextbigthing.net.au/pastWinners.htm
  30. "Dee Dee Dums win Campus Band title"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121006230508/http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/6347/Dee-Dee-Dums-win-Campus-Band-title.htm
  31. "UWA NCBC Entrants 2009"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100527141011/http://www.guild.uwa.edu.au/home/activities/ncbc/uwa_bands_2009#Kyte
  32. "Jay Watson Rip It Up Interview"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131105233840/http://www.ripitup.com.au/article/908
  33. "Tame Impala Face Time Noisevox interview"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110106070539/http://www.noisevox.org/content/face-time-tame-impala
  34. "Tame Impala"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120418030029/http://www.thevine.com.au/music/interviews/kevin-parker-talks-tame-impala,-roping-in-friends-and-'alone'-music20100515.aspx
  35. "Tame Impala Perth Bands Interview"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j_zUnox558
  36. "J Awards 2011"
    http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s3079638.htm
  37. "Rolling Stone Awards 2011"
    http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/music/rolling-stone-awards-2011/story-e6frexl9-1225994538206
  38. "Innerspeaker Pitchfork Review"
    http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14279-innerspeaker/
  39. "WAMI Awards 2011"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110509134436/http://wam.asn.au/Events/WAMiFestival/WAMiFestival2011/WAMiAwards/tabid/239/Default.aspx
  40. "Nominations > Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year – 2011"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20111016033857/http://apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/Nominations/BreakthroughSongwriteroftheYear2011.aspx
  41. "Tame Impala Working on Synth-Based Album"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121007220955/http://messandnoise.com/news/3954260
  42. "Tame Impala release Apocalypse Dreams"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140731045256/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/13851-apocalypse-dreams/
  43. "Winners by Year: Search Results for 'Tame Impala'"
    http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/search/?text=tame%20impala&view=list
  44. "Pond – Like Tame Impala, But Not"
    http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/homeandhosed/blog/s2954784.htm
  45. "Pond – Beard, Wives, Denim"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200213051528/http://www.modularpeople.com/releases/pond-beard-wives-denim/2908.html
  46. "Pond with Damo Suzuki"
    https://www.facebook.com/events/183629861766869/
  47. "Spinning Top – Mink Mussel Creek"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120703031225/http://www.spinningtopmusic.com/mink-mussel-creek
  48. "The Mink Mussel Creek album (a lesson to all)"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131106001559/http://perthbands.com/forum/index.php/topic/10005-the-mink-mussel-creek-album-a-lesson-to-all/
  49. "Tame Impala Tumblr Bootlegs"
    https://tameimpala.tumblr.com/bootlegs
  50. "Spinning Top Shop – Mink Mussel Manticore"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120907171552/http://www.spinningtopmusic.com/shop/music/albums/mink-mussel-manticore
  51. "Melody's Echo Chamber Prefixmag"
    http://www.prefixmag.com/news/melodys-echo-chamber-details-debut/66890/
  52. "Melody's Echo Chamber – Melody's Echo Chamber : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards"
    http://www.allmusic.com/album/melodys-echo-chamber-mw0002412001
  53. "Melody's Echo Chamber interview"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120715030929/http://www.thestoolpigeon.co.uk/features/interview-melodys-echo-chamber.html
  54. "Space Lime Peacock Myspace"
    https://www.myspace.com/spacelimepeacock
  55. "Artist – Canyons"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120717074253/http://www.modularpeople.com/artists/canyons/50.html
  56. "Canyons – When I See You Again"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2BEoeXshr4
