Ash King (Singer) Height, Weight, Age, Affairs, Biography & More

Bio
Real Name	Ashutosh Ganguly
Nickname	Ash
Profession	Singer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 78 kg in Pounds- 172 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 41 Inches - Waist: 34 Inches - Biceps: 12 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	3 August 1984
Age (as in 2016)	32 Years
Birth Place	London, England
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Leo
Nationality	British
Hometown	Wembley, London, England
Singing Debut	Bollywood: "Dil Gira Dafatan" from the movie 'Delhi-6'
Family	Father- Shankar Ganguly (Singer, Musician) Mother- Name Not Known (a descendant of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel) Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Travelling, trying different cuisines
Favourite Things
Favourite Singers	Kishore Kumar, Udit Narayan, Rihanna, Nat King Cole, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin
Favourite Music Composer	A. R. Rahman
Favourite Destination	Germany
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Not Known
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife	Not Known
Children	Daughter- Not Known Son- Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ash King

Music runs in his blood, as both his grandfather and father were singers/musicians. His grandfather, Brajendra Lal Ganguly, was a close ally of Rabindranath Tagore, and the two often composed music at the latter’s residence- Santiniketan.

Though born and brought up in London, Ash is a singer of Bengali and Gujarati origin.

Interestingly, Ash has never undergone any formal training in music. In an interview, he revealed that while he was in London, he had never ever thought of becoming a singer. He added that before his tryst began with music, he did a number of odd jobs in the country. From working as a ‘waiter’ in a burger restaurant to becoming a ‘salesman’ in a computer store, Ash has been through every possible struggle that one wouldn’t fathom looking at him today.

In another interview, Ash said that he is indebted to A. R. Rahman, who gave him his first break in Bollywood. Rahman first invited him to his home in London for an audition. Impressed by his voice, the music director straightaway offered him a song.

Since his real name, Ashutosh Ganguly, wouldn’t have fit in a single line on a CD cover, he decided to modify it. As a result, he shortened his first name and added ‘King’ on the suggestion of a close friend.

Once, Ash and his friend remixed Lady Gaga‘s song titled “Just Dance” and uploaded it on a popular audio streaming site. The remix soon came into her manager’s notice, who informed the American singer about it. Gaga was so impressed by the remix that she decided to include it in her official CD.

Now a prominent singer in both India and the UK, Ash loves to perform live. He even performed at the ‘BBC London Mela’, a music festival organized by the London-based news company.

He also made an appearance in MTV India’s prestigious show- ‘MTV Unplugged’ Series 2. In fact, the show had an entire episode dedicated to his hits.

Though he has a number of songs to his name, the track which he cherishes the most is “Meherban Hua” from the movie Bang Bang! (2014).