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Matthew Ashman
British guitarist (1960–1995)
Matthew Ashman | |
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| Birth name | Matthew James Ashman |
| Also known as | "Maff" |
| Born | (1960-11-03)3 November 1960 |
| Origin | Mill Hill, England |
| Died | 21 November 1995(1995-11-21) (aged 35) |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 1970s–1995 |
Musical artist
Matthew James Ashman (3 November 1960 – 21 November 1995)[1] was an English guitarist with Adam and the Ants and Bow Wow Wow. He died in 1995 after lapsing into a coma due to diabetes, aged 35.[2]
Adam and the Ants
Raised in Mill Hill, Barnet, Ashman attended school alongside Boz Boorer. He was influenced by jazz while learning guitar,[3] and joined his first band, Staffix, after learning Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water". Staffix opened Glastonbury 77 with a 2 hr set, their own PA and a borrowed generator.
He joined Adam and the Ants after leaving The Kameras in June 1978, playing guitar and singing bac Leigh gorman.