  57. "Tame Impala interview extras"
    http://stinkinc.blogspot.com.au/2010/07/tame-impala-innerspeaker-kevin-parker.html
  58. "Tame Impala: "Lonerism's good, but it's not that good""
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130704014012/http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/features/35501/Tame-Impala-Lonerisms-good-but-its-not-that-good
  59. "Kevin Spacey"
    http://www.tonedeaf.com.au/news/local-news/326813/tame-impala-members-form-new-band-for-fundraising-gig.htm
  60. "Pond mixed and matched"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140305132427/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/21584303/pond-mixed-and-matched/
  61. "Mark Ronson and Tame Impala's Kevin Parker Team Up for "Daffodils""
    http://pitchfork.com/news/57394-mark-ronson-and-tame-impalas-kevin-parker-team-up-for-daffodils/
  62. "Kevin Parker/Kevin Spacey-Daffodils, 2nd gig 21/12/13"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnh2OIHZTqg
  63. "Kevin Parker/Kevin Spacey, Live 22/2/14 Perth"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isfWGThTsyA
  64. "Premiere: Koi Child 'Slow One'"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20141222042745/http://rollingstoneaus.com/music/post/premiere-koi-child-slow-one/834
  65. Hero
    https://hero-magazine.com//article/70014/the-young-jazz-rap-collective-heading-up-western-australias-killer-music-scene
  66. "Koi Child bio"
    https://www.facebook.com/koichild/info?tab=page_info
  67. Mic
    https://www.mic.com/articles/136743/miguel-and-tame-impala-team-up-for-waves-remix-video
  68. NME
    https://www.nme.com/news/music/kevin-parker-remix-tame-impala-drummer-barbagello-1960649
  69. One of those life/career-defining moments
    https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/tame-impala-kevin-parker-on-working-with-lady-gaga/11972610
  70. The West Australian
    https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/music/kevin-parker-thanks-fans-after-tame-impalas-single-the-less-i-know-the-better-passes-one-billion-streams-ng-b881862352z
  71. Pitchfork
    https://pitchfork.com/news/tame-impala-haim-lizzo-share-new-songs-on-barbie-the-album-listen/
  72. Pitchfork
    https://pitchfork.com/news/tame-impala-unveils-apc-capsule-collection/
  73. Wallpaper
    https://www.wallpaper.com/tech/tame-impalas-kevin-parker-announces-the-orchid-synthesizer-a-new-songwriting-tool
  74. Consequence
    https://consequence.net/2024/11/tame-impala-kevin-parker-the-orchid-synth/
  75. DesignWanted
    https://designwanted.com/the-orchid-telepathic-instruments-synthetizer/
  76. MusicTech
    https://musictech.com/news/gear/tame-impala-orchid-telepathic-instruments-price-release/
  77. Spin
    https://www.spin.com/2025/05/kevin-parker-refines-orchid-chord-generator/
  78. "Fender Roadhouse Stratocaster"
    https://archive.today/20130122223757/http://www.fender.com/en-AU/products/search.php?partno=0139312332
  79. "Tame Impala buys a Hagstrom Impala"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120729005144/http://www.chicagomusicexchange.net/blog/2011/05/04/1492/
  80. "The Dee Dee Dums live photo"
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/antzpantz/500358012/sizes/z/in/photostream/
  81. "Tame Impala FAQ"
    https://tameimpala.tumblr.com/FAQ
  82. "Interview — Kevin Parker (Tame Impala), April 2013"
    https://aabthomson.wordpress.com/2013/06/16/interview-kevin-parker-tame-impala-april-2013/
  83. NME
    http://www.nme.com/news/tame-impala/67461
  84. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/music/tame-impala
  85. NME
    http://www.nme.com/features/tame-impala-interview-inside-the-mind-of-a-psych-pop-shaman
  86. "Lonerism – Tame Impala | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards"
    https://www.allmusic.com/album/lonerism-mw0002401709
  87. "A New Trip for a New Era: The Neo-Psychedelia Explosion of the 2010s"
    https://backyardcollusions.com/2018/12/18/a-new-trip-for-a-new-era-the-neo-psychedelia-explosion-of-the-2010s/
  88. "Nylon TV Interview"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4m_BKefOQg
