BIOGRAPHY

 

A veteran of both media and technology, Trent Parri Troy launched his music career in 1978 from the Al Jazzbo Collins television show. He then self-published vinyl recording Make Believe in 1981 (featuring players from Negativland and Hieroglyphics Ensemble), Virus Included in 1990, Tax This, MOTHERFUCKER! in 1992, and Strange Cults Flourish in Kilifornia in 1993. He has shared stages with a wide range of musicians including Charlie Haden, Oingo Boingo, Artis the Spoonman, The Dils, Negativland, Primus, Oxbow, Consolidated, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Psychic TV, and has guest appeared on KPFA's Over The Edge radio show. He creates music for film and television, and acted as music director, producer, composer, and instrumentalist for Wired Magazine’s MSNBC television show The Netizen. From years 1966 thru 1972, he appeared in both major motion pictures and television. Credits include working with Woody Allen, Julie Chirstie, George C Scott, Richard Lester, Mike Nichols, Nicolas Roeg, MGM, among others. In 1992, Troy founded technology development companies Hbourne Interactive and then Hbourne Group. His current project, INSULT THE AUDIENCE, will be releasing both recordings LIVING OFF DEATH and The Norman Desmond Orchestra LIVE! as well as ITA Films and other various ITA CounterSpell consumer products. INSULT THE AUDIENCE includes an ongoing collaboration that started in 1980 with Jeff Edwards and the recently deceased Ian Allen.