manparrish

I've been very open about my past and the physical, mental and sexual abuse in y early years. It's left me with many psychological scars that I carried for over 50 years. Thanks to a specialist in therapy, I'm regaining my life back. My mother was schizophrenic and undiagnosed.

It's a story you've heard a million times. But it isn't ok. This story explains how and why I NEVER got paid for all those tracks many of you enjoy. After selling millions of records, some shady business dealings and crafty legal work blocked me from the successful business sales of my very own music.

I was a ADD child. it was called "hyperactive" back then. Sitting still in school was difficult for me, being a child of family abuse. I "cut" school and took the train from Brooklyn, to Manhattan to explore the city. As a young child, it was a wonderland of sights, sounds and places to visit to educate and expand my mind. Take a peek at life back then.

THIS IS SENSITIVE SUBJECT MATERIAL. MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR ALL VIEWERS. Posted to help survivors of abuse by telling my story. I ran away from home at the age of 14 years old. I was homeless in New York City, and that put a bullseye on my back for predators, child traffickers, pedophiles and opportunists.

I was lucky enough, not only to go to the infamous Studio 54 club in New York City, but I also had the RARE honor of performing there, not once, but twice ! Once for the Fiorucci 15 year party on May 19th 1983,

It was the 1970s and 1980s In New York City. If there was a major club or bar, chances the mafia had their hands involved. They offered "protection" from the police closing your business [in the form of cash payoffs]. The corruption was so extensive it was considered necessary to stay open. Eventually the mafia strong hold on clubs, gambling and liquor was stopped by the FBI, prosecutors and Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. Clubs, Bars, Sex Parties, Back Rooms, "In House" Drug Dealers, were all the norm in New York nightlife.

It was the 1980's and the music business was the wild west in many aspects. Many of the hit records I did, back then, was actually recorded in my "bedroom" studio. Once those records were made, they had to be promoted to the world. Listen to the crazy story that involved the "unethical" methods [including drug bribes] that the record label used to promote my music!

I post this in hope to help educate people on mental health success stories and help others that are suffering. No shame in Mental Health and to those that suffer, you are not alone, and can have relief. Just ask, there is a way to a better life.

IF you remember the 80's movie FAME, it was based on the New York City High School Of The Performing Arts. I went there, and was thrown out of there, the same day as Freddy Prinze [Chico and the Man Tv show]. This story is pretty funny as I "told off" the principle as he was tossing me out of school. As wild as the movie was portrayed, it was pretty accurate [Dancing On The Lunchroom Tables, etc.].

Basically when I sleep, my brain stops telling my lungs to breathe. I wake up choking, heart pounding and if it goes long enough, I'll have a panic attack from my air cut off. One night this happened, so I decided to film during an episode.

Well, this true story talks about the dark underbelly of the music business, and how an artists music gets licensed, sold and distributed, often illegally buy their own record companies, and never honestly accounted for. Also talks about the silent PACs [Political Action Committees] funded by the business, that change fairness laws in their favor, so they don't have to LEGALLY pay musicians. Listen how this unfolds in this fascinating story of the music business and it's practices.