Randolph Severn Parker III [three, hence the nickname Trey] made the world a funnier place on 19 October 1969. Born and raised in Conifer, Colorado, he is the youngest child of Randy and Sharon and has an older sister Shelley.

Trey attended West Jefferson Junior High and Evergreen High in Colorado. His unique sense of humor was apparent even as a teenager, as he was voted class clown at his school. In high school he made an album with pal David Goodman titled “Immature: A Collection of Love Ballads for the 80s Man” which showcased his humor as well as his musical talent.

Trey went to Berklee College of Music in Boston before transferring to the University of Colorado in Boulder, where he met Matt Stone. He was majoring in music, and with a goal to someday score films, Trey took classes to learn more about the film process. He made several animated shorts including "American History" which won a Student Academy Award, and "The Spirit of Christmas: Frosty vs. Jesus" with Matt.

Trey considered the idea of a feature length film about Alferd Packer, a Colorado miner who was the only person convicted of cannibalism in America. But plans were dismissed as Trey became pre-occupied -- he was engaged to marry his high school sweetheart in May 1992. About a month before the big day, Trey discovered his fiancé was sleeping with another man. The wedding was called off.

Soon after, Trey revisited the idea of making the Alferd Packer film, and incorporated a storyline with the songs he had written while dealing with the break-up. A trailer was shot over the summer, and was used to help raise enough funds to shoot the film. “Alferd Packer, The Musical” [it was renamed "Cannibal! The Musical" when picked up in 1996 for distribution by Troma] began filming during spring break in 1993. Family, friends and fellow students all took part in the film. Students who participated received intern credit, except for Trey, who was kicked out due to excessive absences from working on the film.

Trey's college film caught the eye of Brian Graden, a then FoxLab executive. In 1995, Graden commissioned Trey and Matt to create a video Christmas card based on their animated college short. "The Spirit of Christmas: Jesus vs. Santa " was the result -- a five minute short that featured an uncensored Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny watching Jesus and Santa battle it out for ownership of the Yule holiday. One of the recipients of the video [rumored to be George Clooney] made several hundred copies, and the animation became a must-see passed around Hollywood and the internet.

That same year, Trey created a pilot for FoxLab called “Time Warped” -- a 'musical romp through time' featuring a story about Aaron and Moses. FoxLab felt the idea would work better as a children's show so a new pilot, “Rom & Jul” was made for FoxKids -- a Romeo & Juliet-esque story about a Homo Erectus and Australopithecus who fall in love despite the conflict between their species. FoxKids passed on the show.

Trey wrote, directed and starred in his second feature film "Orgazmo” in 1997, about a wholesome Mormon who becomes a celebrity in Los Angeles' adult film world. Due to the NC-17 rating given by the MPAA, it did not have a wide release.

Trey and Matt hooked up with Comedy Central to create a show based on the animated characters they created in college. Though it didn't test well with audiences, Comedy Central decided to pick it up for six episodes anyway. "South Park" made its debut on 13 August 1997, and has now gone on to be the highest rated original series in the network's history.

In 1998, Trey starred with Matt and Dian Bachar in "BASEketball,” directed by David Zucker of Airplane and Naked Gun fame. The story follows a group of friends who take their homemade game from neighborhood driveways to the professional sports world.

In the summer of 1999, Trey and Matt released their critically acclaimed feature length film, "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut," which was, naturally, a musical. “Blame Canada,” a song written by Trey and Marc Shaiman, was nominated for Best Song at the Academy Awards.

After a contract renegotiation in 2000, three more seasons were added to South Park and Trey and Matt had a deal to create a live action sitcom. In 2001, "That's My Bush!" premiered -- a sitcom that portrayed the Commander in Chief as the lovable main character. It ran for only eight episodes. Another contract negotiation in 2003 gave South Park life through a ninth season, with an option to pick up a tenth.

"Team America: World Police," the most recent creation from the duo, is a 'puppet movie' about a special police force dedicated to saving the world from terrorists, and was recently released in October 2004.

Trey resides in the Los Angeles area and is currently on hiatus from South Park, which resumes its ninth season on Comedy Central on 19 October.

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