Marlo Donato Parmelee

American author, musician, and mother of two; Marlo Donato Parmelee was born 29 May, 1972, and is the youngest daughter of an Irish mother and Sicilian- American father. Marlo grew up on Long Island, NY and received a BA in classical Music from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College, NYC. She moved to London in 2004. By day, Marlo is the UK support manager for luxury fashion brand, Donna Karan International. Her EP, Marlo can be purchased at amazon.com.

In 2004, at the age of 32, Marlo was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, the most common neurological disease amongst young adults today. From diagnosis her attitude has been 'forget MS, I still look hot!'She has worked with the MS Society and charities such as Attitude is Everything to raise awareness for MS and other disabling conditions. Marlo has a popular Youtube channel www.youtube.com/teslagirlm where she vlogs candidly and amusingly about her battle with MS. Marlo regularly gives talks about her Multiple Sclerosis and has lectured in Switzerland and Denmark. She has been honoured by Donna Karan as a 'Woman who inspires,' for her work at raising awareness for MS.

Marlo has two daughters with her husband, English musician, Tim Love. They live happily in London. Her second book is due out in 2013.