Ashley Parker Angel
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| Ashley Parker Angel | ||
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| Birth name | Ashley Ward Parker. | |
| Born | August 1, 1981 | |
| Origin |  Redding, CaliforniaUnited States |
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| Genre(s) | Pop/Rock | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer/songwriter | |
| Years active | 2006—Present (solo) 2001—2003 (O-Town) |
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| Label(s) | Universal Music Group Blackground/Universal |
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O-Town | |
| Website | Official website | |
Ashley Parker Angel (born Ashley Ward Parker on August 1, 1981 in Redding, California, USA) is a musician and aspiring actor, best known as a member of the now-defunct boy band O-Town. He received his current last name from his step-father, Ron Angel.
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[edit] O-Town
During the production of the reality show that gave birth to O-Town, Making the Band, many of Ashley's co-workers considered him perfect for the role of a boy band member, as a result of his passion, enthusiasm, talent, and boyish good looks. He is often considered the group's heartthrob.
O-Town went on to sell over 5.6 million albums worldwide. However, the popularity of the group never approached the success of other bands in their genre. Once Making the Band had finished its television run, O-Town floundered. The members signed numerous contracts, many that didn't benefit them. Ashley, like other members of the band, was left without financial security, despite wide-spread media exposure. O-Town disbanded in 2003.
[edit] Personal life
After O-Town's dismissal, Angel embarked on an effort to start a solo career. In the meantime he has established a more normal life outside the public eye. In May 2005 he became engaged to Tiffany Lynn, with whom he now has a son, Lyric Lynn-Angel.
[edit] Solo work
Angel is currently starring in a new MTV reality series There and Back, and is producing his first solo album. The show chronicles his efforts to re-launch his career and support his new family. The theme song to the show is "Soundtrack to Your Life", a song that is going to be on his new album. The song is being produced by The Matrix following the firing of Soul Power as producers. The lyrics are: "Your life is, a flashback, a question, a photograph, a statement, a story, a struggle, a chance to laugh. Cause if you don't laugh, you cry, a last crescendo when you die, so hit the rewind and listen, to the playback, the soundtrack to your life."
In 2004, Ashley signed a solo deal with Blackground/Universal Records. His debut album was released on May 16, 2006.
The first single "Let U Go" made the Billboard top 20. He is also opening for Ashlee Simpson during her June–July 2006 tour. Joining him on this tour is Devin Bronson [1], who is best known for his guitar work with Kelly Osbourne and Avril Lavigne. Devin is currently playing lead guitar for Angel.
[edit] Other work
- Angel is known in the video gaming world as the voice of Alex in the Lunar series dating back to Sega CD and also made an appearance in the Sega Saturn game Magic Knight Rayearth as the voice of Ferio.
- In December 2002, Angel made a cameo appearance in the Canadian cartoon series Clone High.
- Angel also appeared in the 1999 straight-to-video movie Longshot along with the other members of O-Town as well as many other teen celebrities such as Britney Spears, 'N Sync, and LFO.
- Angel has also competed on the television program Celebrity Cooking Showdown. The show had such low ratings that the finals were aired online as opposed to on television. Angel made it to the finals but did not win, partly because he lacerated his hand with a knife during the challenge.
- He also had an episode of "My Own" which appears on MTV (where teens can find people that are most like the celebrity of their dreams) based on him.
[edit] Solo Music
His first single " Let U Go" debuted on MTV's Total Request Live March 14, 2006, and on March 24 he reached #1. The single soon to be shipped to radio station outlets is his first as a solo artist and his first from the breakup of O-Town. His solo debut album Soundtrack to Your Life was released on May 16, 2006. It debuted at #5 on the Billboard Top-200 Albums Chart, selling over 72,000 copies. It will be also in the 2006 FIFA World Cup video game. On April 1 2006, the song was the #1 on iTunes. For the week of April 29, 2006 "Let U Go" debuted at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100. Ashley is also letting his fans vote which song he should release next on his MySpace page.
[edit] Discography
[edit] With O-Town
[edit] Solo
[edit] Albums
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[edit] External links
- Official
[http://www.myspace.com/ashleyparkerangel
- Unofficial
