Raised in
Stouffville, Ontario, Canada, Parsons formed one half of the alternative rock band
USS, until their final show, in 2022. Parsons has contributed writing and production to all USS recordings as well as to fellow Canadian artist
Lights on her second album,
Siberia, and her subsequent release,
Little Machines, in 2014. As Human Kebab, Parsons hosts and DJ's two alternative rock radio remix shows. The first,
SubSONiC, began in 2013 in Edmonton, Alberta on
Sonic 102.9, followed by
Rock Paper Mixers on
KXRN-LP in Laguna Beach, California three years later. Parsons has performed multiple times as a DJ alongside Canadian hip hop artist
Maestro Fresh-Wes. Peaking at No. 27 on Canada's Alternative Rock chart in April 2013, the song "Weird Science" by Toronto-based electro-rock band Most Non Heinous was co-written by Parsons. In 2012, Kebab was featured on the track "Livin' Tonight" by fellow Canadian modern rock act
illScarlett. Parsons provided some production work to
Elise LeGrow on her song "Weed and Wine". He also performed some drum programming duties for
Suzie McNeil on her 2012 album
Dear Love (2012). The Zone 91.3
CJZN-FM in Victoria, British Columbia had Parsons host their annual one-hour special
Inside Rifflandia (hosted by Human Kebab of USS) in September 2013. In September 2019, Parsons performed at several Summersault Festival shows with
Our Lady Peace,
Bush,
Live, and
Dear Rouge, among others. In November 2021, Parsons began the final tour with Ash Buchholz as the duo
Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker. In 2023, Parsons, together with
Three Days Grace frontman
Adam Gontier, launched the project DIVIIDEDBY. ==References==