Ash Gordon | |
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Birth name | Ashley Levy |
Origin | Long Island, NY |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation | Singer · songwriter |
Years active | 2020–present |
Labels | Pulse Music Group |
Ashley Gordon, known professionally as Ash Gordon, is an American singer-songwriter. [1] She is signed to Pulse Music Group. [2] She is best known for her work with RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Trixie Mattel [3] & Katya, [4] and for co-writing Drag: The Musical with Alaska Thunderfuck. [5]
Gordon co-wrote Drag: The Musical , which was released May 13, 2022. [6] That following September, it was turned into a stage production at The Bourbon Room in Hollywood, California. [7] 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". [8]
In June 2022, Gordon released her single "Everyone Is A Little Bit Gay" featuring Alaska Thunderfuck. [9] Wonderland described the song as "...an ode to expressing your sexuality as you desire". [1]
In May 2023, Gordon co-wrote the titular single for the Drag Isn't Dangerous digital fundraiser. [10] [11]
Year | Title | Artist(s) | Album | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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2024 | “All Hallows’ Eve” | Boulet Brothers | 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 | |
2023 | "Toys (Spanglish Version)" | Lagoona Bloo | Underwater Bubble Pop | Ash Gordon, David Brumfield, Jarina De Marco, Lagoona Bloo, Paul Coultrup, Tomas Costanza | 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 | Non-album singles | Ash Gordon, Matt Trivigno | Matt Trivigno | |
"Drag Isn't Dangerous" | Jayelle, Ocean Kelly | Ash Gordon, Drew Louis, Ocean Kelly | Drew Louis | ||
2022 | "Come Alive" | Little Glee Monster | Journey | Ash Gordon, Mags Duval, 星野純一 | No producer credited |
"Ascension" | Boulet Brothers | Non-album single | Ash Gordon, Tomas Costanza, Dracmorda Boulet, Swanthula Boulet, Paul Coultrup | Tomas Costanza | |
"She Nasty" (featuring Yvie Oddly) | Trinity the Tuck | Ego | Ash Gordon, Jovan Bridges, Paul Coultrup, Ryan Taylor, Tomas Costanza | ||
"Femboys" (featuring Jan Sport) | Ash Gordon, Paul Coultrup, Ryan Taylor, Tomas Costanza | ||||
"Twirl (Toni Ni Remix)" | |||||
"Run It" (featuring Shontelle Sparkles) | Ash Gordon, Paul Coultrup, Toby Marlow, Ryan Taylor, Tomas Costanza | ||||
"Sexology" | Ash Gordon, Paul Coultrup, Ryan Taylor, Tomas Costanza | ||||
"Ego (Megamix)" | |||||
"Sexology (Bright Light Bright Light Remix)" | |||||
"Twirl" | |||||
"Come Get It" (featuring Monét X Change) | Ash Gordon, Kevin Bertin, Paul Coultrup, Ryan Taylor, Tomas Costanza | ||||
"Southern Hospitality" | Ash Gordon, Paul Coultrup, Ryan Taylor, Tomas Costanza | ||||
"She Nasty" | |||||
"Flamin' Hot" | Sharon Needles | Absolute Zero | 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 | Non-album single | Ashley Gordon, Jarina De Marco, Tomas Costanza, Xander Rushie | ||
"Boyfriend" | Trixie Mattel | The Blonde & Pink Albums | Ash Gordon, Brian Firkus, Tomas Costanza | Ash Gordon, Tomas Costanza | |
"C'mon Loretta" | |||||
"Love You in HiFi" | |||||
"Stay The Night" | |||||
"Hello Hello" | |||||
"Girl Of Your Dreams" | |||||
"New Thing" | |||||
"Miriam Mintz" | Drag: The Musical Studio Cast | Drag: The Musical | Justin Honard, Ash Gordon, Tomas Costanza | 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" | |||||
2020 | "Ding Dong!" (featuring Trixie Mattel) | Katya | Vampire Fitness | Ash Gordon, Paul Coultrup | Tomas Costanza |
"Come in Brazil" (featuring Alaska Thunderfuck) | |||||
2017 | "Battle Axe" | Sharon Needles | Battle Axe | Ash Gordon, Aaron Coady | |
"Cocaine & Fuck" | |||||
2015 | "Your Makeup Is Terrible" | Alaska Thunderfuck | Anus | Ash Gordon, Justin Honard, Jeremy Mark Mikush, Tomas Costanza | Tomas Costanza, Paul Coultrup |
"Nails" (featuring Jeremy Mark Mikush) | |||||
"This Is My Hair" | Ash Gordon, Justin Honard, Tomas Costanza | ||||
2013 | "This Club Is a Haunted House (featuring RuPaul) | Sharon Needles, RuPaul | PG-13 | Ash Gordon | No producer credited |
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Title | Year | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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"What a Wonderful World" | 2024 | Bob Thiele, George David Weiss | No producer credited |
"Everyone Is A Little Bit Gay" (featuring Alaska Thunderfuck) | 2022 | Ash Gordon, Justin Honard, Paul Coultrup, Tomas Costanza | Tomas Costanza |
"Cosmic Colors" (featuring Trixie Mattel) | Ash Gordon, Brian Firkus, Tomas Costanza | No producer credited |
Title | Artist | Year | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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"Revolution" (Vinyl Motel featuring Ash Gordon) | Vinyl Motel | 2022 | Tomas Costanza, Tyler J Connaghan | Tomas Costanza |
"We Got It" (Vinyl Motel featuring Ash Gordon) | ||||
Year | Award-giving body | Category | Work | Results | Ref. |
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2023 | Queerty Awards | Live Theater | Drag: The Musical | Won | [12] |
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