Rising country music artist and GHS Endorser, Jared Ashley, has signed an exclusive management deal with Ohio-based Blaster Entertainment, one of the country’s leading talent management and entertainment organizations.

In addition to his GHS Strings and Rocktron endorsements, Epiphone Guitars and Hick Stuff Apparel have come aboard with deals that will wrap Ashley’s bus.

“Jared Ashley is an incredibly talented writer and performer,” said Tom Porter, CEO of Blaster Entertainment. “We are thrilled to have such a hard-working young artist on our roster.”

Jared has also recently been nominated as the Georgia Music Awards’ Country Male Artist of the Year, the Newnan-bred singer/songwriter’s independently released, self-titled debut album features stand out tracks, “Stained,” “Last Train to Memphis”, “It’s Your Fault,” “Knee Deep in a River.”  Ashley, an alumni finalist on “Nashville Star,” has been touring extensively ever since amassing a substantial fan base through the show.

Blaster Entertainment is an umbrella organization with four key divisions including Blaster Music, Blaster Sports, Blaster Media & Marketing, and Blaster Merchandise. Music industry management clients include Lilian Garcia and Jared Ashley. Artists signed to Blaster’s record label division include Hank Williams Jr., Neal McCoy, Aaron Lewis and Brother Trouble.

For more information on Jared Ashley go to www.jaredashley.com.