Ashley Solage, also known as Ashley Venom is a Haitian-American artist, DJ, and cultural producer born in Miami and based in Brooklyn, New York. Her work lives at the intersection of sound, storytelling, and resistance, grounded in a deep commitment to community empowerment, cultural transformation, and the liberation of marginalized people.
With over a decade of experience in creative production, Ashley began her journey in Miami’s underground scene, where she co-founded The Void, a multimedia art series dedicated to amplifying emerging local artists. She went on to serve as a producer for the III Points Festival from 2016 to 2020, where she played a key role in shaping the festival’s operations, marketing, and immersive art programming. In 2017, she joined the feminist art collective Fempower as Music Program Director, curating lineups
that centered women and queer artists while using performance as a tool for social and political intervention. During this time, she also co-founded Masisi, a queer creative studio rooted in interdiasporic expression and experimentation.
Alongside her work as a cultural architect, Ashley has cultivated an international DJ practice, performing across cities including Miami, New York, Detroit, Mexico City, London, and Berlin. Known for her genre-fluid sets and emotionally charged sonic storytelling, she creates dance floor experiences that are both visceral and intentional, inviting audiences into spaces of release, connection, and transformation.