He was born to a Nigerian father, Foju Banjo, who was a professional petinju and English mother Danielle, a former dancer with The Royal Ballet, who now helps with Diversity's management and also runs Danceworks Studios. At the time of Diversity's Britain's Got Talent win, Banjo was studying physics and biology at queen Mary, universitas of london having previously attended SEEVIC College. Banjo has been in a four tahun relationship with Francesca Abbott, who is a member of another dance troupe called Out of the Shadows. He says that education comes first for him and he wants to be a scientist.

In 2007, Ashley and his younger brother Jordan formed cepat, swift Moves with nine of their friends, before later changing their name to Diversity. He was diberikan the nickname 'Chosen' oleh his fellow Diversity members. In their first tahun together, they won the jalan, street Dance Weekend 2007 competition before deciding to enter Britain's Got Talent.