Jason "Human Kebab" Parsons

Raised in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada, Parsons formed one half of the alternative rock band USS, until their final show, in 2022.{{cite web|url=http://niagaramusicscene.com/view_news.php?id=110 |title=News, Shows, Message Board, Photos and More |author=RockTheWalls |date=March 14, 2011 |publisher=Niagara Music Scene |access-date=October 19, 2012}} Parsons has contributed writing and production to all USS recordings as well as to fellow Canadian artist Lights on her second album, Siberia,{{cite web|author=Brad Wheeler |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/the-junos-who-will-win-not-who-should-win/article2387145/print/ |title=The Junos: Who will win (not who should win) |publisher=The Globe and Mail |date= |access-date=October 19, 2012}}{{cite web |author=Elle Dee |url=http://www.sceneinthedark.com/music/review-lights-vogue-theatre-nov |title=Review: Lights @ Vogue Theatre – Nov 15 2011 — Scene in the Dark |publisher=Sceneinthedark.com |date=November 15, 2011 |access-date=October 19, 2012 |archive-date=November 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113221047/http://www.sceneinthedark.com/music/review-lights-vogue-theatre-nov |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|author = Universal Music|url = http://universalmusic.ca/lights-sophomore-release-siberia-is-certified-gold/|title = Lights Sophomore Release "Siberia" is Certified Gold!|publisher = Universal Music|date =April 27, 2012 |archive-date=May 10, 2012|url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120510195614/http://universalmusic.ca/lights-sophomore-release-siberia-is-certified-gold/}} and her subsequent release, Little Machines, in 2014.{{Cite web|title = Lights (5) - Little Machines|url = http://www.discogs.com/Lights-Little-Machines/release/6145862|website = Discogs| date=September 23, 2014 |access-date =December 25, 2015}}

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.{{Cite web|title = "Human Kebab" Skewers the Airwaves on Edmonton's First Modern Rock Mix Radio Show SUBSONiC|url = http://www.rogersmediatv.ca/pr_detail.php?id=827|website = Rogers Media TV|access-date = February 13, 2013}}{{Cite web|title = Rock, Paper, Mixers|url = http://artnalism.com/these-3-well-known-musicians-play-in-bands-and-dj-on-the-side/|website = KX 93.5|access-date = August 26, 2016}}

Parsons has performed multiple times as a DJ alongside Canadian hip hop artist Maestro Fresh-Wes.{{cite web|url=http://chronicle.durhamcollege.ca/story.php?id=4865&issue= |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707025714/http://chronicle.durhamcollege.ca/story.php?id=4865&issue= |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 7, 2012 |title=The Chronicle |publisher=Chronicle.durhamcollege.ca |access-date=October 19, 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.wakestock.com/updates?news_id=62 |title=Wakestock Public Enemy & Alexisonfire To Headline ... - Canada |publisher=Wakestock.com |date= |access-date=October 19, 2012}}

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.{{cite web|author=Media Source|url=http://mediasource.proboards.com/thread/10896?page=28/ |title=Canadian Active/Alternative Charts |publisher=Media Source |date= |access-date=April 2, 2013}}

In 2012, Kebab was featured on the track "Livin' Tonight" by fellow Canadian modern rock act illScarlett.{{cite web|author=SONiC 102.9 |url=http://www.sonic1029.com/tag/illscarlett/ |title=illScarlett |publisher=SONiC 102.9 |date= |access-date=October 19, 2012}}

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).{{Cite web|title = Dear Love - Suzie McNeil {{!}} Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/dear-love-mw0002409075/credits|website = AllMusic|access-date = December 25, 2015}}

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.{{cite web|author=The Zone @ 91.3 :: modern rock |url=http://www.thezone.fm/now/inside-rifflandia-hosted-by-human-kebab-of-uss |title=Inside Rifflandia (hosted by Human Kebab of USS) |publisher=thezone.fm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107024413/http://www.thezone.fm/now/inside-rifflandia-hosted-by-human-kebab-of-uss/ |archive-date=January 7, 2014}}

In September 2019, Parsons performed at several Summersault Festival shows with Our Lady Peace, Bush, Live, and Dear Rouge, among others.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}

In November 2021, Parsons began the final tour with Ash Buchholz as the duo Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker.{{cite web|title=USS Final Freakquency Tour – Sound Check Entertainment |url=https://www.soundcheckentertainment.ca/uss-final-freakquency-tour/ |website=soundcheckentertainment.ca |date=June 22, 2021 |access-date=December 1, 2021}}

In 2023, Parsons, together with Three Days Grace frontman Adam Gontier, launched the project DIVIIDEDBY.{{cite web|title=DIVIIDEDBY with Special Guests |url=https://nowtoronto.com/event/diviidedby-with-special-guests/ |website=nowtoronto.com |date=July 26, 2023 |access-date=October 30, 2024}}

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• {{official website|humankebab.com}}
• [https://ussmusic.com/ USS official website]

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