Ash Winston Riser (August 29, 1989 – June 12, 2021),[1] also known by his former stage name Ashtrobot, was an American recording artist and music producer.
[3] Since the break-up of his band, he decided to spend countless hours in the studio perfecting his style and sound, producing bass music.
Ali asked Riser to come by the studio and record vocals with an artist he was producing for named Kendrick Lamar, a Compton-based rapper.
In 2011, Riser was featured on Lamar's Section.80 project, lending his vocals on the tracks, "Keisha's Song" and "Ronald Reagan Era".
Around that time, Riser also signed a production deal with Chest Rockwell Entertainment, founded by Greg Ogan and Spencer Neezy.
[9] On June 22, 2016, Riser released his third EP that year, titled R.I.S.E., which includes productions from 808 Mafia, Metro Boomin, Sonny Digital, TM88 and Zaytoven.