DJ AG – also known as Ashley Gordon – has made a name for himself in the world of TikTok, but it seems as if he is open to a move to boxing
Social media and TikTok sensation DJ AG has hinted at a potential move to the Misfits boxing ring
DJ AG – also known as Ashley Gordon – can often be heard before he is seen, playing music from his decks in the middle of the street in London. The rather bizarre set up has landed Gordon more than a million followers on TikTok and the honour of being named Time Out’s Londoner of the Year.
He tends to invite people off the street to perform with him and has even handed the microphone to stars like Idris Elba, Skepta, Jorja Smith, JME and Will Smith. Despite building up quite the following on social media, it seems as if he is eager for a change in profession.
Gordon recently teamed up with heavyweight veteran Derek Chisora and was seen enjoying himself in the ring before stating he was ready for Misfits. Over the past few years, the famous boxing promotion has signed several big names in the world of social media.
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In a recent story uploaded to Chisora’s Instagram, both he and AG were heading down a stairway to the ring. A starstruck Gordon said: “Oi, that ring looks sick! That ring looks cold!” AG then turned to Chisora and uttered: “I know you have got boxing gloves, bro!” An energetic Chisora then initiated mind games with the social media star, downplaying a potential sparring session, stating: “I know you do not want the smoke, bro!”
AG then dropped a major bombshell, saying: “I am ready for Misfits!” Before Gordon entered the ring, he envisioned himself being introduced to the ring, saying: “Introducing, DJ AG! And the crowd go rah!” Gordon can be seen spending the rest of the video doing some sharp movements as well as some brief shadow-boxing.
Despite making a name for himself in the world of TikTok, things were not so easy when he first started. “I had eggs thrown at me, water thrown at me, I was heckled, it was tough. But I think that’s because people didn’t understand what I was doing, they thought it was a joke,” he told The Mirror at TikTok Live Fest.
This didn’t stop Gordon, however. He added: “I’m quite fearless and I think a lot of that comes from working in sales which is quite a tough environment and coming from Tottenham which is tough as well, so how bad could it be being outside.” It was his children who suggested he try out TikTok in 2022, but the now-39-year-old said it was an app for kids and “they don’t want to listen to what I’ve got to say”. He continued: “But I tried it one day and realised there were people my age on TikTok and the rest is history”. He was particularly inspired by DJ SUAT, the roaming YouTube performer.
Gordon admitted that if the gamble did not pay off, he would have gone back to his day job. Fortunately, he has not had to go back to a traditional job and has now performed with a range of stars on the street. Idris Elba, he said, was an “amazing man”. He added: “For someone that has achieved so much in his life and given so much to still be so humble, so down to earth, having that willingness to help. It’s great to meet people that are like that.”