Dj ASHBA: July 2010

Friday, July 30, 2010

You won't wanna miss this!!

Guns N' Roses To Perform At Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Friday August 13th!!

Monday, July 26, 2010

Dj ASHBA is a wonderful man!!
He's always doing his best to be in contact with his fans and he really cares about their feelings!!
He talked about this recently on his Facebook:

"I appreciate each n' everyone of you more than you'll ever know. Please do not take it personal if I do not respond to your emails, or if it takes me some time to respond. I am doing my best to keep up and I refuse to let anyone answer my mail for me. So just know I love ya's! And thank you for visiting me on my facebook, twitter n' myspace page!! Much love to you all, and too all a Gnite!! =)"

Thank you for your beautiful words, Dj...
I LOVE YOU!!!

Friday, July 16, 2010

Dj Ashba Brasil™ is a group dedicated to Dj ASHBA, where you can get the latest news about him, meet other people and share the same passion for this amazing guitarist!!

Everyone is welcome!!

Join the group Dj Ashba Brasil™ on:

Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/ashbaland#!/group.php?gid=117724401579521&ref=ts

Twitter

http://twitter.com/djashbabrasil

MySpace

http://www.myspace.com/djashbabrasil

Friday, July 9, 2010

ASHBA Swag is available at http://www.AshbaSwag.com

AND now it is ALSO available at the Congregation Of The Forgotten Saints http://www.forgottensaintsla.com

So, if you happen to be in the Hollywood area you can visit this amazing store at:

7569 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90046
Phone: (323) 655-0589

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Ovation is proud to offer four new Limited Edition models - "The Demented Collection", designed by renowned guitarist Dj ASHBA.

"I have been playing Ovation guitars for more than 20 years. When I was given the opportunity to design my own signature instrument for Ovation, I took the challenge very seriously. My goal was to design an amazing guitar from head to toe - featuring my personal graphics along with the best features from all the different Ovations that I've played crammed into one guitar. One guitar quickly turned into four and The Demented Collection was born. From the wood to the hardware and tone to the graphics, The Demented Collection truly represents the ULTIMATE acoustic/electric Ovation guitars!" - Dj ASHBA

The Demented Collection four models are:
- Bone Daddy
- Ashbaland
- Bone Yard
- Chrome Bone

Available at http://www.AshbaSwag.com

All demented series guitars come with an Ovation padded bag with "ASHBA" logo.

Sunday, July 4, 2010

The Demented Collection
Guitars designed by Dj ASHBA
"BONE DADDY"
(model DJA 34-BDY)

Available at http://www.AshbaSwag.com

"The graphic for the Bone Daddy model was inspired by my neck tattoos - a stitched up heart on one side and a skull with roses on the other. My tattoo includes a banner that reads "Demented Mind"- I wanted the artwork to be the perfect combination of the three tattoos. We tied the graphic together with some barb wire and the result is an extremely colorful and vibrant graphic that just pops!"

The Demented Collection
Guitars designed by Dj ASHBA
"ASHBALAND"
(model DJA34-AL)

Available at http://www.AshbaSwag.com

"The inspiration for the Ashbaland model comes from an animated movie that I wrote and have been working on with the Happy Madison team. I began the design by sketching out concepts with Darcy Watt and the Ashba Media crew. The graphics are based off of an embryo that morphs into a cartoon version of me wearing my signature stitched top hat, missing my heart, set in front of a beautiful spooky moon. The color combination of yellow, purples and blacks on this guitar are simply breathtaking."

The Demented Collection
Guitars designed by Dj ASHBA
"BONE YARD"
Hand Painted by Michael Godard
(model DJA34-BY)

Available at http://www.AshbaSwag.com

"I teamed up with one of my best friends, the famous "Olive Artist", Michael Godard, for the Bone Yard model. I have always admired and respected Michael's art and unique style. We brainstormed ideas and concepts, and he started sending me tons of sketches. We pieced together an amazing graphic of a Devil Olive "stripper" dancing in what appears to be hell. We added a crow sitting on a tree branch...with my name painted inside the tree. It's a very cool piece - one that I am so proud to have in the collection."

