Ashley Jenkins Explained

Ashley Jenkins
Birth Date:3 May 1982
Occupation:Host
Yearsactive:2004–present
Children:2

Ashley Burns (née Jenkins; born May 3, 1982)[1] [2] is an American voice actress and internet personality. She is a founding member of Ubisoft's all-female professional gaming group, the Frag Dolls.[3] [4] She founded Rooster Teeth's news division, The Know.[5] [6] She was a contestant on the 28th season of The Amazing Race.[7] Outside of the gaming industry, she voices Coco Adel in RWBY.

Career

Ashley Jenkins began her career in 2004, writing for an MMORPG called Shadowbane. A developer on the game suggested she apply for a position with the Frag Dolls, an all-female, professional gaming team their publisher, Ubisoft, was starting.

She represented the Frag Dolls at many events including Women in Games International and CES.[8] [9] As a professional gamer, Jenkins competed in and promoted games for Ubisoft such as Rainbow Six Vegas, and Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, in addition to public speaking and representing the team's point of view on women and video games.[10] [11] In 2007 she appeared on the front cover of PC Accelerator magazine.[12]

In 2008, she was hired as Community Manager for Xbox, running social media and Xbox Live interface for Australia and New Zealand.[13]

In 2012, she was hired by IGN as Head of Community and Social Media in San Francisco.[14]

On March 17, 2014, she founded Rooster Teeth's news division, The Know, hosting alongside Meg Turney.[15] In its first two months, the channel amassed over 280,000 subscribers and 9 million video views on YouTube.

In November 2015 it was announced that Jenkins, alongside her boyfriend Burnie Burns, would be competing in the 28th season of The Amazing Race.[16] They finished in 4th place.[17]

In September 2017, alongside Burns, she co-hosted the inaugural Purpose Awards, an expansion from the Streamy Awards.[18]

Jenkins announced on her Twitter on August 30, 2019, that it was her last day at Rooster Teeth.[19]

Personal life

Ashley Jenkins grew up in Ogden, Utah. At 8-years-old, Jenkins was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but has since stated that it was not for her and she is not practicing. She does not consider herself to be a member.

Ashley Jenkins started playing video games when she was seven and received a Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Mario Bros. for Christmas. She considered herself a tomboy.[20]

Jenkins also goes by her gamertag, Jinx.[21] Her favorite game is Psychonauts.

Jenkins became engaged to Rooster Teeth co-founder Burnie Burns in May 2016;[22] they married in June 2019.[23] The couple announced her pregnancy in March 2019;[24] Jenkins gave birth to a boy on August 25, 2019.[25] She announced the birth of their daughter in January 2023.[26]

Notes and References

  1. https://twitter.com/ashleyburns/status/1389309141773078535 It’s been a good birthday.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305134631/http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/cast/215182/ Burnie Burns & Ashley Jenkins
  3. Web site: Girls play games, too, explains pro gamer 'Jinx' . Campbell . Gerard . . September 24, 2009 . 6 December 2016.
  4. Web site: Ubisoft's Frag Dolls go AFK after nearly 11 years . Wright . Steve . Stevivor . 6 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220105817/http://stevivor.com/2015/06/ubisofts-frag-dolls-go-afk-after-nearly-11-years/ . December 20, 2016 . dead .
  5. Web site: YouTube Personality Meg Turney Joins Rooster Teeth News Channel The Know (Exclusive) . Jarvey . Natalie . . May 30, 2014 . 6 December 2016.
  6. Web site: Welcome To The Know . Jenkins . Ashley . The Know . YouTube . 6 December 2016.
  7. Web site: Wigler. Josh. Rooster Teeth's Burnie Burns And Ashley Jenkins Reflect on The Amazing Race. Parade. 6 December 2016.
  8. Web site: GamesIndustry International. Women in Games International Includes Ubisoft's Frag Dolls in San Francisco. February 10, 2006 . 6 December 2016.
  9. Web site: Welkner. Robert. Frag Dolls interview Jinx & Calyber. COIN-OP TV. 6 December 2016.
  10. Web site: From handbags to hand grenades: The story of gamer girl Ashley Jenkins. Meld Magazine. September 7, 2012 .
  11. Web site: Lake. Chloe. Interview with pro girl gamer Ashley Jenkins. News Corp Australia Network. 6 December 2016.
  12. Web site: Gifford. Kevin. COLUMN: 'Game Mag Weaseling': Mag Roundup 9/8/07. Game Set Watch. 6 December 2016.
  13. Web site: Nash. Belinda. I Get Paid to: Play Xbox all day!. nzgirl. 6 December 2016. December 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220121635/http://www.nzgirl.co.nz/know/12782/. dead.
  14. Web site: Harris . Leigh . Ashley Jenkins joins IGN . MCV Pacific . 6 December 2016 . After only a brief stint at Meteor Entertainment as PR and Marketing Manager, Ashley Jenkins has moved to IGN and taken on a new role. Jenkins will be leaving Australia behind and moving to San Francisco to take on the responsibility of Head of Community and Social Media for IGN. . https://web.archive.org/web/20170108141502/http://www.mcvpacific.com/news/read/ashley-jenkins-joins-ign/0101324 . January 8, 2017 . dead .
  15. Web site: Lewis. Maria. 'There's still a lot of work to do': Three OG women of the internet and gaming industries dish the dirt. SBS. 6 December 2016.
  16. Kickham. Dylan. The Amazing Race casts Tyler Oakley and more social media stars for next season. Entertainment Weekly. 6 December 2016.
  17. Web site: Kwiatkowski. Elizabeth. Exclusive: 'The Amazing Race' eliminees Burnie Burns and Ashley Jenkins talk (Part 1). Reality TV World.
  18. Web site: Weiss. Geoff. Inaugural Purpose Awards Recognize Lizzie Velasquez, Ford, Meals On Wheels, More. TubeFilter. 29 September 2017.
  19. Ashley Burns (née Jenkins) . ashleyburns . 1167409913301274624 . August 30, 2019 . It’s already been a big week for me, but I have one last bit of news to share. Today is my last day with Rooster Teeth. . en . December 29, 2020.
  20. Web site: Hunter. Brooke. Girl Gamers. Girl.com.au. 6 December 2016.
  21. Web site: Karena. Cynthia. Game maker marks silicon sisterhood. The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 December 2016.
  22. Web site: Rody-Mantha. Bree. Burnie Burns on gaming, geeking out and growing up. streamdaily.tv. 6 December 2016. March 21, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170321024713/http://streamdaily.tv/2016/02/11/burnie-burns-on-gaming-geeking-out-and-growing-up/. dead.
  23. Ashley Burns (née Jenkins) . ashleyburns . 1138580200143446021 . June 11, 2019 . We did a forever thing. https://t.co/clQw8ygbmW . en . December 31, 2020.
  24. Ashley Burns (née Jenkins) . ashleyburns . 1105152427840421888 . March 11, 2019 . https://t.co/FmvesXkAqb . en . December 29, 2020.
  25. Jenkins . Ashley . AshleyJ . 1166848169315065856 . August 28, 2019 . We did it! He's here. Home safe with our beautiful baby boy, born August 25, 2019. . August 29, 2019 .
  26. 1609934669637734403. ashleyburns. New Year New (mini) me. Ashley Burns. January 2, 2023. January 4, 2023.

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