Ari Gold (musician)

Ari Gold[1] (February 11, 1974 – February 14, 2021) was an American pop singer and songwriter.

Ari Gold
Ari Gold by David Shankbone.jpg
Background information
Also known asGoldNation, Sir Ari
BornFebruary 11, 1974
OriginThe Bronx, New York City, U.S.
DiedFebruary 14, 2021(2021-02-14) (aged 47)
GenresR&B, soul, dance, pop, adult contemporary
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, music producer, actor, model
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1996–2021
LabelsGold 18 Records, JRED Music
Associated actsAdam Joseph, Dave Koz, Sasha Allen
WebsiteAriGold.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

References

  1. "Ari Gold - Rock Jem". Rockjem.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  2. F. Daniel Kent (October 19, 2007). "Ari Gold moves forward with Transport Systems" Archived October 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, OutandAboutNewspaper.com.
  3. Alexandra J. Wall (October 3, 2003). "Openly gay pop singer mixes spiritual, sexual", JewishSF.com.
  4. 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. 5.0 5.1 Event: 'Ari Gold – Untitled: The Making of a Gay Pop Star' @ Laboratory Theater, HotFestival.org.
  6. 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. 
  7. 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.