He’s performed for the late Princess Diana at Wimbley Arena, landed a lead role in a former NBC show, acted in a movie with Hugh Grant (American Dreamz) and even toured with Mandy Moore and the Backstreet Boys.
While it’s fair to say Trey Parker gets a rush out of being in front of a crowd, the cheers he garnered during his time on The Plains still resonate with him to this day.
From 1980 to 1983, Parker prowled the sidelines of Auburn University football, basketball and gymnastics events with Charles Barrett “Barry” Mask (currently a state representative) and the first Aubie mascot, as Little Aubie, an experience Parker fondly recounts.
“Not only was I able to be on the sideline for two of my favorite sports (basketball and football), but I was also able to root for Bo Jackson and Charles Barkley, two of my favorite players of all time,” said Parker, who was about 7-years-old when he started performing as Little Aubie.
Parker’s sideline antics were a big hit with the Auburn fanbase as parker’s mother, Debbie, recalls.
“We saw the stadium go from being nearly empty to being full,” said Debbie Parker. “We knew then that Trey had something special.”
After his stint as Little Aubie, Parker and his mother, sister and late father moved to Los Angeles in 1987 when he was 15 years-old. Parker landed his first TV series in the early 1990s.
Parker, who attended Auburn Junior High and Auburn High School, returned to Auburn later that same year to serve as the grand marshal in the Auburn City Christmas Parade. Parker also attended the School of Performing Arts in New York.
Parker currently resides in Los Angeles, but was most recently in the Auburn area in May to help his grandfather celebrate his 92nd birthday.
Parker is also keeping busy professionally, currently working with friend Wes Quave (former La Face recording artist) on their album and have a track available for download on iTunes and amazon.com entitled “Hold My Heart.”
Previously, Parker performed as a member of E.Y.C. (Express Yourself Clearly) which earned him an Australian Grammy Award.
He now makes his home thousands of miles away from Alabama, but it’s his time in Auburn that Parker says has defined the man he’s become.
“I credit my childhood, upbringing and memories from my days in Auburn for who I am today,” said Parker, who offers a simple piece of advice to other aspiring actors and musicians.
“Never give up!” Said Parker. “Don’t let anyone tear you down, stay close to your roots and where you come from.”
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