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Jenkins also goes by her [[gamertag]], Jinx.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Karena|first1=Cynthia|title=Game maker marks silicon sisterhood|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/games/game-maker-marks-silicon-sisterhood/2006/10/02/1159641260871.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|accessdate=6 December 2016}}</ref> Her favourite game is ''[[Psychonauts]]''.<ref name="Girl Gamers" />
Jenkins also goes by her [[gamertag]], Jinx.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Karena|first1=Cynthia|title=Game maker marks silicon sisterhood|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/games/game-maker-marks-silicon-sisterhood/2006/10/02/1159641260871.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|accessdate=6 December 2016}}</ref> Her favourite game is ''[[Psychonauts]]''.<ref name="Girl Gamers" />


Jenkins became engaged to [[Rooster Teeth]] founder [[Burnie Burns]] in May 2016;<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rody-Mantha|first1=Bree|title=Burnie Burns on gaming, geeking out and growing up|url=http://streamdaily.tv/2016/02/11/burnie-burns-on-gaming-geeking-out-and-growing-up/|website=streamdaily.tv|accessdate=6 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="Reality" /> they married in June 2019.{{cn|date=August 2019}} The couple announced her pregnancy in March 2019;<ref>https://twitter.com/AshleyJ/status/1105152427840421888</ref> Jenkins gave birth to a boy on August 25, 2019.<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Jenkins |first=Ashley |user=AshleyJ |number=1166848169315065856 |date=August 28, 2019 |title=We did it! He’s here. Home safe with our beautiful baby boy, born August 25, 2019. |accessdate=August 29, 2019 }}</ref>
Jenkins became engaged to [[Rooster Teeth]] co-founder [[Burnie Burns]] in May 2016;<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rody-Mantha|first1=Bree|title=Burnie Burns on gaming, geeking out and growing up|url=http://streamdaily.tv/2016/02/11/burnie-burns-on-gaming-geeking-out-and-growing-up/|website=streamdaily.tv|accessdate=6 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="Reality" /> they married in June 2019.{{cn|date=August 2019}} The couple announced her pregnancy in March 2019;<ref>https://twitter.com/AshleyJ/status/1105152427840421888</ref> Jenkins gave birth to a boy on August 25, 2019.<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Jenkins |first=Ashley |user=AshleyJ |number=1166848169315065856 |date=August 28, 2019 |title=We did it! He’s here. Home safe with our beautiful baby boy, born August 25, 2019. |accessdate=August 29, 2019 }}</ref>


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Revision as of 20:40, 29 September 2019

Ashley Burns
Jenkins at PAX Prime 2014
Born
Ashley Jenkins

(1982-05-03) May 3, 1982 (age 42)
Ogden, Utah, U.S.
OccupationHost
Years active2004–present
Spouse
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(m. 2019)​
Children1

Ashley Burns (née Jenkins; born May 3, 1982) is an American on-camera host. She is a founding member of Ubisoft's all-female professional gaming group, the Frag Dolls.[1][2] She founded Rooster Teeth's news division, The Know.[3][4] She was a contestant on the 28th season of The Amazing Race.[5] 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.[1] 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.[6][7] As a professional gamer, Jenkins competed in and promoted games for Ubisoft such as Rainbow Six Vegas, Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike and Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, in addition to public speaking and representing the team’s point of view on women and video games.[8][9] In 2007 she appeared on the front cover of PC Accelerator magazine.[10]

In 2008, she was hired as Community Manager for XBOX, running social media and Xbox LIVE interface for Australia and New Zealand.[11]

In 2012, she was hired by IGN as Head of Community and Social Media in San Francisco.[12]

On March 17, 2014 she founded Rooster Teeth's news division, The Know, hosting alongside Meg Turney.[13] In its first two months, the channel amassed over 280,000 subscribers and 9 million video views on YouTube.[3]

In November 2015 it was announced that Jenkins, alongside her boyfriend Burnie Burns, would be competing in the 28th season of The Amazing Race.[14] They finished in 4th place.[15]

In September 2017, alongside Burns, she co-hosted the inaugural Purpose Awards, an expansion from the Streamy Awards.[16]

Jenkins announced on her Twitter on August 30, 2019 that it was her last day at Rooster Teeth.[17]

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,[18] 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.[1] She considered herself a tomboy.[19]

Jenkins also goes by her gamertag, Jinx.[20] Her favourite game is Psychonauts.[19]

Jenkins became engaged to Rooster Teeth co-founder Burnie Burns in May 2016;[21][15] they married in June 2019.[citation needed] The couple announced her pregnancy in March 2019;[22] Jenkins gave birth to a boy on August 25, 2019.[23]

References

  1. ^ a b c Campbell, Gerard. "Girls play games, too, explains pro gamer 'Jinx'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  2. ^ Wright, Steve. "Ubisoft's Frag Dolls go AFK after nearly 11 years". Stevivor. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Jarvey, Natalie. "YouTube Personality Meg Turney Joins Rooster Teeth News Channel The Know (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  4. ^ Jenkins, Ashley. "Welcome To The Know". The Know. YouTube. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  5. ^ Wigler, Josh. "Rooster Teeth's Burnie Burns And Ashley Jenkins Reflect on The Amazing Race". Parade. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  6. ^ "Women in Games International Includes Ubisoft's Frag Dolls in San Francisco". GamesIndustry International. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  7. ^ Welkner, Robert. "Frag Dolls interview Jinx & Calyber". COIN-OP TV. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  8. ^ Magazine, Meld. "From handbags to hand grenades: The story of gamer girl Ashley Jenkins". Meld Magazine.
  9. ^ Lake, Chloe. "Interview with pro girl gamer Ashley Jenkins". News Corp Australia Network. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  10. ^ Gifford, Kevin. "COLUMN: 'Game Mag Weaseling': Mag Roundup 9/8/07". Game Set Watch. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  11. ^ Nash, Belinda. "I Get Paid to: Play Xbox all day!". nzgirl. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  12. ^ Harris, Leigh. "Ashley Jenkins joins IGN". MCV Pacific. Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 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.
  13. ^ Lewis, Maria. "'There's still a lot of work to do': Three OG women of the internet and gaming industries dish the dirt". SBS. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  14. ^ Kickham, Dylan. "The Amazing Race casts Tyler Oakley and more social media stars for next season". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  15. ^ a b Kwiatkowski, Elizabeth. "Exclusive: 'The Amazing Race' eliminees Burnie Burns and Ashley Jenkins talk (Part 1)". Reality TV World.
  16. ^ Weiss, Geoff. "Inaugural Purpose Awards Recognize Lizzie Velasquez, Ford, Meals On Wheels, More". TubeFilter. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  17. ^ https://twitter.com/AshleyJ/status/1167409913301274624
  18. ^ "Do We Believe in Aliens? - Always Open #25" on YouTube
  19. ^ a b Hunter, Brooke. "Girl Gamers". Girl.com.au. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  20. ^ Karena, Cynthia. "Game maker marks silicon sisterhood". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  21. ^ Rody-Mantha, Bree. "Burnie Burns on gaming, geeking out and growing up". streamdaily.tv. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  22. ^ https://twitter.com/AshleyJ/status/1105152427840421888
  23. ^ Jenkins, Ashley [@AshleyJ] (August 28, 2019). "We did it! He's here. Home safe with our beautiful baby boy, born August 25, 2019" (Tweet). Retrieved August 29, 2019 – via Twitter.
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