Doug Parmenter is a British musician, songwriter, record producer and film-maker from Reading, Berkshire, England. Parmenter learned to play the piano at a young age. Before reaching his twelfth birthday, he had already become an accomplished pianist, violinist and clarinettist, although he lacked any drive to pursue music as a career. After teaching himself to play the bass guitar, he began to collaborate and write with others, later developing his skills on the other side of the mixing desk.