Ari Gold: Gay Pride Celebration With Sasha Allen of Broadway's HAIR, Sunday, June 28 at 9:30 PM
"steeped in sticky pop melodies, sing-along hooks, and butt-shakin' funk rhythms...solid radio-ready material!"- Billboard MagazineAward-Winning Independent Recording Artist Ari Gold, is turning the music scene on its head, rewriting the rules, and trailblazing a storm of political pop. With music that is as catchy as it is controversial, Ari Gold has not only been out from the beginning of his career, he has also never shied away from creating songs that come from his unique perspective as an openly gay man--something that is unprecedented in R&B/Pop music. Ari has been seen and heard on TV and Radio on VH-1, MTV Europe, Radio 1, IFC, HBO Zone, Here!TV, BBC, FOX News, WOR, Sirius, XM, NPR and was the first independent artist to debut at #1 on MTV Network's LOGO. He is the Grand Prize Winner (and 1st place in the Pop Category) of the 12th Annual USA Songwriting Competition, an Independent Music Award Winner and 2x Outmusic Award Winner. Having graced the covers of countless magazines around the world, Ari has also been honored as one of Metro Source's "25 People That Make Us Proud," one of Genre's "Men We Love" and OUT Magazine's OUT100 honoree of the 100 People That Influence Gay Culture. With 3 critically acclaimed studio albums and a coffee table book and remix CD released in over 25 countries under his gold belt, the press has already coined Ari an international sex symbol and gay icon.
Sasha Allen has performed on several world tours and platinum albums, including Christina Aguilera's "Back To Basics" World Tour and DVD, John Legend's "Once Again" album, and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds' "Playlist" album. Allen was also the feature vocalist on Babyface's "Playlist" World Tour singing the classic hit records alongside Babyface that he wrote and produced for Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton, Madonna, and others. Sasha Allen's wide-ranging experience also includes tours with Alicia Keys, Leona Lewis and John Legend, performances with Usher and David Bowie, as well as recordings with Celine Dion. Allen's television work as a vocalist with musical director Rickey Minor garnered her performances with Jessica Simpson, Patti LaBelle, Yolanda Adams, Fantasia, Clint Black, and more.
Sasha Allen is currently finishing her debut album on her own Ladybug&Darling Music label, a collaborative venture with producer and arranger Rob Lewis (musical director, arranger). Sasha Allen, well-known for her live performance, is set to make her name synonymous with acclaimed singers and performers like Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, and Celine Dion.
Allen's music showcases her love for rock, soul and R&B. Her first single "Let's Fly Away", was released on July 4th, 2008, and the follow-up, a cover of Joan Osbourne's "One Of Us", was released in September 2008. The remix for "Let's Fly Away", produced by Rob Lewis and TrakFire Productions, is climbing the charts on radio and in clubs nationwide. $18
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