Ghostbusters (song) in the closing credits to the "Real Ghostbusters" cartoon series as well as in a trailer for the 2009 . When the theme song of "Ghostbusters" was released, Huey Lewis sued Columbia Pictures and Ray Parker Jr. for plagiarism, stating that Parker's song was too similar to Lewis's "I Want a New Drug." Lewis had been approached to compose the main theme song for the film. The three parties settled out of court. Details of the settlement (specifically, that Columbia Pictures paid Lewis a settlement) remained confidential until 2001, when Lewis commented on the payment in an episode of VH1's
Parker Croft Dream", in which he sang for the soundtrack. Parker's television debut was on the FX show "Nip/Tuck" as Enigma. From his performance in Nip/Tuck Parker was offered a role in "Nuclear Family" (2010) alongside Ray Wise and Corin Nemec. Parker’s television credits include the FX pilot "Back Nine" (Creator Jason Filardi), the NBC pilot 1600 Penn, and the Gigapix pilot "Adult Life" (Creator Conrad Jackson) In addition to acting, Parker is also a writer. In 2010 he co-wrote "Falling Overnight" in collaboration with partners Aaron Golden, and Conrad Jackson as a vehicle for his first leading role. Parker lives in