Born in Buffalo, NY and currently residing in Washington, DC, Ayj (Jay Besch) has been developing and honing his producing skills for more than a decade before dropping his first official releases and album in 2010. As a kid in Florida, he was influenced by early forms of breakbeat in hip hop, electro, and the central Florida bass music scene. He also has a lot of influence from rock legends like Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, the Doors, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd and more contemporary artists such as Nine Inch Nails, Front 242, Ministry, Beck and the White Stripes. His …
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