Country rock artist Ashley Rivera has been performing throughout the southeast since the age of ten. Ashley was recently named Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year by the North American Country Music Association International, chosen from performers in all fifty states, Canada, and New Zealand. Ashley has also been awarded the title of Georgia’s Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year in 2007 and 2008.

At age eleven, she was the only country artist ever to win 1st place in Radio Disney’s Showbiz Kids Singer Showcase. Since then, Ashley has performed in countless venues, with and for such organizations as: The Georgia Country Music Association, Centennial Olympic Park, HiFi Buys Amphitheater, atlantacountrymusic.com, Country Tonight Theater, Six Flags Over Georgia, Relay For Life, and many more. She has been featured in T.V. performances and interviews such as Music City Explosion, Nashville OnStage, and CBS News Live. She has also opened in concert for Ronnie Milsap, Aaron Carter, Raven Symone, Jump 5, and others.

Ashley’s live band, BlackJack Ketchum, is comprised of talented musicians from all over the country- their upbeat instrumentals against Ashley’s powerful vocals and stage entertainment can engage any audience and get them moving. Known most for audience-involved, exciting live performances, Ashley Rivera and BlackJack Ketchum are currently being booked for performances and appearances throughout 2008.