!lyaO

Expect the unexpected. From Hip-Hop to Breakbeats to Electronic Dance Music to the newest and freshest vibes, !lyaO has been known as the Sonic Cliff Hanger, Audio Hair Stylist, Vinyl Roaster, Dance Drum Bass Beater, Tweeter Bleeder, Acoustic Emotionalist and Trackmaster. This is only a small portion of what comes to mind when you listen closely to !lyaO’s work. Doing shows up and down the east coast, this DC native mashes techniques and styles, making you do a double-take. What you thought you knew, is never what you really did know. Elevating music to another level, you have to expect the unexpected at every show and every performance. Call him a loose-cannon or mix vibe rebel, call him what you want - Just make sure to call this heavy hitter when its crunch time. !lyaO has spent the last few years running through the clubs, lounges, warehouses, underground parties, basement pop-offs, hip-hop competitions, collaborating with the best artists in the area and laying down an eccentric bazaar of sounds that would rile up even the most melancholy listeners with refreshing irreverence. Bass drum beater | Sound designer | Audio hair stylist | Vinyl toaster | Lyrical magician WWW.ILYAO.COM