Parker
BIO
2025 has been a massive year for internationally recognised emerging songwriter and performer Parker. Off the back of his debut international tour, Parker spent an extended period of time writing and recording in LA with some of today’s greatest producers and writers.Working closely with mentors from MDDN records Parker is excited to release his freshly recorded music in the coming months.
Parker has been fortunate enough to be a finalist in multiple songwriting and artist awards this year including most recently being a finalist for Break Out Artist of the year for the Gold Coast Music Awards. His recent headline tour saw Parker take on stages and new audiences across Gold Coast (QLD), Christchurch (NZ), Auckland (NZ), Arthurs Pass (NZ), Seattle (Washington), Los Angeles (California). Crowd favorites Hazel, Local Paradise and Teenage Daydream were sung loudly from small rooms in Christchurch to Parker’s debut festival performance with over 3000 in attendance at Sounds Like Gold earlier this year.
The Gold Coast’s Prince of Pop is taking strides in his career as an artist and songwriter both from the shores of his home town and internationally through his developing online community and US fanbase.
Awards & Achievements
2025 (Recent Successes)
Break Out Artist of the Year (Finalist)
Gold Coast Music Awards
APRA/AMCOS Song Hubs
New Zealand Songwriting Camp
International Tour 2025
Gold Coast, Christchurch, Arthur’s Pass, Dunedin, Auckland, Gold Coast, Seattle, Gold Coast
SONG: Teenage Daydream
Pop / Top 40 International Songwriting Competition
Finalist (Teen category) International Songwriting Competition
SONG: We Do This All The Time
-Finalist (Teen category) International Songwriting Competition
SONG:Hazel
-Semi-finalist (Teen category) International Songwriting Competition
SONG: Hang Up Move On
-Semi-finalist (Teen category) International Songwriting Competition
-Semi-finalist (Performance category) International Songwriting Competition
SONG: Sofa Bed
-Finalist American Songwriter Competition
-Semi-finalist American Songwriter Competition
2024
SONG: Sofa Bed
Queensland Music Award - Youth category - winner 'Sofa Bed'
AU National Radio Airplay (Triple M Network)
- Finalist - 'Needle In The Hay Competition' Happy Mag
- Semi Finalist - 'The Song Writing Prize' - Listen Up Music
SONG: Local Paradise
1st Place - Scholarship to prestigious global 'Songwriting Prodigy Camp' Washington State USA (24 high achieving teens from around the world)
1st Place International 'Unsigned Only' Songwriting Competition - Teen Category
1st Place - Creative Generation Visual Arts Award (Music Video installation as a part of the 'Creative Generation' exhibition at GOMA (Queensland's Gallery of Modern Art)
Finalist International Songwriting Competition
Finalist Gold Coast Music Awards - Song of the Year 'Local Paradise'
Artist Achievements and Awards
2024 Invited to return to Washington State for the Alumni Prodigy Camp 2025 (one of only 8 songwriting placements)
2024 Gold Coast Music Prize - Gold Coast Music Awards
2024 Finalist for Breakout Artist of the year Gold Coast Music Awards
2024 Debut Headline Show Elsewhere Bar Surfers Paradise
2024 ABC Radio live interview
2024 Signed AU Management Representation
(Kirsty Abrahams) Konnection Artist Assistance
2023 Bluesfest Busking competition - Semi-Finalist performed at Bluesfest 2023
2023 Queensland Music Awards - Highly Commended 'How Love Works'
2023 Creative Generation Visual Art Awards - Highly Commended music video 'How Love Works'
2022 Semi-Finalist International Songwriting Competition - 'In The Clouds'
2021 Semi-Finalist The Song Writing Prize - Listen Up - 'In The Clouds'2019 Mullum Music Festival - 1st Place Youth Mentorship - Duo Bridgeleft Original songs
2019 Buskers By The Creek Youth Band - Bridgeleft Original songs
2017 Buskers by the Creek - Youth Band Valley Vibes Original songs
2016 1st Place Rock Band Muwillumbah Eisteddfod - Valley Vibes (Band)
2015 Signed International Distribution and Management (Joel and Benji Madden) MDDN Records