Hey kids, they don’t call us AUDIOvore for nothing! As the Audiovore team dives headfirst into new projects for 2020, we’re super excited to welcome aboard our trio of audio engineering residents. Our residents will be working alongside Audiovore staff to help create some killer content for Audiovore, and help support and promote awesome Colorado musicians!
Speaking of support, we’re super grateful for the grant we received from the Denver Music Advancement Fund through Denver Arts & Venues that has helped make our Sound InSight Residency possible!
Please join the Audiovore team in welcoming:
Ashleigh Smith
A native of Denver, Colorado, Ashleigh Smith is an aspiring music producer and audio engineer.
Ashleigh resided in the United Kingdom for more than four years and obtained her bachelor of arts degree in business and management from Oxford Brookes University. She received upper second-class honors. She also completed her studies for a master of arts degree in music in September 2019 and awaiting May 2020 graduation.
The professional experience Ashleigh received while in Oxford included direct engagement with audio craft festivals and sound art exhibitions.
Ashleigh strives for excellence in everything she does. From obtaining two academic scholarships to maintaining a 3.25 GPA or higher as an international student, Ashleigh pushes through all barriers to accomplish her goals and the objectives set before her.
Other areas of interest include: social media, digital and influencer marketing, music management, music production, entertainment and music recording operations, marketing, project management; business operations and project management.
Shaun Don thA TRUTH!
Shaun Don thA TRUTH (Always Teach Resilience Utilizing The Heart) is an Artist, Educator, Father, MC, Poet, and Songwriter originally from Oakland, CA, later moving to Denver, CO, otherwise known as the Mile High. The natural Hip-Hoppa began writing lyrics in middle school while selling blow pops to friends during and after class at what was formerly called MLK, or the school where fights, infidelity, and discipline were juxtaposed in a myopic cyclone. A profound writer, urban intellectual, and spiritual wordsmith Shaun challenges the status quo with powerful lyrics that integrate daily struggles and historical trauma.
Bradlie Jones
I started rapping at age eight. By 16, I was performing in venues around Denver, and at age 19, I had launched my own production company, Kickback Couture. What makes my story my own is that I was the only black female rapper in my graduating class in college. I had to make school work for me as there was no audition track for rap. I was not fluent with any instruments nor was I educated about all of the avenues I could take my skills for commission. As a rising artist, my education laid the foundation for me to create a successful business. In addition to launching a business, I graduated from CU Denver with a Bachelor’s in Recording Arts and a minor in Music Business. While my story is my own, I am just one of many talented young people going against the grain today. I present the story of the lost, and the vision of raw truth. I want to show other young artists that their dreams are valid. I want to show them that with the right resources, they can challenge the status quo, too.
