The backstory on Felix and Fingers!

15 years ago, F&F started as a two-man outfit in the suburbs of Chicago. They shifted the focus of their dueling pianos act from clubs and bars, to high end private events, wedding and corporate. They saw an opportunity in the market to provide the energetic interactive experience of dueling pianos with an emphasis on organization, details and logistics, with the ability to customize the experience for the client. This resulted in us being the top reviewed Dueling Pianos company for weddings 8 straight years and counting. Now, we have expanded to 10 different cities, have hundreds of performers, and provide services nationwide.

Some high points on the wonderful Jake Ashley!

Started playing piano at age 5 at the insistence of my classical pianist grandmother. Did theater & musicals throughout high school and college. Moved to Chicago and pursued improv and stand up comedy. Worked a sequence of odd jobs as I pursued my craft- barista, segway tour guide, trivia host, private lessons, lyft driver, etc. Auditioned while in Chicago for Dueling Pianos. Got a 4 month contract to play aboard Holland America Line cruise ships. 3 shows a night, 6 nights a week in every conceivable genre honed my skills. When back on land I connected with F&F to learn how to be a sales rep/performer in the private events world. Once I proved myself, I was relocated to Nashville, TN to be in charge of our expanding business in Tennessee & Kentucky I married my wife in December 2019 and we moved to Nashville in January 2020 In spite of the pandemic, we have made countless connections within the Nashville events scene, and have a promising calendar of bookings for 2021 and 2022.