Theo Parrish

Theo Parrish was born in Washington D.C. in 1972 and raised in Chicago, Illinois, where his passion for music developed. Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Nina Simone, George Gershwin, Bob Marley, and his uncle, jazz musician Dexter Sims, all had a significant influence on Theo's early musical journey. The radio scene and House music artists in Chicago, such as Ron Hardy, Larry Heard, Lil Louis, Farley Jackmaster Funk, Gene Hunt, Mike Dunn, Frankie Knuckles, Walter Get Down Brown, and Andre Hatchett, played a crucial role in shaping Mr. Parrish's early career.