ASHBA On His New Single “A Christmas Storm,” SIXX:A.M., GNR, Ashba Media, Future Plans & More

DJ Ashba — generally known by the fully-capitalized moniker ASHBA — first found international success as a member of the major label band Beautiful Creatures. Ultimately, ASHBA’s work with Beautiful Creatures in the early 2000s led to the guitarist working with Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx as not only a bandmate in Sixx:A.M., but also a collaborator for other artists. ASHBA also kept busy from 2009 through 2015 as a member of Guns N’ Roses, as featured on the Appetite For Democracy 3D live video.

ASHBA has also kept busy through a variety of namesake projects over the years. His latest single is “A Christmas Storm,” a holiday-spirited, EDM-tinged single mixed by GRAMMY nominee Luca Pretolesi (Steve Aoki, Diplo, Lil Jon); proceeds from the single will benefit Toys For Tots. Earlier this year, ASHBA released the singles “Hypnotic” and “Let’s Dance” from his forthcoming solo album. Meanwhile, ASHBA is the head of Ashba Media, which has been creating props and themed environments for major companies and productions since 2003, and apparel designer Ashba Clothing.

On November 23, 2020, I had the pleasure of interviewing ASHBA via Zoom, as embedded below. We spoke about “A Christmas Storm,” past projects, musical influences and plenty more. Additional info on all things ASHBA can be found online via www.twitter.com/DjASHBA and www.ashba.us.

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Darren Paltrowitz Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal. Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on dozens on television and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast."