Born in Redding, California, Ashley spent his early years growing up in
the rural back-country of Northern California. Drawn towards performing
by the age of 5, he spent his entire childhood performing in musical
and theater productions. As a young teenager, after being hired as a
voice-actor in several Playstation roles playing games, he began taking
private acting lessons.
One month after signing with a talent manager, he became a breakout
star on the hit ABC series, "Making The Band" (2000)_. Overnight,
Ashley became a teen-heart throb as a member of the multi-platinum
group, O-Town - signed by legendary music mogul
Clive Davis.
Ashley was the lead in the MTV series, "There & Back: Ashley Parker
Angel" (2006)_, toured internationally and released his solo
album, "Soundtrack to Your Life", on Universal Records. His single,
"Let U Go", achieved the highest debut on Billboard's hot singles chart
of any artist in 2006.
Desiring to focus on a career in acting, in early 2007, Ashley put his
career as a successful recording artist on the back burner and accepted
the lead role in "Hairspray" on Broadway. His performance earned him
top reviews from both the New York Times and New York Post.
Building upon his successful run on Broadway, Ashley set his sights on
a career in film and television. He starred in Sony's latest chapter of
the "Wild Things" franchise and recently co-starred alongside
Frankie Muniz in the family superhero
comedy, Pizza Man (2011) - due out in
2011.
