Ashley Dzerigian
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ashley Brooke Beauchamp |
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22 January 1983 (age 34) La Verne, California, United States |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock, rock |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, Oboe, Double bass |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Associated acts | Adam Lambert, My Jerusalem, Great Northern, Ed Harcourt, Money Mark, Maximum Hedrum CeeLo Green, Filter |
Ashley Brooke Dzerigian (née Beauchamp; born 22 January 1983) is an American bass player. She currently plays for Adam Lambert, Maximum Hedrum, CeeLo Green and Filter. Previously played for My Jerusalem and Beastie Boys' keyboardist Money Mark. She is a graduate of the California Institute of the Arts and lives in Los Angeles, California. She plays Fender basses.
Ashley previously played for indie-rock band Great Northern. Great Northern released two studio albums and one extended play. On December 29, 2011 Adam Lambert introduced her as his new bassist.
Ashley was 11 years old when she started playing in the school band on oboe, after she was told that none of her peers used it. She quickly mastered the instrument and immediately drew the attention of the director, who suggested that she play the bass guitar as a second instrument. She immediately began taking private lessons, and by 13, she mastered the double bass. She played in all the musical groups in her school, including the orchestra, jazz ensemble and choir. Ashley attended the prestigious Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA).Since music for her was something more than just a hobby, she continued playing on bass guitar and bass at the California Institute of the Arts, focusing on jazz, Latin and Afro-Cuban music, and working with mentors such as Alphonso Johnson (Wayne Shorter, Weather Report), Todd Johnson (six-string bass pioneer) and double-bass virtuoso, Darek Oles. Once Ashley graduated from the institute in 2005, she immediately joined the world of indie rock, touring worldwide and recording music with several indie bands and artists.
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