Matthew Ashman
- January 8, 2024
- Guitarist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Matthew Ashman |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 3, 1960(1960-11-03) |
| Age | 64 |
| Date Of Death | November 21, 1995, London, United Kingdom |
| Birthplace | Mill Hill |
| Country | South Africa |
| Birth City | Gauteng |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Matthew Ashman Biography
| Name | Matthew Ashman |
| Birthday | Nov 3 |
| Birth Year | 1960 |
| Place Of Birth | Mill Hill |
| Home Town | Gauteng |
| Birth Country | South Africa |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
Matthew Ashman is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on November 3, 1960 in Mill Hill, Gauteng, South Africa.
He joined Adam and the Ants after leaving The Kameras in June 1978, playing guitar and singing backing vocals. He toured the UK twice and visited Belgium, Germany and Italy. He played guitar on Adam and the Ants’ first single, “Young Parisians” and their debut album Dirk Wears White Sox. It was released on 30 October 1979 by Do It Records, and contained the single “Zerox”. It holds the distinction of being the first number one album on the UK Indie Chart when the chart debuted in Record Week in 1980.
In November 1980, Bow Wow Wow released the cassette-only mini-album Your Cassette Pet. Likewise, Ashman shared songwriting credit with McLaren, Barbarossa and Gorman on seven of Your Cassette Pet’s eight tracks. As it was not available on vinyl, it was eligible only for the UK Singles Chart, where it peaked at No. 58. EMI dropped the group after their second single, “W.O.R.K. (N.O. Nah, No No My Daddy Don’t)” failed to chart.
Matthew Ashman Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Guitarist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Matthew Ashman is one of the richest Guitarist from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matthew Ashman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Matthew James Ashman (3 November 1960 – 21 November 1995) was an English guitarist with Adam and the Ants and Bow Wow Wow. He died at age 35 after lapsing into a coma due to complications arising from diabetes in 1995.
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After the demise of Chiefs of Relief, Ashman spent several years away from the music industry. In 1992, he joined Kevin Mooney’s Max, and appeared on the Red Dot Records release, Silence Running. After which, he briefly joined Rams, and appeared on their 1993 debut release, Wrecked on Swiss record label, Sound Service.
Facts & Trivia
Mick Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Matthew Ashman celebrates birthday on November 3 of every year.
On the fifteenth anniversary of Ashman’s death, Adam Ant topped the bill at a tribute concert for Ashman on 21 November 2010 at the Scala in London, in a show also featuring Bow Wow Wow, Chiefs of Relief and Agent Provocateur. Boorer provided guitar for Ant’s set.