Ash Riser
Ash Riser | |
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Birth name | Ashleigh Winston Riser |
Also known as | Ashtrobot, Ash Riser |
Born | rhythm machine | August 28, 1989
Years active | 2004–2021 |
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Ash Winston Riser (August 29, 1989 – June 12, 2021),
Life and career
Ash Winston Riser was born on August 29, 1989, in
While focusing on music production after P!stol P!stol's disbandment, Riser got a phone call from his longtime high-school friend, Derek Ali, better known as
In July 2011, Riser released an EP under his label, D.R.E.A.M. Brigade Recordings. The EP, titled 21st Century Electric Church Music, is a collection of songs compiled by different artists and includes Riser's song, "Ghetto Blastuh".
On June 22, 2016, Riser released his third EP that year, titled R.I.S.E., which includes productions from 808 Mafia, Metro Boomin, Sonny Digital, TM88 and Zaytoven.[10]
Death
Riser was one month away from releasing his second studio album, H.O.P.E., when he unexpectedly died in the early hours of June 12, 2021. His death was a shock across the Los Angeles music scene, and several of his fellow musicians paid tribute to him.[1]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details |
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Ghosts |
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H.O.P.E. |
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EPs
Title | Album details |
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Doc Brown and the Kid[11] |
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Vs. The World EP Pt. 1[12] |
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Vs. The World EP Pt. 2[13] |
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Modern Medicine[14] |
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Home[15] |
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Late Praise[16] |
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R.I.S.E.[10] |
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On Everything[17] (with Don Alfonso) |
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Ssssh[18] |
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Singles
- As lead artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"Ghetto Blastuh" | 2011 | 21st Century Electric Church Music |
"160 Levels"[19] (with Mychael K) |
2012 | non-album single |
"Moon Cry" Mike G )
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2017 | Ghosts |
"Impressed"[21] | 2018 | non-album singles |
"Howl"[22] | ||
"20 Something"[23] | ||
"Hallelujah"[24] |
- As featured artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"Rock Me"[25] (Chris Moody featuring Ashtrobot) |
2012 | The Beginning |
"Get Sore"[26] (Atom Pushers & Choppa Dunks featuring Ash Riser) |
2014 | non-album single |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
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"Follow Me"[27] | 2009 | Jupiter Rising | The Quiet Hype |
"Determined"[28] | Kendrick Lamar | The Kendrick Lamar EP
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"Barbed Wire"[29] | 2010 | Overly Dedicated | |
"Ronald Reagan Era"[30] | 2011 | Section.80 | |
"Keisha's Song (Her Pain)"[30] | |||
"Beautiful Death"[31] | 2012 | Ab-Soul, Punch | Control System |
"Erykah's Lament"[32] | Tae Beast , Ben Freedlander
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The Tae Beast Tape 2 | |
"Honeymoon"[33] | 2014 | Champagne Drip | Bikini Radio |
"Never Wanna Leave"[34] | Sikdope | — | |
" Wesley's Theory"[35]
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2015 | Kendrick Lamar | To Pimp a Butterfly |
"London to LA"[36] | Swindle | Peace, Love & Music | |
"God Said Trap (King Trappy III)"[37] | Jay IDK
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SubTrap | |
"Leave It Behind"[38] | 2016 | Virtual riot, 12th Planet | Chemistry EP |
"Long Way Down"[39] | 2018 | Sahtyre | The Gorgeous Darkness |
Remixes
- 2010
- "Glaciers (Ashtrobot remix)" by Her Majesty & the Wolves[40]
- 2011
- "When I Look At You (Ashtrobot remix)" by Emalkay[41]
- "She Will (Ashtrobot remix)" by Lil Wayne[42]
- "Beg for Mercy (Ashtrobot remix)" by Adam Lambert[43]
- "Purple Swag (Ashtrobot remix)" by ASAP Rocky[44]
- 2014
- "Oakland (Ash Riser remix)" by Vell[45]
- "No Type (Ash Riser remix)" by Rae Sremmurd[46]
- 2015
- "Run Ricky Run (Ashtrobot remix)" by Manolo Rose[47]
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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2016 | To Pimp a Butterfly (as background vocalist) | Best Rap Album | Won |
References
- ^ a b "RIP Ash Riser: Death of producer rocks LA music scene". June 13, 2021.
