Alex Prater, known professionally as Aymuse, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer. He was inspired by his grandfather Ed Prater, who was in a band called, “Eddie & The Screamers”. Alex became known around his school his senior year by the name of “AP”, when he released his first song, “Lovely”. Alex was put in a situation forcing him to start his music journey over and rebrand himself to “Aymuse”. Alex took the word “Muse”, meaning to inspire, and took the first initial of his first name. Creating the name “Aymuse”.