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| Name = Bill Shillito | name = Bill Shillito
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| Img_capt = DM Ashura at Bowlmanifest 2006 | caption = DM Ashura at San Japan 1.5
| birth_name = William James Robert Shillito
| Background = non_performing_personnel
| Birth_name = William James Robert Shillito | alias = DM Ashura
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| Alias = DM Ashura
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'''William "Bill" James Robert Shillito''' (b. ] in ], ]), more commonly known as '''DM Ashura''', is an ] artist whose work can be found in the ]s '']'', '']'' and ''Flash Flash Revolution''. '''William "Bill" James Robert Shillito''' (born March 26, 1986), more commonly known as '''DM Ashura''', is an ] remixer, producer, and composer whose work can be found in the ]s ''O2Jam'', '']'', '']'', '']'', ''Flash Flash Revolution'', and '']''.

==Biography==
DM Ashura lived in Queens for eight years and now resides in Atlanta, Georgia. He started playing piano at the age of two and composing around age eight. He also has played viola since age 12.<ref name=bio></ref>
He graduated from Georgia Tech in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in international affairs and Japanese; he also speaks Spanish. He started teaching math in 2009 and was working towards a master's degree in Teaching. He has published a YouTube series, "Introduction to Higher Mathematics", and has collaborated on an animated TED video on ]. He is currently a Mathematics Instructor at Oglethorpe University, and has been since 2020.

He creates his music under the name DM Ashura; the "DM" stands for Digital Maestro, while "Ashura" (spelled 阿修羅) is ] for "fighting demon".<ref name="tech">{{cite news|last=Chenn |first=Inn Inn |title=Two students hold unique jobs while taking classes: Bill Shillito |work=] |date=2005-04-11 |url=http://www.nique.net/issues/2005-11-04/focus/2 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929135743/http://www.nique.net/issues/2005-11-04/focus/2 |archivedate=2007-09-29}}</ref> He has made a number of ]es (mostly from music games), particularly "neoMAX" (a remix of the ] series), which won first place in Tournamix 4, a DDR stepfile-writing contest.<ref name="tech"/> He has also since written a number of original tracks, and is well known in the music game community for his work.<ref name="o2jam">, September 7, 2005</ref>

==Work in games==
DM Ashura's music has recently been licensed for a number of music games:

'''Tracks in ''O2Jam'' (for PC):'''<ref></ref>
*"Euphorium"
*"GO!"
*"Astral"
All three of these songs can be found on the Malaysian server. "GO!" can be found on the Japanese server as well.<ref></ref>

'''Tracks in ''Flash Flash Revolution'':'''<ref></ref>{{col-list|colwidth=15em|
*"KlungKung 2004"
*"Aztec Templing" (Techno-Titlan Mix)
*"AAA"
*"R3" (Omega Mix)
*"Boss Machine"
*"neoMAX"
*"Classical Insanity"
*"MAX Forever"
*"Z"
*"Psychosis"
*"Seven"
*"GO!"
*"MaxX AttaxX*"
*"Otter's Dance" (Hotroot Mix)
*"Vanity Angel" (Seraphim Mix)
*"Chaotic WHITE"
*"Disconnected HaZaRD"
}}
'''Tracks in '']'' (for Xbox)'''
*"GO!" (Mahalo Mix)
*"Celebrate Nite" (Like It's '99 Mix)

'''Tracks in '']'' (for Xbox 360)'''
*"Your Angel"
*"Rave Until The Night Is Over"
*"ΔMAX"
*"aftershock!!"
(Three of these tracks are also featured in the arcade release of '']'', excluding "Rave Until The Night Is Over".)

'''Tracks in '']'''''
*"neogenesis"<ref></ref>

'''Tracks in '']'' (for Arcade)'''
*"Allegro Con Fuoco"
*"Chaotic White (vs Enoch)"
*"GO!" (EK Mix)
*"Rave Until The Night Is Over"
*"Rave Until The Night Is Over" (Cyber Trance Mix)
*"X-RaVE"
*"Z -The New Legend-"(Long Version)

'''Tracks in '']'' (for Arcade)'''
*"Rave Until The Night Is Over"
*"Allegro Con Fuoco"
*"X-RaVE"

(All of these tracks were previously featured on a spinoff game called ''Pump It Up Pro''.)