The Demented Collection
Guitars designed by Dj ASHBA
"CHROME BONE"
(model DJA34-CHB)

Available at http://www.AshbaSwag.com

"The graphic for the Chrome Bone model was inspired by the tattoo on my back which is entirely covered in chrome bones. I named my publishing company Chrome Bone Music after this tattoo. The name has always stuck with me. The crow was inspired by my chest tattoo, which is a murder of crows. Chrome Bone is just an amazing looking guitar!"

BIOGRAPHY

Ashba was born in Monticello, Indiana and was raised in rural Fairbury, Illinois by his religious single-mother, a classically trained pianist, who began teaching him about music as a toddler. Dj performed in his first piano recital at the age of five, where he played Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy.” Ashba’s next ambition was to learn the drums. He built kits out of garbage cans and pots and pans, until he finally acquired a real set at the age of six. When he was eight, Dj took a job detasseling corn in the fields in order to earn enough money to buy his first guitar out of the Sears catalog. He would ride to his job in the corn fields on the bus with a guitar player from a local band, who would teach him a new chord each day on a “fret” that they had carved into the back of a bus seat with a pocketknife. His friend would take the knife and make three holes in the fret and say, “That’s an A chord, go home and practice.” Dj sometimes spent 17 hours a day practicing guitar in his bedroom as a teenager.

For his 16th birthday, Ashba’s father took him to his first concert, the Motley Crue Girls, Girls, Girls tour and his life was forever changed. “The crowd, the music, the lights! It was the night I realized that no matter what it takes, I was gonna be on that stage one day.” At the age of 19, Dj packed up his possessions and set out for Hollywood to make it as a rockstar. He joined the band Barracuda and toured for two years before leaving to do his first instrumental solo record “ASHBA: Addiction to Fiction.” He describes that album as “It was a huge learning experience. I learned a lot about, recording, writing and the music business.”

In 2001, Ashba co-founded the band Beautiful Creatures with Bang Tango front man Joe Lesté. The band was signed to Warner Brothers Records and played their first show with Kiss on their farewell tour in front of 60,000 fans. The band went on to play Ozzfest, the Rolling Rock tour and dates with Marilyn Manson. Beautiful Creatures’ songs appeared in the films ROLLERBALL and VALENTINE, as well as the television show “Smallville.”

In 2003, DJ founded Ashba Media, Inc. (AMI), a creative design agency. AMI beat 110 agencies to become the agency of record for Virgin Megastores, and are responsible for the look and feel of each store. In addition to Virgin, other AMI clients include Ovation Guitars, Royal Underground clothing and Sony Playstation. In 2005, Ashba founded Ashbaland, the production company in which he writes and produces music. Ashba has worked with artist such as Mötley Crüe, Neil Diamond, Run-DMC and Drowning Pool. He co-produced and wrote on Motley Crue’s SAINTS OF LOS ANGELES album, which was nominated for a Grammy in 2007.

Ashba then teamed up with Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx and James Michael to create the band Sixx: A.M. (Sixx, Ashba, Michaels). They released the critically acclaimed HEROIN DIARIES SOUNDTRACK in 2007, and their single “Life is Beautiful” reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. While the group originally had no intention of touring, they took the opportunity to join Mötley Crüe's Crüe Fest in the Summer of 2008 along with Buckcherry, Papa Roach and Trapt. Sixx: A.M. is currently working on their long-awaited follow up album which will be released in 2010.

It was announced in March on 2009 that Ashba would be the new guitarist of Guns N' Roses. Since joining the band, Ashba has toured Canada, Asia, South America, Central America and Europe in support of their latest album, CHINESE DEMOCRACY!!!