The drummer of the band Low, Mimi Parker, has died at the age of 55. She has been regularly in the public's hearts with her vocals, drum, and songs. Her band came out in the 1990s and has set a benchmark as an influential and acclaimed act for the past 30 years.
Who Is Mimi Parker?
Mimi Parker is the drummer of the Minnesota indie band named Low. Moreover, she is also a vocalist and songwriter who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, which led to her death. She even is the co-founder of the band Low.
Mimi is popular for her great vocals and quality drumming. She is even known for her slow and ethereal music. Moreover, in her days, she used to be a champion snowmobiler.
Mimi Parker Wiki & Parents Details
Mimi Parker was born to her parents, Robert Parker (father) and Joy Parker (mother), in Clearbrook, Minnesota. Her father was a carpenter and mechanic. At the same time, her mother was a chef and country singer. She got her musical inspiration from her mother. She grew up on the farm that her parents had with her sisters, Cindy Elam and Wanda Larson.
Mimi Parker used to celebrate her birthday on 15 September every year with her family and friends. She was born on 15 September 1967, which makes her 55 years old at the time of her death on 5 November 2022. Based on her date of birth, she had Virgo as her zodiac sign. As a native of Minnesota, she had American nationality. Moreover, she had white ethnicity and followed Christianity as her religion. Even though people know her as Mimi Parker, her full name is Mimi Jo Parker.
After graduating from a local high school in Minnesota, she went to the University of Minnesota Duluth and achieved her bachelor's degree. At the time of her death, she had a height of 5 feet and 7 inches with a decent weight of around 70kg.
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Date Of Birth: 1967 Birth Day: 15 September |
Father: Robert Parker Mother: Joy Parker |
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Age:55 |
Siblings: Cindy Elam and Wanda Larson |
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Zodiac Sign: Virgo |
Relationship Status: Married |
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Birth Place: Clearbrook, Minnesota |
Died On:5 November 2022 |
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Nationality: American |
Husband: Alan Sparhawk |
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Religion: Christianity |
Children: Hollis and Cyrus |
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Ethnicity: White |
Profession: Drummer |
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Height: 5 feet 7 Inches tall |
Net worth: $1 Million |
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Weight: 70 kg |
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Education: Bachelor's Degree |
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College: Harvard University |
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Mimi Parker Cause Of Death
Firstly, Mimi Parker was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in December 2020. However, she kept it a secret till the summer of 2021. Her life was never the same after that.
According to her husband, Ovarian cancer was the cause of her death.
Mimi Parker Married Life
Mimi Parker had been married for over three decades to her husband-turned-long-term-boyfriend, Alan Sparhawk. The couple was married in 1990. Moreover, they first met when they were in the fourth grade. However, they started to date when they were at the end of her junior year of high school.
After studying in the same high school, Sparhawk went to study at Brigham Young University, but after a year, he went to the same university as her wife. The couple has been blessed with two kids, Hollis and Cyrus. Hollis was born in 2000, which makes her 22 years.
Mimi Parker Career & Net Worth Insights
Mimi Parker started her career as a drummer while she was in her school marching band. After being together with her husband, she started a band named Low with the bassist John Nichols. The band came out with its first song in 1993.
To date, her band has 13 songs and has been regularly touring all across the world. After a musical career of almost 30 years, she has an estimated net worth of $1 million approximately.