AY Young

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.