about

Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, Ashley has been singing for as long as he can remember. He studied voice at Chapman University with Dr. Peter Atherton and since then Ash has been performing around the world.

 

In these first few years of his professional career Ashley has become a sought-after vocalist for new works and experimental projects working closely with composers from across the country including, Anthony Davis, Jessie Montgomery, Lewis Pesacov, Rand Steiger, Christopher Cerrone, Anne LeBaron and many more.

 

Often noted for his soaring tenor and warm stage presence, Ashley's recent engagements include: The role of Emperor Altoum in Turandot with Los Angeles Opera, The role of Remus in the premiere of the all new, reimagined Treemonisha with Volcano (Toronto),  The role of Amadou in the west coast premiere of Omar with Los Angeles Opera, The role of Korey Wise in The Central Park Five with Long Beach Opera, The role of Simón in The Three Women of Jerusalem with Los Angeles Opera, The role of The Crab Man in Porgy & Bess with Seattle Opera, EUROPERAS with The Los Angeles Philharmonic and The Industry, Albert Hoffman in LSD: The Opera, with The Industry, his debut as Marco Polo in the premiere of the Emmy-Award-winning, Pulitzer-Prize-nominated, Invisible Cities with The Industry, Charles Edward in Candide with The Los Angeles Philharmonic, and many more.  Ashley has also had the honor of singing The Star Spangled Banner to sold-out audiences at both Dodger Stadium and The Staples Center.

 

Upcoming work includes: Remus in the US Premiere of Treemonisha, Beethoven's 9th Symphony with Oakland Symphony and the much anticipated release of the studio cast recording of The Central Park Five with Long Beach Opera. Ashley also currently works with LA Opera Connects as a teaching artist. Faatoalia is featured on multiple professional recordings including: Dicks! The Musical Soundtrack, Invisible Cities -Original Cast Recording (CD/DVD/Digital Release), The Edge of Forever, Original Cast Recording (Vinyl/Digital Release), Porgy & Bess -San Francisco Opera (BluRay-DVD)