Jessica Ashley | |
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Birth name | Jessica Ashley Karpov |
Origin | Queens, New York |
Genres | Contemporary R&B, Soul Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer Songwriter Pianist Guitar Music Producer |
Years active | 2009 – present |
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Jessica Ashley Karpov better known as Jessica Ashley, is an American R&B singer, currently signed to M2V/Epic Records. She gained popularity and a large following by posting YouTube cover videos for several years. In addition to her career as a recording artist, Ashley has written songs for JoJo, MKTO,Maude, Madison Beer, Charlie XCX and Britney Spears. She is currently recording her debut studio album with Evan Bogart and Eman Kirakou.
Ashley, born Jessica Ashley Karpov on July 10, 1992 in Queens, New York, is the child of Laura and Igor Karpov. Ashley's sister, Suzanne, is an Opera Singer. Ashley graduated from Lynbrook High School in Lynbrook, New York in 2009 and attended performing arts school, NYU Clive Davis School of Recorded Music, in New York, New York.
Ashley has been performing, singing and dancing, publicly since 2009. In 2012, Ashley released her debut EP "Prelude" to critical acclaim. Ashley released three singles off Prelude (Souvenir, 24 Hours and Neverland). Videos for the three singles accumulated millions of views on both YouTube and Vevo. The video for Neverland featured actor, Juston Gaston, and featured Ashley taking on the role of a contemporary Cinderella. In 2013, Ashley pursued a management contract with MGMT Company of Los Angeles, California. In April 2014, Ashley signed a record deal with Epic Records.