ABOUT
Ashley Tobias T O B I was born on an Army base in Arizona, raised in New Jersey, but found her home in Astoria, Queens. She earned her BFA from Montclair State University and made her off-Broadway debut in Freckleface The Musical, based on the New York Times bestselling book by Julianne Moore. She toured internationally in the cast of Green Day's American Idiot, and has shared the stage with Green Day, The Hives, Danzig, Die Antwoord, Flogging Molly, and Linkin Park.
She has provided live backup vocals for Rachel Platten, Andy Grammer, Gogol Bordello, and Kelly Rowland. Her vocals can also be heard on the soundtrack to Fox Search Light's Motion Picture, Patti Cake$.
T O B I currently tours with Gogol Bordello as a singer, dancer, and percussionist. She appears as a guest vocalist on "Did It All", the first track off Gogol's 2017 album Seekers and Finders. When she isn't traveling the world, she enjoys partnering with the organization Concerts in Motion to bring music to nursing homes, soup kitchens, and hospitals.
T O B I eagerly anticipates the upcoming release of her debut EP Puzzle Piece, through which she shares her inspiring story of self-discovery: becoming her most authentic self, and developing her personal motto - "Be true to you".
In 2015, T O B I took her motto a step further and founded Bee True to You: a musical, interactive anti-bullying program that empowers kids and teens to "Take the Sting - Out of Bullying" through education and original pop/rock songs. Bee True to You has received accolades from parents and teachers alike. For her advocacy work, T O B I was the honored recipient of Meaningful World's International Youth Peace Award at the United Nations in 2016.
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ABOUT THE CREATOR
Artistic & Business Team

Matthew Hooper
DJ, BTTY The Bee

James Joseph
DJ, BTTY The Bee

Marcus Jahn
DJ, BTTY The Bee

Boris Pelekh
Music Producer + Hive Technician

Mandy Macdonald- Johnson
Project Coordinator/Operations Director

Transcend Studio
Animator

Gill Alexandre
Sound Engineer

David Lehner
Sound Engineer

Dave Green
Cinematographer

Tommy Shull
Film Director

Rebekah Payton
Director of Music Videos

Roger Dominic Casey
Additional Camera Op
Board of Advisors
Dr. Ani Kalayjian, Founder & President of the Association for Trauma Outreach & Prevention, Meaningfulworld
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LT. Torres, Supervisor Lietenant_NYPD Community Affairs Division
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Amanda Schaller, Senior Care Manager at Essex County's Care Management Organization
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Tim Aumiller, General Manager, TEDNYC Theatre
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Alexander Diaz, Creative Director at Bergen Performing Arts Center
School Disctrict Partners
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Bronx, NY
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Hammonton, NJ
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Union City, NJ
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Englewood, NJ
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Morris County, NJ
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Wayne, NJ
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Keansburg, NJ
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Garfield, NJ
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Paterson, NJ
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Union, NJ
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West Orange, NJ
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Parsippany, NJ
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Freehold, NJ
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Tenafly, NJ
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New Milford, NJ
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