A true american wild man, crazy to some, friend to many, boring....NOT!
 

Born on the evening of September 21st,1959
to Velma & John Parmerton Jr.
Long Island, New York has been home (on and off) for 49 years.
Now residing with my lovely wife Antoinette in Manhattan.

Current professions:
Visual Merchandiser and Designer for Displays Unlimited, NY since 1968
Chief Entertainment Officer of Music For Dancing (DJ Entertainment) since 1994
Social Dance Instructor for Left Feet Made Right since 1994
Lead Explosives Technician of Movie Gun Services since 2000

Education:
"The Street " above all else.
Suffolk County Community College, NY
Brevard College, NC
Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC
Farnum Defensive Training- Advanced Pistolcraft
NROI -Chief Range Officer (1987)
Peter DiFalco - Social American Ballroom
Skippy Blair - GSTDA Certified Instructor
Every minute of life is an education, if you see the opportunity to learn.

Most Treasured Possession:
Life: sharing time with my wife, friends, family and the time I spent with Harry (my cat)

To be written on my Tombstone:
" Why are you looking at this rock? go out and celebrate life"

Quote Me:
"Hamanabaybalabebalasap"
stolen from song "I ain't got nobody"

• Inducted into the Swing DJ Hall of Fame in 2006
• Past President of the National Association of R&B DJ's
• Member of the American Disc Jockey Association
• Owner of the AllSwing_Dj group

Certified G.S.D.T.A. instructor

Performing at National Swing Events in 2008:
Hudson Swing Affair

Performed at National Swing Events in 2007:
Tampa Bay Classic

Performed at National Swing Events in 2006:
Liberty Swing Championships
Michigan Dance Classic
Nashville Classic Dance Championships

Performing at Public Dance Events in NYC since 1994:
Dance Manhattan 
Dance, NY Ballroom

"My life has been blessed with a love of music and the ability to share it".
My first life with music began as a professional  jazz and classical trombonist/arranger/composer.
I garnered an appreciation of popular music at the age of 17 and began actively collecting it, mixing it and sharing it.
Moving from the stage to the floor in 1990, I started my education in the art of social ballroom dancing.
WCS was just starting to expand in NYC in 1992 with the American Swing Dance Championships
in the Pennsylvania Hotel and the legendary North River Bar was fueling the local appetite.

With the encouragement of mentor John Festa, I decided to give swing DJ'ing a try.

In 1995 I started my first series of public swing dance events called "rhytmn in the night" and coined the term "California mix".
(yes, I spelled Rhythm wrong! and still have a flyer to prove both claims)
In 1995 Music For Dancing Entertainment Services was registered, licensed and insured in NY.
Music For Dancing logo Published 04-09-2002 PTMO as a registered trademark.

I have DJ'ed paid swing events in:
Boston, NYC, Washington, Gatlinburg, Atlanta, Atlantic City, Nashville, Chicago, Austin,
Dallas, Detroit, Denver, Los Angeles, Tampa, and onboard the  Princess Sapphire Australian cruise in 2007 .
I have DJ/MC'ed over 800 entertainment events since 1994.

• Artistic "consultation" to "Swingin' the Blues" cd series 1-3

• Former Co-event director "Summer Swing Jam" in Atlanta (4 day WSDC event) 2001 & 2002

• Past president of the National Association of Rhythm & Blues Dj's (NARBDJ).

• Founded All Swing DJ group in 2000.

• Inducted into the Swing Dj Hall of Fame in 2006.

Wedding circa 1996 look at the amount of CD's on hand !	Swedish-Jamacian wedding 1995 Abba can be mixed with Bob Marley! I always take the time to listen to advice, there is no way any one person can know everything about music.	Laid back birthday party in a Knights of Columbus Hall This was for Kim Hayden's 39th and holding...party
a good night I've known Frankie Manning since 1990 at Sandra Cameron's Dance Center, and Eddie "the king of swing" Sanabria almost as long too!	the light Always has a big smile and hug for me, I love Dawn for all the light she brings to this world.	Dj G, Frankie and "no mic" Margaret
Hey, I used to have a microphone! I got "fired" for using a microphone! no really, I used to DJ for the NYSDS regularly in the 90's then one day the mandate that I can not use a microphone anymore to DJ??? look up the definition of DJ; how do you announce and present music without a microphone?	Phoenix DJ throwdown Chuck Beaston, James Buchanan, Dan Mezrich, Mike Gallo, Joe Robinson and Greg Parmerton round-robin throwdown back in the day!	Transplant Living Center Fundraiser 2007 This was a rainy night at the Boat House Restuarant's catering room. I thought the booth looked good and simple.
The Dj did'nt get aboard the ship? He will board in 4 days? in 2007 I had the honor of working for DanceFun cruises aboard the Sapphire Princess (Australia-New Zealand) as the emergency DJ with 3 iPods and one cord!	Boston Tea Party Mark Sakowski and Dj G @ an early BTP	The Manor in Cladwell NJ This was the set up for Sophia Lauri's Communion reception in May 2008. This was the first time I used my new EON G2 speakers, did'nt even need the sub woofers they sounded GREAT throughout the entire room.
Bonnie Herbert's 50th Birthday bash @ DNY This was formal 1920's themed party, was great fun! I used my "travels light" iDj2 headunit (pro amps and speakers on site) and the tails looked ok too.