Deantoni Parks | |
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 Deantoni Parks in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | November 2, 1977 Newnan, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, keyboard |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Website | deantonitechnoself |
Deantoni Parks (born November 2, 1977) is an American new-wave/avant-garde/experimental musician. He is the co-founder, co-producer and drummer of the New York band KUDU along with artist Sylvia Black, and one half of the TV/Film scoring duo We Are Dark Angels alongside Nicci Kasper, also a member of KUDU. Parks was a member of progressive rock band the Mars Volta and (together with Kasper) a member of the alternative rock act Bosnian Rainbows. Parks is a composer and performer on the André 3000 “New Blue Sun.”
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Parks is the founder of Tech Art Fair, Technoself Immersive, the record label Humani Machina (via Alpha Pup distributed by Virgin/UMG), and private online school, Technoself School of Philosophy (since 2020). Parks has participated as faculty for Stanford Jazz Workshop and Berklee College of Music also performing workshops and clinics at Cooper Union, Georgia Tech, and Virginia Tech.