Photo: Jesse Grant © WireImage.com Parker & Stone (w. Marc Shairman, c) at the 1999 Ceremonies Photo: Steve Granitz © WireImage.com

Born Randolph Severn Parker III in Conifer, Colorado, to Randy (a geologist) and Sharon (an insurance broker). Parker attended the Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA) before tranferring to the University of Colorado (Boulder). He met Matt Stone (co-creator of "South Park") while attending UCB, where he had a double major of music and Japanese. While at UCB he wrote, directed and starred in ALFRED PACKER: THE MUSICAL (1996) (aka "Cannibal: The Musical!") based on a true episode in Colorado's history. After graduation from UCB (rumors that he didn't due to skipping classes to work on the movie are false), he and Stone were asked by then FoxLab executive Brian Graden to create an animated Christmas card for his friends and family. The now infamous short, titled THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS (a.k.a. "Jesus vs. Santa") (1995), led to "South Park" (1997). Parker has played the piano since the age of 12 and credits Elton John as a hero. He has a black belt in tae kwan do. Other credits (other than "South Park" and its spin-offs) include YOUR STUDIO AND YOU (1995), ORGAZMO (1997), "That's My Bush !" (2001, TV series), and TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE (2004). Parker wore the green, low-cut dress popularized by Jennifer Lopez to the 72nd Academy Awards ceremonies.  Nominated for Achievement in Music (Original Song) 1999: SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER & UNCUT "Blame Canada" - Music & Lyric (w. Marc Shaiman) 1 nomination