Born Alex O’Neill, Detroit-bred artist/vocalist/producer ayokay first burst onto the scene with his breakthrough single “Kings Of Summer,” featuring his childhood friend and frequent collaborator Quinn XCII. Since its arrival in summer 2016, the song has amassed over 175 million streams and received platinum certification from the RIAA.After delivering his debut EP in 2017, ayokay continued his upward momentum by releasing his acclaimed full-length debut In the Shape of a Dream in 2018. Featuring collaborations with Jeremy Zucker, Nightly, Future Jr., and more, the album includes several songs that find ayokay handling lead vocals for the first time. Following his second EP release “we come alive.” in 2019, he embarked on his first national headline tour, selling out such notable venues Bowery Ballroom (NYC) and The Roxy (Los Angeles).
After spending a year producing outside projects for pop artists such as Quinn XCII, Jeremy Zucker, Chelsea Cutler and many more, ayokay returned in 2021 to roll out his long awaited sophomore album “Digital Dreamscape”. The album, which was eventually released on May 13,2022, featured the singles"I Still Need You", "All Mine", and “Amnesia” with Nightly. The album has been a break through for ayokay in the electronic space, with much of the album in rotation on SiriusXM Chill and BPM, and support on many of the top electronic playlists on Spotify, Apple, Amazon and YouTube. He has also spent 2022 touring the country supporting artists like Elderbrook, Emmit Fenn, and Chelsea Cutler. To date, ayokay has garnered over 500 million global catalog streams and earned critical praise from such outlets as Billboard, Earmilk, Variance Magazine, Dancing Astronaut, and many others
MANAGER
Jesse Coren
Mutual Friends
PUBLISHER
Maison Arts