Iconic UK-based DJ/producer legend, Ashley Beedle, was dealt a devastating blow at the beginning of November 2023.
UK DJ and producer legend Ashley Beedle has faced immense challenges in recent years, battling Stage 4 prostate cancer and undergoing extensive treatment. In November 2023, he suffered a brain bleed and seizure due to a ruptured brain mass, and during a 16-hour operation in February 2024, he endured a major stroke that resulted in the loss of movement in his right leg and arm, as well as his ability to speak. Despite these setbacks, Ashley has shown incredible resilience, impressing everyone with his determination and humor.
After spending time in critical care and a residential rehab center, Ashley’s speech is slowly returning, but he remains confined to a wheelchair, requiring full-time care. As he and his family face significant financial challenges, having exhausted their savings, a GoFundMe campaign has been launched with a target of £50,000. The funds will help provide Ashley with private physiotherapy, wheelchair-friendly furniture, and other essentials to ensure a comfortable and secure future.
The community’s support is crucial during this time, as Ashley continues his recovery journey, demonstrating strength and hope in the face of adversity.
Ashley wants you to know that he is a survivor and not a victim and he says “thank you” to all of you who contribute towards the fund.
Referenced in Daft Punk’s “Teachers,” Ashley Beedle has been at the top of his game for over 35 years. From his defining roles in X-Press 2, Black Science Orchestra and The Ballistic Brothers and part of the trailblazing Shock Sound System, Gentleman Rudeboy, Ashley Beedle is one of UK dance music’s most well-respected figures, boasting an insane amount of iconic remix works and productions.
His most notable achievements include co-writing the iconic “Lazy” ft David Byrne and topping the Jamaican and UK charts with his remixes of Bob Marley’s “Stand Up, Jamrock” and Elton John’s “Are You Ready For Love.” Ashley is part of the No’West Production Team with wife, Jo Wallace and musical partner, Darren Morris. He is also involved in the new Black Science Orchestra project, creating new tracks with original co-founder, Rob Mello and new Scientist, Darren Morris and together, they have remixed Primal Scream’s “Love Insurrection,” coming out in the fall of 2024.
Ashley’s good friends and music industry peers are already rallying round to help Ashley, with fund raising events currently being organized by David Homes, Faith and XPress-2.
To donate to Ashley’s GoFundMe head to: https://gofund.me/a9a14181