Electronic DJ Bassnectar, born Lorin Ashton, announced that he is “backing down” from his career after years of allegations of sexual misconduct. This comes after an Instagram page called @EvidenceAgainstBassnectar was created and featured multiple accounts of people alleging allegations of sexual misconduct against the DJ, including some who say they were minors when involved with Ashton.
Bassnectar shared a message on their social media pages, saying: “I am moving away from my career and my position of power and privilege in this community because I want to take responsibility and responsibility.”
He added: “The rumors you are hearing are false, but I realize that some of my past actions have caused pain, and I am deeply sorry. I am giving our non-profit organization Be Interactive to a diverse team to continue without my participation advance. At some point in the future, I can share more ideas on these issues, but for now, take care of each other and I wish you all the brightest future. “
Lia Holland, director of the Ashton non-profit organization Be Interactive, wrote on Twitter: “As a child abuse survivor, I am with other survivors and will resign as CEO of Be Interactive. Friends, please know personally that in this Now I need recovery time, but I’ll be fine. If you need me, I’ll be there. “
