{{Short description|American singer-songwriter}} {{About|the American singer-songwriter|Australian rugby footballer|Ashley Gordon}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Ash Gordon | image = | image_upright = | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Ashley Levy | birth_date = | origin = Long Island, NY | genre = Pop | occupation = Singer · songwriter | instrument = | label = Pulse Music Group | years_active = 2020–present | website = }}
'''Ashley Gordon ({{née}} Levy)''',<ref>{{Cite web |title=ACE Repertory - Ashley Levy |url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/writer/547508239/LEVY%20ASHLEY |access-date=2024-11-30 |website=American Society of Composers and Publishers}}</ref> known professionally as '''Ash Gordon''',<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-17 |title=Meet Ash Gordon |url=https://boldjourney.com/meet-ash-gordon/ |access-date=2024-11-30 |website=Bold Journey Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> is an American singer-songwriter.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |author=Wonderland Staff |date=2022-06-23 |title=Ash Gordon Drops The Queer "Everyone Is A Little Bit Gay" |url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2022/06/23/premiere-ash-gordon-everyone-is-a-little-bit-gay/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=Wonderland |language=en-GB}}</ref> She is signed to Pulse Music Group.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Creative |first=The Uprising |title=Ash Gordon |url=https://www.pulserecordings.com/clients/ash-gordon/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=Pulse Music Group |language=en-US}}</ref> She is best known for her work with ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' contestants Trixie Mattel<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hello Hello - track |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/3ASVJOZFgksyINCAEKBHaA?si=74dae14abbeb40a5 |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=Spotify}}</ref> & Katya,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ding Dong! (feat. Trixie Mattel) - track |url=https://credits.muso.ai/track/14ced668-df1e-49f1-96d5-0d526774cdb7 |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=Muso.AI |language=en}}</ref> and for co-writing ''Drag: The Musical'' with Alaska Thunderfuck.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alaska unites powerful 'Drag Race' singers on 'Drag: The Musical' album |url=https://ew.com/music/alaska-drag-the-musical-album/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref>
== Career ==
=== Songwriting === In June 2022, Gordon released her single "Everyone Is A Little Bit Gay" featuring Alaska Thunderfuck.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Patterson |first=Denny |date=2022-08-22 |title=Music Maven Ash Gordon Talks Solo Career and Drag Queens - |url=https://www.outfrontmagazine.com/music-maven-ash-gordon-talks-solo-career-and-drag-queens/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=OUT FRONT |language=en-US}}</ref> ''Wonderland'' described the song as "...an ode to expressing your sexuality as you desire".<ref name=":0" />
In May 2023, Gordon co-wrote the titular single for the ''Drag Isn't Dangerous'' digital fundraiser with Drew Louis and Ocean Kelly.'''<ref>{{cite web |date=May 4, 2023 |title=Drag Isn't Dangerous Telethon Adds More Talent To The Spectacular Lineup |url=https://bearworldmag.com/celebs-come-out-in-droves-to-support-drag-isnt-dangerous-telethon/ |access-date=May 17, 2024 |website=Bear World Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-08 |title='Drag Isn't Dangerous': Drag's biggest names and allies raise over $500,000 to combat anti-LGBTQ legislation and misinformation {{!}} GLAAD |url=https://glaad.org/drag-isnt-dangerous-telethon-raises-500000/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=glaad.org |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== ''Drag: The Musical'' === Gordon co-wrote ''Drag: The Musical'' with Tomas Costanza and Alaska Thunderfuck, which was released as a concept album ''Drag: The Musical (Studio Cast Recording)'' on May 13, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daw |first=Stephen |date=2022-04-12 |title='Drag Race' Alum Alaska Is Bringing Theatrics to the Studio With 'Drag: The Musical' Album |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/alaska-drag-the-musical-announcement-1235058378/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> That following September, it was turned into a stage production at The Bourbon Room in Hollywood, California.