DJ Ashba, the onetime guitarist of Sixx: A.M. and Weapons N’ Roses amongst others, has lately legally modified his identify to only one phrase – Ashba.
By way of his social media, Ashba, or “Ash” for brief, revealed his causes behind the identify change have been each familial {and professional}.
Why Is Ashba Legally Altering His Title?
In a private word shared on his Instagram, Ashba revealed that despite the fact that Daren Jay Ashba was his given identify, via varied happenings in his life there wasn’t a powerful household attachment to it.
“My dad is the one one who ever referred to as me Daren and he left a couple of years after I used to be born. My mother obtained remarried to an incredible man who I take into account to be my dad. My mother and pop are nonetheless fortunately married to today,” defined the guitarist, additional including, “After they obtained remarried, he already had 4 youngsters of his personal and certainly one of his sons identify was additionally Daren, so by default my identify instantly grew to become my initials, DJ.”
The guitarist went on to elucidate that as nobody besides his beginning father actually referred to as him Daren and DJ appeared extra like a nickname, he is typically been referred to as “Ash” by his closest associates.
He additionally revealed that his initials have additionally precipitated some confusion for him professionally, including, “I by no means selected to be referred to as DJ, actually it is extra of a curse being a guitar participant. Everyone thought I used to be a ‘DJ,’ and I nonetheless get requested if I am a DJ.”
With that clarification, Ashba revealed, “I’ll legally change my identify to only ASHBA. So name me ASH. That ought to clear issues up transferring ahead!”
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What Is Ashba Doing Musically?
Simply final week, Ashba returned with a brand new music video for the tune “Get together Tonight” that includes vocalist Dia Capron. The observe falls right into a extra digital vibe with Ashba’s guitar work giving it extra of an edge. Take a hear under.
Ashba That includes Dia Capron, “Get together Tonight”
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