Ashlee Williss, a.k.a. DJ Bad Ash, is an LA-based open format DJ, singer, songwriter, and performer. Ashlee is known for her genre-bending sound, combining Pop, Dance, and Country with an EDM flare. As DJ Bad Ash, she has opened for Snoop Dogg, Cardi B, J Balvin, Migos, Post Malone, Adam Levine, Luke Bryan, and Enrique Iglesias, to name a few. Ashlee has traveled the world spinning at a range of events, including Rihanna's Fenty launch, James Harden's show launch, Netflix's Stranger Things launch, Gwen Stefani's eyewear launch, and the San Antonio Spurs NYE party. As a singer-songwriter, she has secured 73 song placements on TV and performed at the Grammy's, Country Music Awards, American Music Awards, and more with industry legends like Stevie Wonder, Justin Timberlake, ZZ Top, and Rascal Flats, to name a few.
In this masterclass session, Ashlee will share her vast knowledge and expertise for defying genres when performing live DJ sets, as well as songwriting and industry tips that will help you land TV placements for your music. Ashlee will share her favorite mixing and arrangement techniques for blending different musical elements to create seamless, innovative live DJ performances as well as genre-defying song productions. Ashlee will take attendees through her creative process and preparation for her wide variety of performances and songwriting collaboration sessions. Sharing the important aspects of her career journey, which have led to opening for music industry veterans and performing as a DJ at celebrity events, Ashlee will detail what it takes to book such high-profile gigs consistently. Drawing upon her massive success as a songwriter, Ashlee will take attendees through her songwriting process, what has fueled her success, and how you can achieve the same. This event presents the perfect opportunity for anyone looking to be a successful performing DJ or pro songwriter to get advice from a master of the trade.