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Biography:
Ashlee
Simpson was born on October
3, 1984, to Joe and Tina
Simpson. Ashlee started
dancing at the age of 4 and
by the time she was 11
enjoyed the status of being
the youngest person ever
admitted to the prestigious
School of American Ballet.
By 14, Ashlee was dancing
professionally on the road
with her older sister, pop
singer Jessica Simpson.
Ashlee spent 1999-2001 on
tour supporting her sibling
and garnering her own
fan-base.
Having
recently celebrated her 18th
birthday, Simpson is now set
to stake her own claim in
the entertainment world. She
appeared on the big screen
last year in the film The
Hot Chick alongside Rob
Schneider. She already has
television appearances under
her belt, including a
guest-starring role on
Malcolm In the Middle.
She has also appeared
alongside her sister on
Saved By The Bell, The Donny
& Marie Show, The Rosie
O'Donnell Show, The View,
The Tonight Show With Jay
Leno and a Disney
Christmas show and concert
special.
During her
summer hiatus from 7th
Heaven, Simpson was busy
at work on her first album,
which should be released
sometime next year, and
served as co-host of MTV's
Beach House in the
Hamptons. She has also been
training with renowned
acting coach Janet Alhanti.
"I'm a simple girl in a
complex world," sings
19-year-old Ashlee Simpson
on "Autobiography," a track
from her debut Geffen
Records album, but that
doesn't begin to sum up this
multi-talented performer's
accomplishments at her
tender age. "I've always
been obsessed with music,"
says Ashlee, who adds her
tastes-and album-is not at
all like older sister
Jessica's. "We're into
totally different bands and
artists." Produced by John
Shanks (Michelle Branch,
Sheryl Crow, Melissa
Etheridge, Alanis
Morrissette, Unwritten Law),
the new album has elements
of rock, punk and pop,
recalling Ashlee's own
favorite bands-ranging from
Janis Joplin and Steve Nicks
to Pat Benatar, the
Pretenders and Blondie
through Fiona Apple, Hole
and Green Day. Ashlee
co-wrote every song on the
album. "I just wanted to go
in and make a record and not
worry about what genre it
would be," she says. "I went
in to have a good time and
did. It's a rock record,
with a cool edge to it. It's
the first time people are
getting to hear what I sound
like." The first single,
"Pieces of Me," is a
full-throttle rocker about a
best friend who brings
comfort at the end of a
long, stressful day of work.
"It's like a sigh," she
says. "When I finally see
him, all the other dramas
fade away." "Autobiography"
plays around with her public
image, daring those who want
to know her to walk up and
ask "baby just ask me." The
tongue-in-cheek rave-up "LaLa"
is about sexual fantasies,
with Ashlee role-playing as
an alley cat and a French
maid, but it's all in fun.
"There's a lot of sarcasm in
that song," she says. "It's
something every girl thinks
about, so I decided to make
a joke about it. It's one of
the songs you can dance
around to."
Currently
living in Los Angeles,
Simpson enjoys spending her
free time vintage shopping,
writing and recording music
and hanging out with
friends.
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