'''Tracks in '']'' (for Arcade)'''
*"Elise"
*"Ignis Fatuus"
*"Fallen Angel"
*"Euphorium"
*"Z -The New Legend"
*"Pi Rho Maniac"
'''Tracks in '']'' (for Arcade)'''
*"Allegro Piu Mosso"
*"Annihilator Method"
*"Move That Body!"
'''Tracks in '']'' (for Arcade)'''
*"Allegro Furioso"
'''Tracks in '']'' (for Arcade)'''
*"Kimchi Fingers" (credited as Garlic Squad)
*"Orbit Stabilizer"

DM Ashura first got his tracks into ''DDR'' when he won Konami's music competition on Broadjam.com.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.broadjam.com/mm/052506/index.html |title=DDR Contest Winners<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2006-11-27 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215924/http://www.broadjam.com/mm/052506/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> His song "GO!" was selected among around 300 other entries. The other three winners were "Grandolin" by ], "Race Against Time" by ], and "There's a Rhythm" by ] featuring ].

==Discography==
DM Ashura's first album, '']'', was released in May 2007 at ]. Two of the tracks, "Snowblind" and "Nautilus", feature guitarist Ricky Graham.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rickygraham.net/archive.html |title=Ricky Graham - Official Website - Archive<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2006-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061201162954/http://www.rickygraham.net/archive.html |archive-date=2006-12-01 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

"Celebrate Nite (Like It's '99 Mix)" is on Konami's ''Ultramix 4 V-Rare 11'', and the "Cusimo & Co. Extended Mix" is on the ''Supernova/Ultramix 4 Combo V-Rare 10''.<ref>Track listings at http://www.bemanistyle.com/index.php?news_id=107 and http://www.orangeloungeradio.com/phpnuke/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=660 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927193014/http://www.orangeloungeradio.com/phpnuke/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=660 |date=2007-09-27}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{AnimeCons name|id=2207|name=DM Ashura}}

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Bill Shillito
DM Ashura at San Japan 1.5DM Ashura at San Japan 1.5
Background information
Birth nameWilliam James Robert Shillito
Also known asDM Ashura
Born (1986-03-26) March 26, 1986 (age 38)
Brooklyn, New York, US
GenresTrance, psychedelic trance, goa, ambient, drum and bass, ethnic, hyper techno
Occupation(s)Producer, remixer
Instrument(s)Keyboard, Korg Kaoss Pad 3
Years active2002-present
Websitehttp://www.dmashura.com/
Musical artist

William "Bill" James Robert Shillito (born March 26, 1986), more commonly known as DM Ashura, is an electronic music remixer, producer, and composer whose work can be found in the music games O2Jam, Dance Dance Revolution, beatmania IIDX, StepMania, Flash Flash Revolution, and Pump it Up.

Biography

DM Ashura lived in Queens for eight years and now resides in Atlanta, Georgia. He started playing piano at the age of two and composing around age eight. He also has played viola since age 12. He graduated from Georgia Tech in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in international affairs and Japanese; he also speaks Spanish. He started teaching math in 2009 and was working towards a master's degree in Teaching. He has published a YouTube series, "Introduction to Higher Mathematics", and has collaborated on an animated TED video on matrix operations. He is currently a Mathematics Instructor at Oglethorpe University, and has been since 2020.

He creates his music under the name DM Ashura; the "DM" stands for Digital Maestro, while "Ashura" (spelled 阿修羅) is Japanese for "fighting demon". He has made a number of remixes (mostly from music games), particularly "neoMAX" (a remix of the MAX series), which won first place in Tournamix 4, a DDR stepfile-writing contest. He has also since written a number of original tracks, and is well known in the music game community for his work.

Work in games

DM Ashura's music has recently been licensed for a number of music games:

Tracks in O2Jam (for PC):

  • "Euphorium"
  • "GO!"
  • "Astral"

All three of these songs can be found on the Malaysian server. "GO!" can be found on the Japanese server as well.

