• Ashley Purdy is a 35-year-old American bassist, vocalist, designer, entrepreneur and songwriter, best known for being a core member of the rock band, Black Veil Brides.
• He was raised by parents of unknown names and professions and developed a love for rock and metal as a teenager.
• Purdy worked in graphic design, as well as playing bass in several small-time bands.
• He is the main man behind the band’s unique album covers, and has his own fashion line.
• Ashley Purdy has a net worth of approximately $2 million.
Contents
- 1 Who is Ashley Purdy?
- 2 Early Life and Education: Building Upon a Tough Childhood
- 3 Life Before Black Veil Brides
- 4 Joining Black Veil Brides
- 5 Career as a Designer: Ashley Purdy Fashion Inc., Costumes and More
- 6 Personal Life: Does Ashley Purdy Have a Girlfriend or a Child?
- 7 Net Worth: How Rich is Ashley Purdy?
Who is Ashley Purdy?
Born under the air sign of Aquarius, on 28 January 1984, in California, U.S.A., Ashley Abrocket Purdy is a 35-year-old American bassist, vocalist, designer, entrepreneur and songwriter, probably best known for being a core member of the hit rock band, Black Veil Brides. Since 2009, Purdy has handled the bass-playing duties in the group, while also contributing to several albums with his prolific songwriting. Together with his bandmates, he has contributed to the revival of glam rock, a popular rock subgenre that was popular in the 1980s.
They are influenced by groups such as Twister Sister, KISS, Poison and others. However, due to his expertise in graphic design and fashion design, his influence is also apparent when observing the band’s overall aesthetics and performance style. He even has his own fashion line, which is almost as eccentric as he is.
Early Life and Education: Building Upon a Tough Childhood
Ashley was raised in his birthplace by parents of unknown names and professions. Sadly, he didn’t get to spend a lot of time with them, as they passed away when he was very young, so he relocated to Berger, Missouri to live with his grandparents.
There are no specifics pertaining to this particular part of Ashley’s life, as he’s unwilling to share personal information with the media. However, we do know that he developed a love for rock and metal as a teenager, which made him somewhat of a misfit. Unlike most misfits, he wasn’t an outcast; instead of making fun of him, people respected his uniqueness, and treated him as their equal. Upon matriculating from high school at the age of 18, Purdy moved to Los Angeles, California to become a graphic designer.
Originally, he enrolled at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, but he requested a transfer before the beginning of the semester, so in 2006, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Design, with Marketing being his minor from the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles.
Life Before Black Veil Brides
Upon graduating from college, Ashley worked in graphic design, but was also active in the underground rock scene of the city. He was the bass player for several small-time bands, such as Children of the Beast, Stolen Hearts and Orgasm. While he didn’t achieve much during this time, Ashley wasn’t too concerned. Why?
His only goal was to play music so he could learn the ropes of the music business. After gaining experience, he wanted to form his own band, but wasn’t sure where to start with the recruitment process, so he picked the internet.
Joining Black Veil Brides
In 2009, when he was looking through the music section on the popular site Craigslist, he stumbled upon an ad by Black Veil Brides founding member and frontman Andy Biersack. ‘It was something like – ‘glam rock/hard rock band in need of an LA-based bassist’, Ashley recalls. ‘They were the only ones who seemed serious, so I figured – why not?’
He was impressed with the fact that Andy and the other members had similar interests, so he devised a plan to manipulate all the members into leaving Black Veil Brides to join his own band. However, his hidden agenda slowly faded away, as he became genuine friends with Andy and the rest of the guys – and the rest is, as they say, is history. Black Veil Brides are seen as one of the most influential rock bands of the last two decades. With a 2000s-like emo aesthetic, BVB are more than just rockstars – they are true icons. The band is best known for hits such as “Knives and Pens”, “In The End” and “The Legacy”.
Career as a Designer: Ashley Purdy Fashion Inc., Costumes and More
Even though Purdy is best known for his music-related endeavors, he is also a respected designer and marketing expert. Everything you see the band wearing is his idea, and he’s also the main man behind the band’s unique album covers. Fashion critics cited Ashley as one of the more influential fashion figures in rock music, as he is more than willing to break barriers between differing styles and let them fuse together. Even though he designed several album covers, he still wasn’t able to accomplish his biggest goal – to own line of lifestyle apparel.
However, when he finally found some time in 2013, Ashley officially launched Ashley Purdy Fashion Inc., since when he’s launched several clothing lines for both men and women.
Personal Life: Does Ashley Purdy Have a Girlfriend or a Child?
There is no specific information about Ashley’s current relationship status, but by all accounts, he is currently single and focused on his career. In most cases, we wouldn’t make such claims, but Ashley’s love life has been a matter of controversy on multiple occasions now. He was previously in a relationship with model Kina Tavarozi early in his career. The two broke-up and Purdy went through several relationships before allegedly getting together with adult film actress Nikki Benz.
When it was revealed that he and Benz might be an item, the internet suffered a collective meltdown – the fallout from this announcement was so bad that Ashley had to delete all his social media accounts and keep them hidden, before the fuss had died down. In the end, he denied the claims, stating that Nikki is ‘just a friend’.
Net Worth: How Rich is Ashley Purdy?
Have you ever wondered how affluent this famous musician really is? According to several credible sources, Ashley Purdy has a net worth of approximately $2 million, as of late-2019, accumulated by being a successful musician, fashion designer and marketer, while BVB as a band have a net worth of $4 million, Ashley is the most affluent of them all due to his various other ventures. Given the fact that he’s as active as ever, his net worth will surely increase in the following years.
