New Yorker Man Parrish was one of the groundbreakers in the American 80s electro who quickly became an inspirational resource for the likes of Run Dmc and the breakdance scene of the time. While Parrish started out making “Heatstroke” as a soundtrack for a porno movie, “Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don’t Stop)”, became his first hit. The 1983 release, which was recorded in a studio that Man Parrish shared with Afrika Baambaata, sold over two and a half million copies and was followed up by legendary “Boogie Down Bronx” as an answer to Afrika Baambaata’s record “Looking for the Perfect Beat”. Today Man Parrish is a resident DJ at Sunday club “Sperm” which is housed by East Village venue the Cock.