Talk all things music with Tommy Parker and Austin Brown via Zoom!
Tommy Parker is an L.A. native who has been working behind the scenes in the music industry for over 10 years. He has worked closely with producers such as Darkchild, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and has written songs for Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Kelly Rowland Jordan Sparks Arianna Grande and Justin Bieber. Most recently Tommy co-produced six songs on Janet Jackson’s latest album Unbreakable. Also produced and co wrote "Leave me Lonely" on Arianna Grande's album Dangerous Woman feat Macy Gray. He is not only a talented producer and songwriter, but an incredibly versatile vocalist. He can sound like almost anyone. He has also vocal-produced for Ciara, Austin Brown, Fifth Harmony and artists from 2011 American Idol.
Austin Brown, known affectionately as “Auggie” by his family and friends, is the youngest child of Rebbie Jackson and Nathaniel Brown. Austin is a Los Angeles native, a singer, songwriter, entertainer, musician and producer. He has produced for the likes of Yonas Michael, JoJo, Macy Gray’s and played as a musician on Ariana Grande’s “Leave Me Lonely” featuring Macy Gray.
For Austin, being of pop royalty is a responsibility, rather than a privilege; he has a lot to live up to – and knows it. Austin creates a really off-the-wall style for his generation by taking the old school feel, updating it to today and reminding people that it’s OK to be musical, it’s OK to play instruments, it’s OK to love melodies, do harmonies and dance. In 2016 and 2017, Austin performed his acoustic Guitar and Microphone show in the United States and Paris, France. Austin has been been releasing music and performing under his own name, as well as part of underground projects and formations such as CaliYork (with east coast DJ Tony Touch) and his band BlVK CVSTLE and the Canyon Sessions movement, which is a place and regular event where singer/songwriters, musicians, poets, spoken word artists join together to share and appreciate each others art in an acoustic space.
Austin’s production, writing, and musicianship credits include Macy Gray’s Ruby and Ariana Grande’s "Leave Me Lonely" with production partner Tommy Parker, producing Agápē and #LoveJo EPs for female artist JoJo, and completing an album for Ashlee Simpson Ross + Evan Ross titled Ashlee + Evan, with production partners Brian London and the legendary Verdine White of Earth, Wind & Fire. After completing production on the Ashlee + Evan album Austin then opened for Ashlee and Evan on their promo tour in January of 2019. Austin also wrote and produced songs for Raven's EP 33000 and he played instruments and sang a few backing vocals.