Award Winning Independent Recording Artist Ari Gold is turning the music scene on its head, rewriting the rules, and trailblazing with his storm of political pop. People Magazine says that Ari Gold’s new album, Transport Systems, …”takes the listener to fresh places and Clive Davis says …“Ari writes from the heart.”

Born and raised in the Bronx, Ari released his first album in 2000. He received critical acclaim from Billboard, HITS and VIBE magazines for being the first openly gay R&B/Pop artist who has been out since the start of his career. His Top 10 Billboard Dance and #1 Sirius Radio hit, “Where The Music Takes You” was the Grand Prize Winner of the 12th Annual USA Songwriting Competition. The song’s video was voted the #1 Video of the Year on MTV/LOGO.

Ari is an Independent Music Award Winner (Best R&B Song, “Love Wasn’t Built In a Day”, (featuring Dave Koz), a two time Outmusic Award Winner, and was named one of the OUT100’s Most Influential People by OUT Magazine. Ari has toured Europe, Canada and in over 40 cities across the US alongside Chaka Khan, Cyndi Lauper and RuPaul, as well having graced countless magazine covers around the world.

Ari's activism and charity work includes the HRC, Soulforce, the Ali Forney Center, the ACLU and the GMHC on human rights issues and HIV/AIDS awareness.

Ari’s live show is energetic, electric, theatrical, poignant and uplifting. He combines pulsating dance tracks, to rousing Hip Hop to romantic ballads and old school house jams in his performances.