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Alaska Thunderfuck's DRAG: The Musical To Debut On-Stage This Fall at Hollywood's The Bourbon Room |url=https://shorefire.com/releases/entry/drag-the-musical-debut-on-stage-this-fall-at-hollywoods-the-bourbon-room |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=Shore Fire Media |language=en}}</ref> Gordon told ''Playbill'' that the song "I'm Just Brendan" was "...one of the most important songs in the musical. Knowing that, we rewrote it about 22 times".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-13 |title=Track-by-Track Breakdown: Drag Race Star Alaska, Tomas Costanza, and Ashley Gordon on Creating Drag: The Musical |url=https://playbill.com/article/track-by-track-breakdown-drag-race-star-alaska-tomas-costanza-and-ashley-gordon-on-creating-drag-the-musical |access-date=2024-05-17}}</ref> ''Drag: The Musical'' premiered Off-Broadway in October 2024 at the New World Stages<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-21 |title=This New Musical About Drag Queens Has Lots Of Sequins And Sass. It Might Make You Cry, Too. |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/drag-the-musical-alaska-nyc_n_671482eae4b0ae82147fc7dc |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref>
== Discography == ===Songwriting and production credits=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;" |- ! Year ! Title ! Artist(s) ! Album ! Writer(s) ! Producer(s) |- | rowspan="4" |2024 |“All Hallows’ Eve” |Boulet Brothers | rowspan="2"{{N/A|Non-album singles}} |Ashley Gordon, Dracmorda Boulet, Swanthula Boulet, Tomas Costanza, Tyler Connaghan |Tomas Costanza, Ashley Gordon |- |"Enough" |Sapphira Cristál |Ash Gordon, James Blaszko, O'Neill Haynes, Ocean Kelly |Ocean Kelly |- |"Miss Jesus Christ" |Trinity the Tuck |''Sinematic'' |Ash Gordon, Drew Louis, Jayelle |Drew Louis |- |"Long Time Coming" |New Kids on the Block |''Still Kids'' |Ash Gordon, Joey McIntyre, Sean Thomas |Ash Gordon, Sean Thomas |- | rowspan="5" |2023 | "Toys (Spanglish Version)" | rowspan="2" |Lagoona Bloo | rowspan="2" |''Underwater Bubble Pop'' |Ash Gordon, David Brumfield, Jarina De Marco, Lagoona Bloo, Paul Coultrup, Tomas Costanza | rowspan="2" |Tomas Costanza, Paul Coultrup |- | "Toys" |Ash Gordon, David Brumfield, Lagoona Bloo, Paul Coultrup, Tomas Costanza |- | "Gods of Death" |Boulet Brothers |''The Boulet Brothers' Dragula Season 5 Soundtrack'' |Ash Gordon, Tomas Costanza, Dracmorda Boulet, Swanthula Boulet, Paul Coultrup |Tomas Costanza |- | "Spit" |Brude | rowspan="2"{{N/A|Non-album singles}} |Ash Gordon, Matt Trivigno |Matt Trivigno |- | "Drag Isn't Dangerous" |Jayelle, Ocean Kelly |Ash Gordon, Drew Louis, Ocean Kelly |Drew Louis |- | rowspan="50" |2022 |"Come Alive" |Little Glee Monster |''Journey'' |Ash Gordon, Mags Duval, 星野純一 |{{N/A|No producer credited}} |- |"Ascension" |Boulet Brothers |{{N/A|Non-album single}} |Ash Gordon, Tomas Costanza, Dracmorda Boulet, Swanthula Boulet, Paul Coultrup | rowspan="19" |Tomas Costanza |- |"She Nasty" {{Small|(featuring Yvie Oddly)}} | rowspan="11" |Trinity the Tuck | rowspan="11" |''Ego'' |Ash Gordon, Jovan Bridges, Paul Coultrup, Ryan Taylor, Tomas Costanza |- |"Femboys" {{Small|(featuring Jan Sport)}} | rowspan="2" |Ash Gordon, Paul Coultrup, Ryan Taylor, Tomas Costanza |- |"Twirl (Toni Ni Remix)" |- |"Run It" {{Small|(featuring Shontelle Sparkles)}} |Ash Gordon, Paul Coultrup, Toby Marlow, Ryan Taylor, Tomas Costanza |- |"Sexology" | rowspan="4" |Ash Gordon, Paul Coultrup, Ryan Taylor, Tomas Costanza |- |"Ego (Megamix)" |- |"Sexology (Bright Light Bright Light Remix)" |- |"Twirl" |- |"Come Get It" {{Small|(featuring Monét X Change)}} |Ash Gordon, Kevin Bertin, Paul Coultrup, Ryan Taylor, Tomas Costanza |- |"Southern Hospitality" | rowspan="2" |Ash Gordon, Paul Coultrup, Ryan Taylor, Tomas Costanza |- |"She Nasty" |- |"Flamin' Hot" | rowspan="6" |Sharon Needles | rowspan="6" |''Absolute Zero'' | rowspan="6" |Ash Gordon, Paul Coultrup, Aaron Coady, Tomas Costanza |- | "Boogie Man" |- | "Fruit Fly" |- | "I Love You" |- | "Size Queen" |- | "Absolute Zero" |- | "This And That" |The Blah Blah Blahs |{{N/A|Non-album single}} |Ashley Gordon, Jarina De Marco, Tomas Costanza, Xander Rushie |- | "Boyfriend" | rowspan="7" |Trixie Mattel | rowspan="7" |''The Blonde & Pink Albums'' | rowspan="7" |Ash Gordon, Brian Firkus, Tomas Costanza | rowspan="7" |Ash Gordon, Tomas Costanza |- | "C'mon Loretta" |- | "Love You in HiFi" |- | "Stay The Night" |- | "Hello Hello" |- | "Girl Of