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'{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = Ash Riser | image = bitch Nigga | caption = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Ash Winston Riser | alias = Ashtrobot | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|8|28}} | birth_place = [[Redondo Beach, California]], United States | origin = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], United States | genre = {{hlist|[[Electronic music|Electronic]]|[[Hip hop music|hip hop]]|[[bass music|bass]]|[[dubstep]]|[[Rock music|rock]]|[[Trap music|trap]]}} | occupation = {{hlist|[[Singing|Singer]]|[[songwriter]]|[[record producer]]|[[guitarist]]|[[rapping|rapper]]|[[disc jockey]]|[[mastering engineer]]|[[mixing engineer]]}} | instrument = {{hlist|[[Vocals]]|[[guitar]]|[[Sampler (musical instrument)|sampler]]|[[rhythm machine]]|[[Musical keyboard|keyboard]]|[[drum machine]]}} | years_active = 2004–present | label = {{hlist|D.R.E.A.M. Brigade|Archwood|Buygore|Chest Rockwell}} |associated_acts = {{hlist|Pistol Pistol|[[Kendrick Lamar]]|Walt Grizzly|WAXX|[[Left Brain]]}} | website = {{URL|http://www.ashriser.tv//}}}} '''Ash Winston Riser''' (born August 29, 1989), also known by his former stage name '''Ashtrobot''', is an [[United States|American]] [[recording artist]] and [[music producer]] from [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. He embarked on his music career when he was 15 years old, forming a [[rock band]] called Pistol Pistol (stylized P!stol P!stol). Due to differences between members, the band broke up in 2009 and Riser subsequently began to put his focus on music production, fusing [[Electronic music|electronic]] and [[hip hop music]], among other genres. Riser later began working with longtime friend, [[Derek "MixedByAli" Ali|Derek Ali]] of [[Top Dawg Entertainment]], who introduced him to West Coast rapper [[Kendrick Lamar]], with whom he heavily began collaborating with. Riser then signed a record deal with Israeli music producer [[Borgore]]'s record label, Buygore and also has a production deal with Chest Rockwell Entertainment. Riser has played multiple sold out shows with fellow label-mates and musicians such as ETC! ETC!, Kennedy Jones, [[Ookay]], Flinch, Protohype and [[Dirtyphonics]]. ==Musical career== Ash Winston Riser was born on August 29, 1989, in [[Redondo Beach, California]].<ref>https://www.facebook.com/ASHRISERMUSIC/posts/893257357368965</ref> It was here he first encountered music and founded his [[rock (music)|rock]] band, Pistol Pistol (stylized P!stol P!stol), at the young age of 15. The band, which he formed with high-school classmates, initially started out as a [[cover band]], [[cover (music)|covering]] songs by [[Weezer]] and [[The Strokes]], among other bands.<ref name="TS">http://www.trapstyle.com/2014/08/29/trapstyles-qa-with-buygore-dream-brigades-ash-riser/</ref> His first serious music project [P!stol P!stol], was a great success with appearances on ''The Drop'' on [[Sí TV]] and music featured on [[ESPN]]. During their time together, P!sto P!stol released an album titled ''The Cause''.<ref name="TS"/> However, due to differences between members, the band broke up in 2009.<ref name="TS"/> Since the break-up of his band, he decided to spend countless hours in the studio perfecting his style and sound, producing [[bass music]].<ref name="TS"/> 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 [[MixedByAli]], the in-house [[mixing engineer]] of West Coast indie record label, [[Top Dawg Entertainment]] (TDE). Ali asked Riser to come by the studio and record vocals with an artist he was producing for named [[Kendrick Lamar]], a [[Compton, California|Compton]]-based rapper. Lamar and Riser had an instant musical synergy, with Lamar finding Riser's voice to be very original and complementary to his own. Lamar appreciated that Riser used his voice as a musical instrument to add more soul to tracks.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uiXjaDf-bQ</ref> In 2009, Riser was featured on Lamar's debut [[extended play]] (EP), ''The Kendrick Lamar EP'', on a [[bonus track]] titled "Determined". Lamar and Riser collaborated again in 2010, for Lamar's ''[[Overly Dedicated]]'' project, appearing on the song "Barbed Wire". In 2011, Riser was featured on Lamar’s ''[[Section.80]]'' project, lending his vocals on the tracks, "Keisha's Song" and "Ronald Reagan Era". 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".