Kevin J. Parham is an author, professional musician, and director of a nonprofit organization.  Raised in West Medford, Massachusetts, he graduated from Medford High School and attended Salem State College where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.  His career in the corporate world spanned over fifteen years, during which time he held management positions at IBM Corporation and Verizon Wireless. In addition, Kevin has appeared before a wide range of audiences as a performing artist and public speaker. 

In 2008, Kevin began work on his first book: The Vineyard We Knew—A Recollection of Summers on Martha's Vineyard, which is an engaging story about the summers spent on the Vineyard during the turbulent 1960s. In 2011, he established PRIA Publishing—an imprint that will release the first of several new books in summer, 2014.   

Kevin resides in Plymouth, Massachusetts with his wife, Olivia.