Ashley Ingram is a singer, musician, Grammy Award-winning songwriter, producer and former member of the British soulgroup Imagination. Ashley is the founder and headmaster of the Ainsley Ingram School of Music. Ashley was born in Northampton, England in 1960. He parents were from Jamaica and he was one six children. During our chat, Ashley talks and reflects on many subjects including why his parents left Jamaica to go to England, some memories and challenges growing up, a game changing moment at 13 years old, starting the band “Imagination” and signing his first record contract at 19 years old, some stories from his performing days, the first time that he produced for another artist (Des’ree “You Gotta Be” which won a British Grammy Award), working with various artists such as Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera and artists around the world, why left the music industry to start his own school and his message for Black men.

For more information about Ashley and The Ashley Ingram School of Music, please go to http://www.myaism.com/ or info@myaism.com

Dr. Vibe with Ashley Ingram of the Ashley Ingram School of Music (Click on photo to enlarge)

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In this video, Ashley Ingram of The Ashley Ingram School of Music shares about himself, his 3D mouth models that visualize every sound in the English language and “planning your speech makes your speech”.

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Ashley Ingram explains what The Ashley Ingram School of Music does.

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Ashley Ingram explains how proper speech can get you promoted, jobs, etc.

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Ashley Ingram explains that proper speech helps people see your intelligence not your culture.

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Ashley Ingram tell how to get maximum respect and gives a message to Black men.

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This is the video for Imagination’s “Body Talk”

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Artistic and Musical Director of the “Keeping the Dream Alive” Celebration Concert, Ashley Ingram, sings “Stand Up, Rise Up.” A song he wrote for the finale of this 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert which took place at the Roy Thomson Hall on January 17, 2011

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