<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/21st-century-electric-church/id447830909</ref> Riser then began collaborating with Lamar's [[Black Hippy]] cohort and TDE label-mate, [[Ab-Soul]]. Riser was featured on "Beautiful Death", from Ab-Soul's 2012 project, ''[[Control System]]''. In 2013, Riser signed a [[recording contract]] with Israeli music producer [[Borgore]]'s [[record label]] Buygore, as well as his management company, Buygore Management. Around that time, Riser also signed a production deal with Chest Rockwell Entertainment, founded by Greg Ogan and Spencer Neezy. On April 22, 2015, Riser released an EP titled ''Modern Medicine'', which he [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]], [[Audio mastering|mastered]], produced and recorded by himself.<ref>http://bluntiq.com/2015/04/23/ash-riser-modern-medicine-ep/</ref><ref>http://thecomeupshow.com/2015/04/28/mixtape-ash-riser-modern-medicine-prod-ash-riser/</ref><ref>http://mitchelldeguzman.com/new-mixtape-ash-riser-modern-medicine-ep/</ref> In June 2015, when asked if he was still with Buygore, Riser responded with: "not since 2014".<ref>https://twitter.com/ASHRISER/status/605462403837362176</ref> 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]].<ref name="rise"/> == Discography == === Studio albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of studio albums, with selected details ! scope="col" style="width:11em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Album details |- ! scope="row" | ''[[Ghosts (Ash Riser album)|Ghosts]]'' | * Released: July 7, 2017 * Label: Self-released * Formats: [[Music download|Digital download]] |- |} === Extended plays === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of extended plays, with selected details ! scope="col" style="width:11em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Album details |- ! scope="row" | ''Doc Brown and the Kid''<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/doc-brown-and-the-kid-ep/id557565502</ref> | * Released: August 29, 2012 * Label: Archwood Music, D.R.E.A.M * Formats: [[Music download|Digital download]] |- ! scope="row" | ''Vs. The World EP Pt. 1''<ref>https://soundcloud.com/buygore/sets/ash-riser-vs-the-world-ep-pt-1</ref> | * Released: September 9, 2013 * Label: [[Self-released]] * Formats: Digital download |- ! scope="row" | ''Vs. The World EP Pt. 2''<ref>https://soundcloud.com/buygore/sets/ash-riser-vs-the-world-ep-pt-2</ref> | * Released: September 16, 2013 * Label: Self-released * Formats: Digital download |- ! scope="row" | ''Modern Medicine''<ref>http://str8outdaden.com/2015/04/22/ash-riser-modern-medicine-ep/</ref> | * Released: April 22, 2015 * Label: Self-released * Formats: Digital download |- ! scope="row" | ''Home''<ref>http://lunchroomraps.com/2016/01/07/ash-riser-home-ep/</ref> | * Released: January 7, 2016 * Label: Self-released * Formats: Digital download |- ! scope="row" | ''Late Praise''<ref>http://hiphopdx.com/singles/id.34101/title.ash-riser-releases-late-praise-ep</ref> | * Released: June 20, 2016 * Label: Self-released * Formats: Digital download |- ! scope="row" | ''R.I.S.E.''<ref name="rise">http://hiphopdx.com/singles/id.34123/title.dxclusive-ash-riser-unveils-r-i-s-e-ep</ref> | * Released: June 22, 2016 * Label: Self-released * Formats: Digital download |} ===Singles=== ;As lead artist {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Album |- ! scope="row"| "Ghetto Blastuh" | rowspan="1"| 2011 | ''21st Century Electric Church Music'' |- ! scope="row"| "160 Levels"<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/160-levels-single/id556837836</ref><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(with Mychael K)</span> | rowspan="1"| 2012 | {{N/A|non-album single}} |- |} ;As featured artist {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Album |- ! scope="row"| "Rock Me"<ref>http://www.discogs.com/Chris-Moody-feat-Ashtrobot-Rock-Me/release/3999599</ref><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(Chris Moody featuring Ashtrobot)</span> | rowspan="1"| 2012 | {{N/A|non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "Get Sore"<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/get-sore-feat.-ash-riser-single/id828786946</ref><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(Atom Pushers & Choppa Dunks featuring Ash Riser)</span> | rowspan="1"| 2014 | {{N/A|non-album single}} |} ===Guest appearances=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:20em;"| Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Other performer(s) ! scope="col" | Album |- ! scope="row" | "Follow Me"<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-quiet-hype-mw0000811287</ref> | rowspan="2" | 2009 | rowspan="1"|[[Jupiter Rising]] | rowspan="1"|''[[The Quiet Hype]]'' |- ! scope="row" | "Determined"<ref>http://indy.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/11120/kendrick_lamar_ep.html</ref> | rowspan="4"|[[Kendrick Lamar]] | rowspan="1"|''[[The Kendrick Lamar EP]]'' |- ! scope="row" | "Barbed Wire"<ref>indy.