Ay-Rock is a producer, songwriter and
engineer hailing from Austin, Texas and based out of Maryland. Growing
up in a military home, Ay-Rock Moved around a lot which may have helped
introduce him to many different styles of music even at a young age. At
the age of 9 he began writing as a form of escaping the troubles of
reality, expressing his passion and sharing his thoughts with the world.
They quickly transformed to the creation of song lyrics. He felt that
writing let him get out all his emotions and deal with the obstacles he
had to face. As the years passed he began developing his style and
creating his flow that can only be classified as versatile.
Eventually,
he started his own recording studio to further hone in on his craft of
music and music engineering. Ay-Rock became more interested in mixing
and mastering music from pre-production to final master He attended and
received a bachelor’s degree in Audio Production from the Art Institute
of Washington and began working for artists like B.O.B., Wale, Maino and
many others. In fact, he was the first engineer to mix Wale’s record,
“Bait.”
Ay-Rock
spent years working on his craft to become a producer as well as an
artist, creating many tracks in genres that range from rap, r&b,
pop, and rock. Everyone who hears his work always has the same remark;
“this is Ready To Go”.
Ay-Rock
take inspiration from anywhere “Anything can inspire me when it comes
to making music, from a simple note to having a conversation with
friends,” Ay-Rock said. As for his taste in music, “anyone or anything
with great sound, especially full bodies of work and things he can
listen to from beginning to end.” Ay-Rock also said
Ay-Rock
is unlike other artists out there today because he embodies so many
different styles of sounds. He may incorporate hard-hitting 808s in one
song and then luscious melodies in another, all joining together to
create one magical sound.
In
the future, Ay-Rock hopes to tour the world and leave behind a legacy
that can influence people and other musicians for decades to come.
"Many say they were "born to do this", but only few are capable to achieve greatness." - Ay-Rock
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