Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, AY is a producer, writer, rapper, and singer/songwriter. AY got his musical start in 2012 on the X Factor TV show, receiving four Yes’ from celebrity judges L.A. Reid, Britney Spears, Louis Walsh, and Demi Lovato.
Performance
AY independently performed 215+ Tour & college shows (2015-2016), 230+ in 2016-2017, and 175+ in 2017 including opening for SHAGGY, Aaron Carter, T-Pain, Timeflies, Flo-Rida, XV and more.
AY’s first single “Say Hey” has nearly 40K views on Youtube, and his newly released “Creep Creep” has over 27K views.
Ourstage Charts (MTV partner)
-Reached 13th Best Urban Charts 2015
-Reached Top ten in Rap and Hip Hop 2015
-Reached Top in R&B March 2015
-Reached Top 10 Hip Hop December 2013
AY founded the “Battery Tour” The |TOUR| just released it’s debut album “Above & Beyond” which is available everywhere digital music is sold. First Battery Tour release, “Above and Beyond” includes the single’s “Say Hey” & “Creep Creep.”
The Battery Tour is a grant recipient of the prestigious ArtsKC Inspiration Grant during the 2017-2018 Grant Cycle.
First album from AY
Directories