Ashley Cooper
Forwards ever, backwards never. Sideways a lot of that time.
Ok so was born in Toowoomba Queensland Australia although I dont admit that to too many people. So forget that, pretty much born and bred on the Goldie, Surfers Paradise QLD. Australia. Went through school there loving life, surfing, skating and partying loads. Left school and continued to skate loads and study Audio Engineering in Brissy. Then started DJing and started and Electro/Breaks band and made music with me mate Ant called Antedose, had a few gigs and got a few tracks on some skate vids.
Around the same time started a Skate Company with me mate Marc called Kamakaze Skateboards. He rented this factory in which we build a half pipe and had a skateboard press where we used to press and shape boards. It was friggin awesome we would go for a surf in the morning the go out there and press a couple boards and then skate for the arvo. We then opened a skate store that had a mini ramp inside it. Best job I ever had I swear for sure. Skated all day and served people when they came in and then go for a surf at lunch, had me turntables in there as well.
Did this for about 2 years during witch time I blew my knee out trying to boardslide a handrail. Couldn't really skate as rad anymore after that and the store eventually went under. So did whatever, installed kitchens and used to crawl around in 60 degree heat roofs laying fiberglass insulation for 2 years. Worst job ever trust me itchy hot sweaty and the type of job that made you cry yourself to sleep thinking of the next day.
Saved enough money to come to London and found a job as a runner in a post production house. Was fascinated by it through my love of skate videos. Basically worked my way up from making tea n coffee to supervisor/senior editor over 5 years.
Then met the boys over a year ago and decided a collective would be a good idea. Starting making videos and art, whatever....
So The Funpowder Plot begins, here I am still loving life and doing exactly what I want to do. Wicked.
Oh and sorry to bore you all, I'm rubbish at writing and only did this cause Jared forced me to, at knife point.
Credits
World of the Day - Directing; Writing; Filming; Post; Sound; Starring
Jackbid! - Directing; Filming; Editing; Sound
Nitrous of the Living Dead 2: HELLium on Earth - Filming; Editing; Sound
Nitrous of the Living Dead 2: HELLium on Earth - Official Trailer - Filming; Editing
Hello Outlook, Show Me Your Reel - Starring
David Lynch - Good Day Today - Directing; Writing; Post
Freewheelin' in Monument Valley - Filming
Nitrous Of The Living Dead - Post; Sound
False Flags - Soldiering On - Directing; Writing; Filming; Post
Help Jared Woods Meet Lily Allen: The Movie - Starring
Doritos Cut To The Crunch - Directing; Writing; Filming; Post; Sound
Doritos Can't Resist The Crunch - Starring