Your Dreams" |- |"New Thing" |- |"Miriam Mintz" | rowspan="23" |Drag: The Musical Studio Cast | rowspan="23" |''Drag: The Musical (Studio Cast Recording)'' | rowspan="23" | Justin Honard, Ash Gordon, Tomas Costanza | rowspan="23" |Tomas Costanza |- |"Wigs" |- |"Cathouse Fever" |- |"Out Of Your League" |- |"We Need Money" |- |Jerry's Dead" |- |"I'm Just Brendan" |- |"Welcome To The Fishtank" |- |"Brendan Is His Name" |- |"Drag Is Expensive" |- |"The Accounting Song" |- |"She's Such A Bitch" |- |"She's All That" |- |"Two Bitches Are Better Than One" |- |"Gay As Hell" |- |"I Don't Like You But I Like You" |- |"Get It Together" |- |"Welcome To The Catfish" |- |"Real Queens" |- |"Queen Kitty" |- |"Gloria Schmidt" |- |"It's So Pretty" |- |"Girls Like Us" |- | rowspan="2" |2020 | "Ding Dong!" {{Small|(featuring Trixie Mattel)}} | rowspan="2" |Katya | rowspan="2" |''Vampire Fitness'' | rowspan="2" |Ash Gordon, Paul Coultrup | rowspan="4" | Tomas Costanza |- | "Come in Brazil" {{Small|(featuring Alaska Thunderfuck)}} |- | rowspan="2" |2017 | "Battle Axe" | rowspan="2" |Sharon Needles | rowspan="2" |''Battle Axe'' | rowspan="2" | Ash Gordon, Aaron Coady |- | "Cocaine & Fuck" |- | rowspan="3" |2015 | "Your Makeup Is Terrible" | rowspan="3" |Alaska Thunderfuck | rowspan="3" |''Anus'' | rowspan="2" | Ash Gordon, Justin Honard, Jeremy Mark Mikush, Tomas Costanza | rowspan="3" |Tomas Costanza, Paul Coultrup |- | "Nails" {{Small|(featuring Jeremy Mark Mikush)}} |- | "This Is My Hair" | Ash Gordon, Justin Honard, Tomas Costanza |- |2013 | "This Club Is a Haunted House {{Small|(featuring RuPaul)}} |Sharon Needles, RuPaul |''PG-13'' |Ash Gordon |{{N/A|No producer credited}} |- |}
=== As lead artist === ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! style="width:14em;"| Title ! style="width:19em;"| Details |- ! scope="row" |''Ash Gordon II'' | * Released: July 15, 2022 * Label: Self-released * Formats: Digital download, streaming {{hidden|Track listing| # "Everyone Is A Little Bit Gay" {{Small|(featuring Alaska Thunderfuck)}} # "WIN/WIN" # "Viva Electric" {{Small|(featuring Bob the Drag Queen)}} # "Chicka Boom Boom # "Hit Different" # "All I See Is Gold" {{Small|(featuring Bonavega)}} # "Connection" # "I Want It" }} |- ! scope="row" |''Ash Gordon'' | * Released: July 15, 2022 * Label: Self-released * Formats: Digital download, streaming {{hidden|Track listing| # "Alright Alright Alright" # "Good On Ya" # "I Wanna Be A DJ" # "Cosmic Colors" {{Small|(featuring Trixie Mattel)}} # "Nice Personality" # "Feel Like This" # "YES" # "Come and Get It" {{Small|(featuring Earl St. Clair)}} }} |}
==== Singles ==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;" ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Writer(s) ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Producer(s) |- !scope="row"|"What a Wonderful World" |rowspan="1"|2024 |Bob Thiele, George David Weiss |{{N/A|No producer credited}} |- !scope="row"|"Everyone Is A Little Bit Gay" {{Small|(featuring Alaska Thunderfuck)}} | rowspan="2" |2022 |Ash Gordon, Justin Honard, Paul Coultrup, Tomas Costanza |Tomas Costanza |- !scope="row"|"Cosmic Colors" {{Small|(featuring Trixie Mattel)}} |Ash Gordon, Brian Firkus, Tomas Costanza |{{N/A|No producer credited}} |}
=== As featured artist ===
==== Singles ==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;" ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Artist ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Writer(s) ! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Producer(s) |- !scope="row"|"Revolution" {{Small|(Vinyl Motel featuring Ash Gordon)}} | rowspan="2" |Vinyl Motel | rowspan="2" | 2022 | rowspan="2" |Tomas Costanza, Tyler J Connaghan | rowspan="2" |Tomas Costanza |- !scope="row"|"We Got It" {{Small|(Vinyl Motel featuring Ash Gordon)}} |- |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" <!-- Do not center --> |- <!-- Never add unnecessary background colors --> ! Year ! Award-giving body ! Category ! Work ! Results ! Ref. |- | 2023 | Queerty Awards |{{center|Live Theater}} | ''Drag: The Musical'' | {{won}} | style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{cite web |title=Live Theater Winners |url=https://www.queerty.com/queerties/vote?category_id=2310 |website=The Queerties |access-date=17 May 2024 |archive-date=March 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301190515/https://www.queerty.com/queerties/vote?category_id=2310 |url-status=live }}</ref> |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
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