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Daniel Ashton

......They're not dead, just sleeping.......

About Me


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Born in 1975 In Essex, England. Did the college thing around Essex, then went on to do a degree in Maidstone. Probably the worst town I have seen in my life, and I spent three years there. Met my wife Clare in Maidstone, turned out she was from a town not too far away from where I grew up, so not all bad then. Tried the London thing for a few years after getting a job at Cinesite Europe. I then managed to get a job in LA. Lived there for 3 years. Hollywood was awesome. Got married in Vegas by Elvis. Went back to England for a depressing few months but managed to get a job at Weta Digital in New Zealand for King Kong. Been here since dec 2004 and now own a house and a really cool cat called Teddy Porter! (don't ask). I live for Music, Film, Comics, Collecting art, travel and whatever turns me on at the time. I have too many interests and am terrible with money. Am pleased to have travelled though, and feel at peace. (without sounding like a hippie). What's next? Hopefully lots more years and experiences. Kids? Getting old? Getting balder and fatter? probably, but what the hell.

My Interests

Music, Music, Music, Film, Foreign Films, reading, eating, boozing, Karmann Ghias( I will have one again, oh yes...), Guitars,old skateboards, My Hoffman BMX and 1960's style cafe Bianchi bike. erm...comics. Comics. Lot's of comics. Fine Wines, Collecting art (cheers Popup) and original comic art. Oh, hanging with my wife, cat, mates and driving in the countryside (NZ has lot's of it) killing myself at the gym. And Collecting DUNNYS. They're so cool...

I'd like to meet:

The Mighty Boosh, Bill Murray, Chopper Reed, Bruce Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Eva Green, Rachel Weisz, Harrison Ford, Jello Biafra, Mike Patton, Steve Coogan, Michael Caine, Ray Winstone, Christopher Guest, Bruce Campbell's chin, David Byrne, Kraftwerk, Brian Eno, Richard D James, Tom Jenkinson, Beirut, Peter Kaye, David Jason, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Jessica Stevenson, Garth Marenghi, Kozik, kozyndan, James Jean, Audrey Kawasaki,Huck Gee, Grant Morrison, Christopher Lee...

Music:

Lot's. Mostly whatever Boomkat and Pitchfork say is cool right now. hehehehe... How can I seriously list them all? Electronica, Experimental, Folk-rock, post punk, post rock, downbeat, IDM, Lo-fi, Anticon, Freak-folk, Folk, Stoner Rock, Nu-Wave, Indie, Punk Rock, Hardcore (the rocking variety), Ambient..etc.

Movies:

I like movies that don't contain Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Colin Farrell, Sean Bean, Orlando Bloom, Tom Hanks and son, Leonardo, any of the cast from Friends.

Television:

Lost, Heroes, Deadwood, Carnivale, Sopranos, Prison Break, Shameless, BORAT, Dexter, Little Britain, The Young Ones, Twin Peaks, Only Fools and Horses,the Mighty Boosh, 15 Storeys, Human Remains, JAM, Nathen Barly, Smokers room,SPACED, Black Books, league of Gentlemen, Peep Show, The IT Crowd, Office, Extras, Monty Python, Pheonix Nights, Max and Paddy, Monkey Dust, Marion and Geoff, Royle family, Fatty Owls, Nighty Night, I am not an Animal, Brasseye, the Day Today, Look Around You, Father Ted, Big Train, Fast Show, Father Ted, Early Red Dwarf,

Books:

are cool

Heroes:

Ian Curtis, Bill Murray, Christopher Guest, Jim Jarmush, Bruce Campbell, the Bones Brigade, John Peel, David Byrne, Kraftwerk, Brian Eno, Melvins, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Ian MacKaye, Jello Biafra, Bad Brains, Led Zep, Black Sabbath, Danzig-era MISFITS, Kyuss, Clutch, the Chu!!, Quicksand, Cassetteboy, Richard D James, Tom Jenkinson, the God Machine, the Coen Bros, Mike Patton,