Ali Stone
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 Ali Stone playing in December 2015 | |
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| Born | c. 1992[1] Bogota, Colombia |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Website | alistonemusic.com |
Alicia Gómez[2] (born 1992), known professionally as Ali Stone, is a record producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter, and DJ from Colombia. She was named by Billboard as one of the five new artists to watch in 2016.[3] In 2017, her debut studio album, Sexto Sentido, was released. Stone was one of the opening acts for Justin Bieber's Purpose World Tour.
Early life and musical career
Ali Stone began to build her life around music from an early childhood. Being four years old, she began to play classical piano. A year later, she began to study the flute, as well as solphège and music theory in a music academy where she was quickly moved to higher-level courses due to her fast learning. At age seven, Ali began to play guitar with Juanes's guitarists, who submerged her into blues, jazz, rock, and metal.[4] She then got to work as a guitarist for renowned multi-platinum producer Stephan Galfas (Kool and The Gang, Cher).[5] Throughout her teenage years, Ali also learned to play the bass and the drums.[6]
In 2013, Ali Stone participated in the contest to remix Disney's "Monsters University" soundtrack, and her work ended up being one of the winners. Axwell & Ingrosso said they had chosen Ali's remix because it was thought "out of the box".[7] In 2014, Ali Stone composed and produced the complete original soundtrack of the thriller "Demental", turning her into one of the youngest female film scorers.[8] Following this, she was chosen to participate in the campaign "Women Working for Women", belonging to the project "Empowering Women", which promotes gender equality on male-dominated jobs.[9]
Earlier in 2015, Ali Stone released her first EP "More Obsessed" on Variety Magazine,[10] consisting of four songs entirely written, produced, performed and engineered by her. Later, she released her single "Forever", which earned the position number 17 on Brazil's hot charts.[11] After being named by Billboard as one of the five new artists to watch in 2016,[3] Ali Stone released her single "Falling For You".[12]
In 2017, Ali Stone performed at the Electric Daisy Carnival in Mexico City.[13] She was also the opener for Justin Bieber's Purpose World Tour in Colombia's section of his Latin American shows.[14] On May 26, 2017, Stone's debut album Sexto Sentido was released, consisting of 12 songs entirely written, produced, mixed and engineered by herself.[15]
Since relocating to Los Angeles in 2018, Ali Stone has been writing and producing songs for the likes of Danna Paola, Alok, Camila Fernandez, among others. She has also participated in the She Is The Music song camps for R&B artist Mary J. Blige[16] and reggaeton star Natti Natasha.[17]
Discography
Albums & EP's
- Ali Stone - En Mis Manos EP
- Ali Stone - Sexto Sentido
- Ali Stone - More Obsessed EP
- Ali Stone - Demental (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Singles
- Ali Stone - Crudo
- Ali Stone - Umbra
- Ali Stone - Oculto
- Ali Stone - The Sweetest Death is Loving You
- Ali Stone - Follow Me
- Ali Stone - En Tu Piel
- Ali Stone - Dark Feelings ft. Sam I Am
- Ali Stone - Eres Tu
- Ali Stone - Falling For You
- Ali Stone - Forever
- Ali Stone - Obsessions
- Ali Stone - Dark Spell
- Ali Stone - Summerlove
- Ali Stone - The First Time
- Ali Stone - More Than Words
Remixes
- Ke$ha - Crazy Kids (Ali Stone Remix)
- Monsters University - Roar (Ali Stone Remix)
- Katy Perry - Roar (Ali Stone Remix)
- Ellie Goulding - Burn (Ali Stone Remix)
- Krewella - We Are One (Ali Stone Remix)
- Alok & Mario Bautista - Toda La Noche (Ali Stone Remix)
References
- ^ "DJ colombiana Ali Stone lucha por su talento musical en un mundo de hombres". Vanguardia.com. 2015-11-17. (in Spanish)
- ^ Burstein, Sergio (2015-12-02). "Ali Stone busca darle un rostro distinto a la música electrónica hecha por mujeres". hoylosangeles.com (in Spanish).
- ^ a b "5 New Latin Acts to Watch in 2016: El Dusty, Rolf Sanchez, Ali Stone, Juanito Makande & Caibo". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ^ Hoy. "Ali Stone busca darle un rostro distinto a la música electrónica hecha por mujeres". hoylosangeles.com. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
- ^ "Ali Stone, la nueva promesa de la música electrónica". www.zeleb.com.co. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Why You're Going to Be Obsessed With Colombian Singer Ali Stone". www.latina.com. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ^ "Ali Stone and her Obsessions | Gypset Magazine". Gypset Magazine. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ^ "Ali Stone Llega a Miami | Alegria Magazine". alegriamagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
- ^ "Ali Stone, the Colombian who is triumphing in the world of DJ'S". Identidad Latina (in European Spanish). 2016-03-24. Archived from the original on 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ^ Flores, Griselda (2015-10-09). "Variety Latino estrena 'Obsessions', el nuevo video musical de Ali Stone [ENTREVISTA]". Variety Latino. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ^ "Ali Stone, la Dj colombiana". Vanguardia.com. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
- ^ Meister, Steve. "ALI STONE REFRESCA EL SYNTHPOP CON SU NUEVO SINGLE "FALLING FOR YOU" | Periodico El Sol COLOMBIA". elsolweb.tv. Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ^ "Ali Stone". Insomniac.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ "Ali Stone cantará junto a Justin Bieber – HTV". www.htv.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ "¿Cuál es el 'sexto sentido' de la DJ colombiana Ali Stone?". CNNEspañol.com (in European Spanish). 2017-08-19. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ McKenna, Brittney (2018-10-23). "Mary J. Blige Talks Women in Music Industry at Nashville Songwriting Camp". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ^ "Natti Natasha debutó anoche en 'Reina de la Canción' y hoy anuncia su participación en campamento de ASCAP". Los Angeles Times en Español (in Spanish). 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2020-08-21.