Socialite Spotlight: Who Is Ay Kaye?

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Some people introduce themselves with a résumé; Ay Kaye introduces himself with a shrug and a smile. Ask who he is outside of the music, the work, and the brand, and he keeps it simple: just a typical guy, living an atypical life. He grew up in a community filled with love and support, and that foundation shows up in everything he does; he is an artist who believes the people around you shape the life in front of you, and who is in the middle of reinventing himself on his own terms. His project, Who Is Ay Kaye?, is exactly what the title promises; three songs that, in his words, are a small glimpse into his psyche. Get to know him in his own words below.

The Person Behind Ay Kaye

How To Be Social: Who is Ay Kaye outside of music, work, and the brand?

Ay Kaye: Just a typical guy, living an atypical life.

How To Be Social: Where did you grow up, and what was your childhood like?

Ay Kaye: I grew up in a community filled with love and support.

How To Be Social: What were you passionate about when you were younger? Did you always imagine a creative career?

Ay Kaye: The only passion I had when I was young was cookies.

The Experiences That Shaped You

How To Be Social: What two or three experiences have most changed the way you see the world?

Ay Kaye: Growing apart from people you were closest to.

How To Be Social: Was there a time when the future you imagined looked completely different from the life you are living now?

Ay Kaye: Yes; before I became agnostic.

How To Be Social: What has been one of your biggest challenges, and what did it teach you?

Ay Kaye: Learning boundaries; they are necessary in all parts of life.

The Evolution of Ay Kaye

How To Be Social: Your style, presentation, and brand have evolved noticeably over the past few years. What inspired that transformation?

Ay Kaye: Being more intentional about what I wanted to achieve.

How To Be Social: What pushed you from DJing into releasing your own music?

Ay Kaye: So I could flex on my ex.

How To Be Social: What does your project Who Is Ay Kaye? mean to you? Do you feel like you have answered that question yet?

Ay Kaye: Who is Ay Kaye is a small glimpse into my psyche; those 3 songs embody who I am.

Ambition and the Bigger Vision

How To Be Social: What are you most proud of right now, and what are you still working to improve?

Ay Kaye: 37 and no babies.

How To Be Social: What are your biggest personal and professional goals for the next year?

Ay Kaye: To be better than I was yesterday.

How To Be Social: Beyond career success, what kind of impact do you want to have, and what do you hope your legacy will be?

Ay Kaye: To be one less shitty man in the world.

Community and How To Be Social

How To Be Social: How have your relationships and communities shaped the opportunities you have had?

Ay Kaye: It's not what you know; it's who you know.

How To Be Social: What advice would you give someone who is in the middle of reinventing themselves?

Ay Kaye: Don't rush it.

The Closing Question

How To Be Social: If we sit down for this same interview five years from now, what do you hope you will be telling me?

Ay Kaye: That I have performed at Concourse Project, It'll Do, and ACL.

Stay Social.

That is Ay Kaye; honest about the hard parts, clear about where he is headed, and in no rush to become anyone but himself. We are glad he is part of this community, and we will be watching for those stages he named. Until next time; Stay Social.