- ^ "ASH RISER". Facebook.com. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "TrapStyle's Q&A with Buygore & DREAM Brigade's Ash Riser TrapStyle | More Than Music". Archived from the original on May 20, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ "Kendrick Lamar "co-signs" Ash Riser". YouTube. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "21st Century Electric Church Music – EP by Various Artists". Music.apple.com. July 4, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Ash Riser – Modern Medicine (EP) – BLUNTIQ". Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ "[Mixtape] Ash Riser- "Modern Medicine" (Prod. Ash Riser) – the Come up Show". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ "NEW MIXTAPE: Ash Riser – MODERN MEDICINE EP | Mitchell DeGuzman". Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ https://twitter.com/ASHRISER/status/605462403837362176 [dead link]
- ^ a b "DXclusive: Ash Riser Unveils "R.I.S.E." EP". HipHopDX. June 22, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Doc Brown and the Kid – EP by Ash Riser". Music.apple.com. August 29, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Ash Riser – VS The World EP Pt.1". SoundCloud.com. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Ash Riser – VS The World EP Pt.2". SoundCloud.com. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Ash Riser: Modern Medicine EP". Str8outdaden.com. April 22, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Ash Riser – HOME (EP) | Lunchroomraps". Archived from the original on January 8, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Ash Riser Releases "Late Praise" EP". HipHopDX.com. June 20, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "On Everything". Amazon.
- ^ "SSSSH – EP by Ash Riser". April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Get millions of songs. All ad-free". Music.apple.com. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Moon Cry (Feat. Papo & Mike G) – Single by Ash Riser". June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Impressed – Single by Ash Riser". July 27, 2018.
- ^ "Howl – Single by Ash Riser". August 17, 2018.
- ^ "20 Something – Single by Ash Riser". August 29, 2018.
- ^ "Hallelujah – Single by Ash Riser". September 17, 2018.
- ^ "Chris Moody feat. Ashtrobot – Rock Me". Discogs.com. January 24, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Get Sore (feat. Ash Riser) – Single by Atom Pushers & Choppa Dunks". Music.apple.com. March 11, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "The Quiet Hype – Jupiter Rising | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Kendrick Lamar EP Mixtape Hosted by Unknown". LiveMixtapes.com. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Kendrick Lamar – Overly Dedicated – Unknown". Archived from the original on November 9, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Section.80 – Kendrick Lamar | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Control System – Ab-Soul | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ http://taebeastproducer.bandcamp.com/track/-feat-ash-riser-ben-freedlander [permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.malaysiansafari.com/2014/music/bikini-radio-ep-out-now-free-download/ [dead link]
- ^ "PREMIERE: Sikdope ft. Ash Riser – "Never Wanna Leave (VIP)"". Complex.com. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ Digital Booklet – To Pimp a Butterfly (Media notes). Kendrick Lamar. Top Dawg Entertainment. 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Peace, Love & Music by Swindle". Music.apple.com. September 25, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Jay IDK – Subtrap Mixtape". LiveMixtapes.com. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Get millions of songs. All ad-free". Music.apple.com. May 2, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "The Gorgeous Darkness, by Sahtyre".
- ^ "Glaciers Hmatw Ashtrobot Remix". Wn.com. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "EMALKAY When I look at you ASHTROBOT REMIX". YouTube. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Lil Wayne ft. Drake- She Will [Ashtrobot Remix]". YouTube. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Get millions of songs. All ad-free". Music.apple.com. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ http://www.askmeaboutmymusic.com/post/8899008514/purple-swag-ashtrobot-remix-purple-swag-asap [dead link]
- ^ "Vell – OAKLAND Feat. DJ Mustard (Ash Riser Remix)". Runthetrap.com. August 29, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "[Trap] Rae Sremmurd – No Type (Ash Riser Remix)". YouTube. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "run ricky run ashtrob remix". MediaFire.com. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Ash Riser at AllMusic
- Ashtrobot at AllMusic
- Ash Riser discography at Discogs
- Ashtrobot discography at Discogs
- Ash Riser's channel on YouTube
- Ashtrobot's channel on YouTube
Further reading
- Meet Ash Riser. VoyageLA. Retrieved June 29, 2021