Bashy

Ashley Thomas (born 4 February 1985), also known by his stage name Bashy, is a British actor and rapper. Early life Thomas was born in Hammersmith, West London, the first born of a Jamaican mother and Dominican father. He attended St. Mary's of the Angels RC Primary School. Aged 11, his family moved to Kensal Rise, northwest London and he attended Cardinal Hinsley High School. Thomas attended The BRIT School for Performing Arts as a theatre student. Before becoming an actor and musician, Thomas worked as a postman for the Royal Mail and later as a London bus driver. Career In 2007, Thomas released the song "Black Boys". With frequent reports of shootings and stabbings on news bulletins, and with the media continuously focusing on the lack of role models in black communities, he felt that the nation's inner-city youth needed a reminder that they had a number of positive role models they could look to for inspiration. His début single provoked controversy as some critics called the track racist.