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/12425/kendrick_lamar_overly_dedicated.html</ref> | rowspan="1" | 2010 | rowspan="1"|''[[Overly Dedicated]]'' |- ! scope="row" | "Ronald Reagan Era"<ref name="s8">http://www.allmusic.com/album/section80-mw0002186545</ref> | rowspan="2" | 2011 | rowspan="2"|''[[Section.80]]'' |- ! scope="row" | "Keisha's Song (Her Pain)"<ref name="s8"/> |- ! scope="row" | "Beautiful Death"<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/album/control-system-mw0002381456</ref> | rowspan="2" | 2012 | rowspan="1"|[[Ab-Soul]], [[Punch (rapper)|Punch]] | rowspan="1"|''[[Control System]]'' |- ! scope="row" | "Erykah's Lament"<ref>http://taebeastproducer.bandcamp.com/track/-feat-ash-riser-ben-freedlander{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | rowspan="1"|[[Tae Beast]], Ben Freedlander | rowspan="1"|''The Tae Beast Tape 2'' |- ! scope="row" | "Honeymoon"<ref>http://www.malaysiansafari.com/2014/music/bikini-radio-ep-out-now-free-download/</ref> | rowspan="2" | 2014 | rowspan="1"|Champagne Drip | rowspan="1"|''Bikini Radio'' |- ! scope="row" | "Never Wanna Leave"<ref>http://www.complex.com/music/2014/09/sikdope-ft-ash-riser-never-wanna-leave-vip</ref> | rowspan="1"|Sikdope | rowspan="1" {{n/a}} |- ! scope="row" | "[[Wesley's Theory]]"<ref>{{cite AV media notes|url=http://www.scribd.com/doc/259619383|title=Digital Booklet - To Pimp a Butterfly|others=Kendrick Lamar|year=2015|publisher=[[Top Dawg Entertainment]]|accessdate=June 16, 2015}}</ref> | rowspan="3" | 2015 | rowspan="1"|Kendrick Lamar | rowspan="1"|''[[To Pimp a Butterfly]]'' |- ! scope="row"| "London to LA"<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/peace-love-music/id1017817400</ref> | Swindle | ''Peace, Love & Music'' |- ! scope="row"| "God Said Trap (King Trappy III)"<ref>http://indy.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/35853/jay-idk-subtrap.html</ref> | [[Jay IDK]] | ''SubTrap'' |- ! scope="row" | "Leave It Behind"<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/chemistry-ep/id1101326333</ref> | rowspan="1" | 2016 | rowspan="1"|[[Virtual Riot]], [[12th Planet (musician)|12th Planet]] | rowspan="1"|''Chemistry EP'' |- |} ===Remixes=== ;2010 *"Glaciers <small>(Ashtrobot remix)"</small> by [[Her Majesty & the Wolves]]<ref>http://wn.com/GLACIERS_HMATW_ASHTROBOT_REMIX</ref> ;2011 *"When I Look At You <small>(Ashtrobot remix)"</small> by [[Emalkay]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17mUvIGWyBI</ref> *"[[She Will]] <small>(Ashtrobot remix)"</small> by [[Lil Wayne]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjs1B96WIC0</ref> *"Beg for Mercy <small>(Ashtrobot remix)"</small> by [[Adam Lambert]]<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/beg-for-mercy/id735159503</ref> *"Purple Swag <small>(Ashtrobot remix)"</small> by [[ASAP Rocky]]<ref>askmeaboutmymusic.com/post/8899008514/purple-swag-ashtrobot-remix-purple-swag-asap</ref> ;2014 *"Oakland <small>(Ash Riser remix)"</small> by Vell<ref>http://runthetrap.com/2014/08/29/vell-oakland-feat-dj-mustard-ash-riser-remix/</ref> *"[[No Type]] <small>(Ash Riser remix)"</small> by [[Rae Sremmurd]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvK7tlJ5wVU</ref> ;2015 *"Run Ricky Run <small>(Ashtrobot remix)"</small> by Manolo Rose<ref>http://www.mediafire.com/download/8ajyz7y7220i91m/run+ricky+run+ashtrob+remix.aif</ref> ==References== {{Reflist|colwidth=30em}} ==External links== {{Commons category|Ash Riser}} * {{Official website|http://www.ashriser.tv/}} * {{Allmusic|class=artist|id=mn0001055655|label=Ash Riser}} * {{Allmusic|class=artist|id=mn0002897619|label=Ashtrobot}} * {{Discogs artist |artist=1437320-Ash-Riser |name=Ash Riser}} * {{Discogs artist |artist=2992837-Ashtrobot |name=Ashtrobot}} * {{Facebook|ASHRISERMUSIC}} * {{SoundCloud}} * {{Twitter|ashriser}} * {{YouTube|user=PISTOLPISTOL420|Ash Riser}} * {{YouTube|user=ashtroBIZZLE|Ashtrobot}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Riser, Ash}} [[Category:1989 births]] [[Category:21st-century American singers]] [[Category:American male singer-songwriters]] [[Category:American rock singers]] [[Category:American rock songwriters]] [[Category:Alternative hip hop musicians]] [[Category:Alternative rock guitarists]] [[Category:Lead guitarists]] [[Category:American alternative rock musicians]] [[Category:American hip hop record producers]] [[Category:American hip hop singers]] [[Category:American electronic musicians]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Singers from California]] [[Category:Songwriters from California]] [[Category:People from Redondo Beach, California]] [[Category:West Coast hip hop musicians]] [[Category:Remixers]] [[Category:American audio engineers]] [[Category:21st-century American guitarists]] [[Category:Guitarists from California]] [[Category:American male guitarists]]'