Author Sean Parker

Sean 'Ben' Parker (born 19 May 1975) is a writer, musician, artist and music business figure. With the bands Scorpio Rising, Arch Inch, SPB (in Istanbul), also solo and through his collaborations with experimental musician Ettuspadix, Parker has released six albums and numerous by others on the Seraglio Point Productions label, including those by Mikey Georgeson (The Vessel from David Devant and His Spirit Wife) and Metamono. He lived in Istanbul for ten years as a writer, musician and teacher until 2014 when he relocated to the south coast of the UK. Parker is a prolific writer, having published four books, appeared in three poetry anthologies and with work appearing in Cosmopolitan (interview), Time Out Istanbul, NME.com, USA Today, Multicultural Guide, Louder Than War, God Is In The TV and others. He has made over 150 stage performances, appeared in 5 short films and on radio and television a number of times. He has performed with Ed Harcourt, The Membranes, Turkish art rock band Replikas, promoted all the above plus Eat Static, The Members, Mark Morriss and more at three festivals and SeaFiSh in Bognor Regisas well as at a number of Turkish festivals. A stammerer himself, Parker presented a TED talk at Istanbul's Kadir Has University titled 'Stammering and Creativity', one of the most watched internet videos on the subject.