Ari Gold (musician)
Ari Gold[1] (February 11, 1974 – February 14, 2021) was an American pop singer and songwriter.
Ari Gold | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | GoldNation, Sir Ari |
| Born | February 11, 1974 |
| Origin | The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 14, 2021 (aged 47) |
| Genres | R&B, soul, dance, pop, adult contemporary |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, music producer, actor, model |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1996–2021 |
| Labels | Gold 18 Records, JRED Music |
| Associated acts | Adam Joseph, Dave Koz, Sasha Allen |
| Website | AriGold.com |
He was openly gay.[2][3][4][5] Many of his songs songs talked about his life as a gay Jew such as in his album titled Ari Gold – Untitled: The Making of a Gay Pop Star.[4][5]
Gold died from leukemia on February 14, 2021, at age 47.[6][7]
Albums
- 2001: Ari Gold
- 2004: Space Under Sun
- 2005: The Remixes
- 2007: Transport Systems
- 2011: Between the Spirit & the Flesh
- 2013: Play My F**kn Remix
- 2015: Soundtrack to Freedom
References
- ↑ "Ari Gold - Rock Jem". Rockjem.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ↑ F. Daniel Kent (October 19, 2007). "Ari Gold moves forward with Transport Systems" Archived October 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, OutandAboutNewspaper.com.
- ↑ Alexandra J. Wall (October 3, 2003). "Openly gay pop singer mixes spiritual, sexual", JewishSF.com.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gold, Ari (December 21, 2006). "It's not easy being a gay pop star". Advocate.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Event: 'Ari Gold – Untitled: The Making of a Gay Pop Star' @ Laboratory Theater, HotFestival.org.
- ↑ Street, Mikelle (February 14, 2021). "Trailblazing Queer Artist, Ari Gold, Dies at Age 47". Out. https://www.out.com/news/2021/2/14/trailblazing-queer-artist-ari-gold-dies-age-47. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ↑ Krol, Charlotte (February 15, 2021). "“Pioneer in pop” DJ and dance music artist Ari Gold dies aged 47". NME. https://www.nme.com/news/music/pioneer-in-pop-dj-and-dance-music-artist-ari-gold-dies-aged-47-2880899. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
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