Ayokay Explained

Ayokay
Years Active:2016-present
Birth Name:Alex O'Neill
Birth Place:Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Origin:Grosse Pointe, Michigan

Alex O'Neill, better known under the stage name Ayokay, is an American producer and DJ from Grosse Pointe, Michigan.[1]

O'Neill attended high school with Mike Temrowski, who went on to become Quinn XCII; the pair worked together while both were college students at different universities in Michigan. Their 2016 single "Kings of Summer" was chosen by Ian Desmond, then a baseball player for the Texas Rangers, as his walk-up music, which increased the track's popularity and led to a record deal with Columbia. O'Neill then moved to Los Angeles, releasing a full-length album, In the Shape of a Dream, which featured various artists including Jeremy Zucker, Quinn XCII, Nightly, Jenny Mayhem, Future Jr., and Katie Pearlman in 2018. He has had two hit singles on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart: "Kings of Summer" with Quinn XCII, which reached #18 in 2016, and "The Shine" with Chelsea Cutler, which reached #50 in 2017.[2] He released the album Digital Dreamscape in 2022.

Discography

Albums[3]
TitleYear ReleasedDetails
In the Shape of a Dream2018
Digital Dreamscape2022
Singles & EPs[4]
TitleYear ReleasedDetails
We Come Alive (Side A)2019
"Sleeping Next to You"
"California Will Never Rest"
"Move On"
"Cassette"2017
"Too Young"
"The Shine"
4 ft to Infinity2016
"Kings of Summer"

Notes and References

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ayokay-mn0003461052/biography Ayokay biography
  2. https://www.billboard.com/music/ayokay Ayokay chart data
  3. Web site: ayokay on Apple Music. 2021-06-02. Apple Music. en-US.
  4. Web site: Get millions of songs. All ad-free.. 2021-06-02. Apple Music. en-US.