Ashley Allen is a keyboardist, composer, producer and songwriter who currently resides in Birmingham. In 2020 he released his latest album which caused a huge buzz in the UK scene, reaching the top of both Amazon and iTunes album charts. In 2020 he was billed by Jamie Cullum as one of the next rising stars to come from the UK, and was featured on the Jamie Cullum recommending program in 2021. He performed at the opening ceremony of the commonwealth games in Australia 2018, and was the musical director for the 2023 Birmingham festival commemorating the 2022 commonwealth games. Other notable performances include Sofar Sounds, BBC introducing at Maida Vale, Cheltenham Jazz festival, Mostly Jazz Festival, Symphony Hall and the Sky Sports World Badminton tournament. Whether performing alongside Grammy award-winning artists such as Dionne Warwick or performing across Europe and the UK with Julie Dexter, Sanity, Town Hall Gospel Choir, and Aynsley Lister, Ashley continues to push the boundaries of innovation in the UK music scene