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DJ Ashba
Musician + Songwriter + Guitarist
Male
Born
Nov 10, 1972
Age
40
Hometown
Monticello, Indiana
Genres
Emo + Rock music ...
Instruments
Guitar + Violin +...
Performed With
BulletBoys + Beau...
Record Label
Warner Bros. Records
Daren Jay "DJ" Ashba is an American musician, producer, songwriter and CEO of Ashba Media. He is the lead guitarist in Guns N' Roses and Sixx:A.M. He is also known for his work with hard rock bands BulletBoys and Beautiful Creatures. Ashba has worked… Read More
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Nicole Marie MireDated 2009 - 2010
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Tiffany HollidayDated 2000 - 2007
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Guns N' Roses' Dj Ashba On New Material And 'Unique' Vegas ResidencyRolling Stone - Oct 09, 2012
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Guns N’ Roses Guitarist Dj Ashba Tells Emotional Story Of Childhood AbuseFox News - Apr 17, 2012
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Axl Rose Turns Down The Rock And Roll Hall Of FameWall Street Journal - Apr 12, 2012
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Axl Rose Pens Letter To Rock Hall: Won't Attend, Declines InductionLATimes - Apr 11, 2012
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1972
Birth
Born on November 10, 1972.
TWENTIES
In 1999, he departed the group to start a new band with Lesté.
2001
28 Years Old
The band then signed with Warner Bros. and released their self-titled debut Beautiful Creatures, produced by Marilyn Manson cohort Sean Beavan, on August 14, 2001.
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2002
29 Years Old
On February 13, 2002, the band announced that Ashba had left the group and the band found a replacement and continued on.
THIRTIES
He formed another solo band, simply titled ASHBA after his departure from Beautiful Creatures where he added former Tuff guitarist Michael Thomas, who was Ashba's replacement in BC but left the group in 2003, bassist John Younger and drummer Bones Elias rounded out the groups lineup.
In March 2007, Sixx penned Reason I'm Alive for Drowning Pool's new album Full Circle with both Sixx and Ashba co-producing the track.
On March 23, 2009 Ashba was announced as the new lead guitarist of Guns N' Roses replacing Robin Finck, who had left the band to rejoin Nine Inch Nails.
2012
39 Years Old
He is currently on tour with the band as part of its 2012 European Summer Festival Tour.
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