Chastity Ashley

Chastity Ashley is an American percussionist and vocalist, whose work has included performing during Duran Duran's All You Need Is Now Tour.

Biography
Born and raised in Northeast Los Angeles, Chastity began pursuing her passion for music, writing, acting and modeling at the tender age of 8. Crowned Miss Junior America when she was 10 years old, leading the talent section by playing percussion on her first drum set, Chastity knew her true passion was for music.

At the age of 15, she made the final cut as house drummer for the Keenan Ivory Wayans show. She then went on to pursue her music at the elite Hollywood’s Musicians Institute, where she studied under the PIT Program (Percussion Institute) studying under Ray Luzier (Korn).

Chastity has performed with some of music’s elite including: Leon Mobley, Hole, Kelly Osbourne, Tom Morello, Alice in Chains, Ben Harper, Filter, Cypress Hill, Perry Ferrell and Tierra.

Her original band project Beauty in the Breakdown (formally Outlett), where she serves as front woman and djembe/percussion player, won “Performer of the Year” and “Rock Artist of the Year” at the world renowned LA Music Awards. The heavy hitting rock band also performed on the Vans Warped Tour, and opened for the Mötley Crüe / Aerosmith Tour.

In 2011 she performed percussion on Duran Duran's North American leg of The All You Need Is Now Tour, which included playing the Main Stage at Coachella 2011.

Links

 * http://www.myspace.com/chastityashley