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Mike Park is a Korean American musician and progressive activist. His musical ventures include Skankin' Pickle for whom he played saxophone, The Chinkees, The Bruce Lee Band and most recently an acoustic solo project under his own name. After his time with Skankin' Pickle he went on to found Asian Man Records, a label which he has successfully run out of his garage in California since 1996 with only minimal help from his parents and friends. Asian Man Records supports mostly ska and punk bands. Park will support any band as long as it is "anti-racist, anti-sexist and anti-prejudice". Park has used Asian Man Records to release his own music, in addition to providing a start for smaller bands to allow them to grow, including Less Than Jake, Alkaline Trio and The Lawrence Arms. Park strives to offer affordable music and rejects mega-chains who overcharge for CDs. Park's most important goal though is to end hate and hate crimes. Because of his strong convictions, in 1999 he formed the Plea for Peace Foundation an organization whose aim is "to promote the ideas of peace through the power of music", something which Park has been trying to do with his own bands and with the help of other groups. Park recorded an acoustic solo album in January 2005 and in the fall of 2006 his Plea for Peace Foundation plans to open a youth center. It will be the first venture undertaken by the charity that isn't a global or national music tour.
[edit] Personal life
Mike is currently taking some time off from touring and recording in order to spend time with his wife and raise a family, expecting to be back on the road sometime in 2008. His first child, daughter Maggie Elizabeth was born on 17 November 2006, weighing 6.46 lbs.
[edit] Discography
For the Love of Music
2003
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[edit] With 'Skankin' Pickle'
| Year |
Title |
Label |
| 1991 |
Skafunkrastapunk |
Dill |
| 1992 |
Skankin' Pickle Fever |
Dill |
| 1994 |
Sing Along With Skankin' Pickle |
Dill Records |
| 1996 |
Live |
Dill |
| 1996 |
Green Album |
Dr. Strange |
[edit] With 'The Chinkees'
- "The Chinkees Are Coming" CD
- "Karaoke with the Chinkees" 7"
- "Peace Through Music" CD
- "Present Day Memories" Split CD with Lawrence Arms (out of print)
[edit] With 'The Bruce Lee Band'
- "The Bruce Lee Band" CD
- "Beautiful World" EP
[edit] External links
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