bLUE6000

bLUEOGRAPHY: bLUE6000bLUE6000 was born in Asheville, N.C. where she violin, played violin in orchestras, sang in touring chorales, and sat at her mother’s feet learning Broadway and show tunes on the piano. She began writing songs at a young age, with early R&B influences coming from Sam Cooke, Gladys Knight, and Prince. After graduating high school, bLUE6000 set off for Atlanta where she earned a degree in commercial art design and studied music. While in Atlanta, her vocal stylings were influenced heavily by artists TLC, Toni Braxton, and Mariah Carey. bLUE6000’s first real introduction to the music industry was her regional BRE Magazine 1 charted single “Roses”, which also reached 32 on Osaka FM, Japan’s 1 radio station during the late 90’s. The “B side” of Roses called “Part of U” hit radio in the South stateside, and bLUE6000 toured around the Southeast gaining more notoriety, performing on shows with Craig Mack and R&B great Tony Terry. bLUE6000 also received massive airplay in the Virgin Islands on Isle 95. After her stay in Atlanta, bLUE6000 moved to Memphis, Tennessee where she soaked up the sounds of Gospel legend Mahalia Jackson, R&B / Gospel great Al Green, and “Dirty South” Hip Hop. She wrote and released her first album “Candy Box”, an unusual mixture of Alternative pop, R&B, and Hip Hop vibes, which sold over 7,000 units “out of the trunk”, and included a re-make of Al Green’s smash “Simply Beautiful”. In 2000, the Memphis NARAS Association nominated bLUE6000 (then known as “Ales Gaye”) “Best Female Pop Vocalist”, and “Candy Box” as "Best New Pop Album". In September of 2000, while touring and promoting her album at military installations and clubs, bLUE6000 shocked fans, friends, and family when she enlisted in The United States Army with a plan to carry her music around the world. During her initial training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, in an unprecedented move, she had her producers send cases of her album to her Commanders’ offices. Her Drill Instructors found out, but instead of disciplining her, they became fans, and her commander ordered her to perform at many events for civilians, fellow soldiers, and staff. bLUE6000, a Broadcast Journalist, was then assigned to Fort Drum, New York, where she quickly made a name for herself. One morning after physical training with her unit, she went to the local radio station 106.7 “The Border” and gave them a copy of an unreleased song. They immediately placed it in rotation. Soon, bLUE6000 was invited to be a DJ on the station during a morning show in support of soldiers sent to fight after 9/11, and soldiers on the local base. In another unprecedented move, bLUE6000 was asked by a General to perform for soldiers in the U.S. and overseas, including Kosovo, an unusual duty of a soldier not involved in the military’s “Soldiers Show” or USO tours. She also performed at the Statute of Liberty in support of 9/11 victim family members, as well as many other events, including a special tribute at Shae Stadium in New York City for soldiers returning from Afghanistan.Only a couple of months after she began military training, she signed a joint deal with an independent record label and Warner Brothers. Although the indie label folded, she continued promoting and performing. bLUE6000 is not just an entertainer, but a humanitarian as well. She co-founded and is a spokesperson on behalf of United Voices Against School Violence (U.V.A.S.V.). She believed by joining the Army she could be a positive role model for teens, especially females, and use her music in forums to deliver positive messages. bLUE6000 performed for many functions on and off the military post, and for community middle and high schools while she was stationed in New York. She also caused quite a stir when she appeared in the controversial underground Hip Hop magazine “Ill Tip”, another unprecedented move of individuality in a rigid military format. Both of bLUE6000’s careers had just begun to truly blossom. But before she could sign a deal with Island Records, her life was altered drastically. (SEE www.myspace.com/agblue6000 BLOG). bLUE6000 is a Human Rights Activist and an outspoken advocate for women who are victims of assault and harassment by other military members. She currently works with VETWOW (Women Organizing Women) and STAAAMP, two organizations for female military veterans. bLUE6000 has a strong soulful voice, and is a unique artist crossing R&B, Soul, Blues, and even Pop boundaries. Her friends jokingly refer to her as “the Female Robin Thicke”. bLUE6000 says “I just do bLUE!” bLUE6000 has remained independent and is currently working on her new album, continuing to independently market her own CD compilations, and perform with her band. bLUE6000’s story is a living, breathing reality story in progress, right now, in real time, and this biography does not have adequate space to tell the complete bLUE6000 story. HEAR THE MUSIC - READ THE STORYVISIT bLUE6000 @: www.myspace.com/agblue6000CONTACT: [email protected]