  89. "Tame Impala – Inner Visions"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120630160656/http://www.messandnoise.com/articles/3964065
  90. "Undercover TV interview"
    https://archive.today/20121231011401/http://www.uctv.com.au/site/play/391-Tame-Impala-Undercover-Interviews
  91. "Tame Impala WOW Magazine Interview"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130806165632/http://www.wowmagazine.fr/2010/06/tame-impala-interview-3/
  92. Cosmic
    https://cosmicmagazine.com.au/news/tame-imaplas-kevin-parkers-top-5-favorite-albums/
  93. "In the Studio feature"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120331204449/http://www.tameimpala.com/news/in-the-studio-feature/1319.html
  94. "The Flaming Lips Shop - THE FLAMING LIPS AND HEADY FWENDS (RSD Release)"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120423193622/http://flaminglips.com/shop/item/1417/the-flaming-lips-and-heady-fwends-(rsd-release)
  95. LA Times
    http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/06/innerspeaking-tame-impalas-kevin-parker-discusses-his-bands-success-origins-and-impressions-of-calif.html
  96. "Tame Impala en entrevista para Sopitas.com"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uZjIsSVngY
  97. "Tame Impala Hartzine interview"
    https://vimeo.com/18386586
  98. "Tame Impala KCRW interview"
    http://blogs.kcrw.com/musicnews/2010/12/tame-impala-live-on-kcrw/
  99. NME
    https://www.nme.com/news/music/tame-impala-kevin-parker-marries-top-secret-ceremony-2446315
  100. Uproxx.com
    https://uproxx.com/indie/kevin-parker-baby-first-time-dad/
  101. GQ
    https://www.gq.com/story/tame-impala-gq-hype
  102. www.instagram.com
    https://www.instagram.com/p/DOIRvTxjuFd/
  103. Relix Media
    https://relix.com/articles/detail/tame-impala-it-might-be-time/
  104. PerthNow
    https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/fremantle-dockers/fremantle-dockers-announce-tame-impalas-kevin-parker-as-new-no1-ticketholder-ng-b881879589z
  105. fremantlefc.com.au
    https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/942093/our-new-no1-ticket-holderkevin-parker-of-tame-impala
  106. Australian Financial Review
    https://www.afr.com/young-rich/meet-the-17-new-faces-on-this-year-s-young-rich-list-20241004-p5kfwe
  107. Variety
    https://variety.com/2024/music/news/tame-impala-kevin-parker-sells-song-catalog-sony-publishing-1236004575/
  108. ABC News
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-16/tame-impala-kevin-parker-sells-song-catalogue-sony-music/103854954
  109. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tame-impala-kevin-parker-sells-catalog-sony-music-publishing-1235021293/
  110. "APRA History"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100920230857/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/History.aspx
  111. "APRA Song of the Year 2013"
    http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/tame-impala-gets-top-apra-gong/story-fni0xqi4-1226665308633
  112. The Music
    https://themusic.com.au/news/apra-2019-song-year-finalists/_zQbExIVFBc/06-02-20
  113. APRA AMCOS
    https://www.apraamcos.com.au/about-us/news-and-events/one-of-these-songs-will-be-the-peer-voted-apra-song-of-the-year
  114. "Nominees announced for the 2021 APRA Music Awards"
    https://www.apraamcos.com.au/about/supporting-the-industry/awards/apra-music-awards-2021#_127439
  115. Industry Observer
    https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com/midnight-oil-tones-and-i-2021-apra-music-awards/
  116. Noise11
    https://www.noise11.com/news/the-20-songs-in-for-apra-song-of-the-year-2025-20250206
  117. The Music Network
    https://themusicnetwork.com/amyl-and-the-sniffers-kevin-parker-win-big-at-2025-apra-music-awards/
  118. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video"
    https://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/award/Best-Video?view=list
  119. "ARIA Award nominations 2025: Ninajirachi, Dom Dolla, Amyl & The Sniffers lead the pack"
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-25/aria-award-nominations-2025-aria-nominees-full-list/105815074
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