Allison “A.G.” Hammond was born in Asheville, North Carolina. She grew up in an artistic and musical family. A.G. was a violinist for the Asheville Youth Symphony for nine years and took piano lessons.
She sang in traveling choruses and has been performing since she was a little girl. A.G. graduated from the Art Institute of Atlanta with a Commercial Graphics Degree and a U.S. Army Broadcast
Journalism, Videography and Photography Degree from the Defense Information School (DINFOS), Fort Meade, Maryland. She was a part of a military operation to observe surroundings along with the
CIA and Secret Service during President George W. Bush’s motorcade parade after his inauguration. A.G. is also a fine artist and has won many awards for her works and has displayed her art in the
Congressional Halls in Washington, D.C. and many other contests and events, as well as for events in support of domestic violence and sexual abuse. She has been a singer, songwriter and producer in
the music industry for many years; her first performance name was “Ales Gaye”. A.G. was nominated for a Grammy while living in Memphis, Tennessee for her album, “Candy Box” under the moniker
“A.G. Blue”. She has opened shows for Rappers Craig Mack and Two Short, R&B Chanteuse Alyson Williams and R&B Crooner Tony Terry. She has been a show promoter in Memphis, Tennessee and
Atlanta, Georgia, and has taken part in the creation of many events, including a Midsouth Events / Source Magazine event designed to bring rival gangs and rappers together for a truce during the
infamous “East Coast / West Coast” Era. A.G. performed overseas for Italian and United States military troops and with the USO. She was a radio show morning show host in the Army. Many of her original songs have been played on radio. A.G. sang the National Anthem at Shae Stadium in NYC to show support of troops returning from Afghanistan and supported 9/11
families by singing at the Statue of Liberty. A.G. was also co-creator of a youth organization called “U.V.A.S.V. / United Voices Against Violence” in upstate New York to assist underprivileged youth.
A.G. was recruited to assist on the short film “Eddie & The Lizard Man” (2022 – Stefan & Robin Liner co-Directors) as Second Assistant Camera https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm13359026?ref_=tt_nv_usr_profile A.G. is also a member of MOAC (Musicians Organizing Activist Committee), a group out of Asheville, N.C. that creates events to disseminate information concerning the current state of the United States, using music for peaceful protest against tyranny and human rights abuses locally, nationally and globally. A.G. is also Domestic Violence Survivor. She began a new life in Asheville, North Carolina after an abusive 27-year marriage and continues her music career there. She created what
she has named an “Autonomous Awareness Promotional Engine (AAPE)” TM called “Verbal Purple (VP)”TM. VP holds an annual event to support Helpmate and Our Voice, two local non-profit organizations in Asheville NC. Through VP, A.G. connects businesses, organizations, and individuals with common goals of spreading awareness concerning domestic violence, sexual abuse and trafficking, and Survivor support. She also personally assists Survivors when they need help and also directs them to other supportive organizations. A.G. is in the process of recording shows for two podcasts, “Verbal Purple” &“What’s In Your Coffee?”. She is a member of the national survivors’
support organization “Voices” and is a volunteer speaker.