Tracks in Flash Flash Revolution:

  • "KlungKung 2004"
  • "Aztec Templing" (Techno-Titlan Mix)
  • "AAA"
  • "R3" (Omega Mix)
  • "Boss Machine"
  • "neoMAX"
  • "Classical Insanity"
  • "MAX Forever"
  • "Z"
  • "Psychosis"
  • "Seven"
  • "GO!"
  • "MaxX AttaxX*"
  • "Otter's Dance" (Hotroot Mix)
  • "Vanity Angel" (Seraphim Mix)
  • "Chaotic WHITE"
  • "Disconnected HaZaRD"

Tracks in Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX 4 (for Xbox)

  • "GO!" (Mahalo Mix)
  • "Celebrate Nite" (Like It's '99 Mix)

Tracks in Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 (for Xbox 360)

  • "Your Angel"
  • "Rave Until The Night Is Over"
  • "ΔMAX"
  • "aftershock!!"

(Three of these tracks are also featured in the arcade release of Dance Dance Revolution X2, excluding "Rave Until The Night Is Over".)

Tracks in Beatmania IIDX 16: Empress

  • "neogenesis"

Tracks in Pump It Up Pro 2 (for Arcade)

  • "Allegro Con Fuoco"
  • "Chaotic White (vs Enoch)"
  • "GO!" (EK Mix)
  • "Rave Until The Night Is Over"
  • "Rave Until The Night Is Over" (Cyber Trance Mix)
  • "X-RaVE"
  • "Z -The New Legend-"(Long Version)

Tracks in Pump It Up Fiesta EX (for Arcade)

  • "Rave Until The Night Is Over"
  • "Allegro Con Fuoco"
  • "X-RaVE"

(All of these tracks were previously featured on a spinoff game called Pump It Up Pro.)

Tracks in Pump It Up Infinity (for Arcade)

  • "Elise"
  • "Ignis Fatuus"
  • "Fallen Angel"
  • "Euphorium"
  • "Z -The New Legend"
  • "Pi Rho Maniac"

Tracks in Pump It Up Prime (for Arcade)

  • "Allegro Piu Mosso"
  • "Annihilator Method"
  • "Move That Body!"

Tracks in Pump It Up Prime 2 (for Arcade)

  • "Allegro Furioso"

Tracks in Pump It Up XX (20th Anniversary Edition) (for Arcade)

  • "Kimchi Fingers" (credited as Garlic Squad)
  • "Orbit Stabilizer"

DM Ashura first got his tracks into DDR when he won Konami's music competition on Broadjam.com. His song "GO!" was selected among around 300 other entries. The other three winners were "Grandolin" by Zerofuser, "Race Against Time" by Jeff Steinman, and "There's a Rhythm" by Dig Bear featuring Kat Blu.

Discography

DM Ashura's first album, Digital Maestro, was released in May 2007 at Anime Central. Two of the tracks, "Snowblind" and "Nautilus", feature guitarist Ricky Graham.

"Celebrate Nite (Like It's '99 Mix)" is on Konami's Ultramix 4 V-Rare 11, and the "Cusimo & Co. Extended Mix" is on the Supernova/Ultramix 4 Combo V-Rare 10.

References

  1. ^ DM Ashura
  2. ^ Chenn, Inn Inn (2005-04-11). "Two students hold unique jobs while taking classes: Bill Shillito". The Technique. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
  3. New O2Jam Artiste - DM Ashura!, September 7, 2005
  4. Turkeyslam's O2Jam Master Song List
  5. Gamania Japan
  6. FFR Song List FlashFlashRevolution.com
  7. beatmaniaIIDX16 EMPRESS 情報ページ
  8. "DDR Contest Winners". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2006-11-27.
  9. "Ricky Graham - Official Website - Archive". Archived from the original on 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2006-12-01.
  10. Track listings at http://www.bemanistyle.com/index.php?news_id=107 and http://www.orangeloungeradio.com/phpnuke/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=660 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine

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