$pacely, also known as Keanu or the Ad-lib King, was born in Accra, Ghana and grew up in Geneva, Switzerland. Exposed to many cultures, he speaks English, French, Twi and Ga fluently and absorbed a diverse palate of international music. His love for music, fashion and art manifested upon relocating to Ghana in 2012, where he formed a music group in high school with friend Art Soul Kojo, a painter and an artist. 
In 2016, he met Kuvie and made his first single 'Love on Drugs(ft DarkoVibes prod by NXWRTH)', where a thick, low-pitched slurred voice garnered him a lot of attention. 
Spending time together in the creative tutelage of Villain Sounds studio formed a bond among him and five other musical talents which led to the creation of a collective aptly named by $pacely as 'La Même Gang', meaning the same gang, reflecting the energy, camaraderie and alternative vision the boys shared for shaping the future of the Ghanaian music scene. In 2017, he released 'Digit$', a heavy trap banger solidifying his thick slur as one to look out for. 
His live performances have mesmerized audiences with his exuberant energy and style, and his iconic ad-libs have further distinguished him on ‘Homicide’ by Sarkodie and ‘Balance’ and ‘Blessing’ by Pappy Kojo. He remains a flexible creative, switching flow from English to French to Twi effortlessly, and demonstrating skill in Trap, Afropop and R&B with finesse.

'Daring' and 'different' are two words that describe ayat's music and stagecraft. Aside from being one of the few artists to consistently perform in his native Hausa, AYAT has carved a niche for himself in the alt-Ghanaian music scene with his genre-bending style – one which can best be described as a fusion of Afro-trap, Afrobeats and Afro-house.

Combined with an energetic performance style and unique visual aesthetic inspired by greats like Rex Omar and Fela Kuti, it’s perhaps unsurprising that mainstream audiences and music heavy weights alike have started paying rapt attention.

Still independent and 'underground', AYAT nonetheless boasts an enviable list of collaborators. He’s worked with artists such as Sarkodie, Manifest, E.L, Edem, Medikal and Suli Breaks. Production credits have come from the likes of KaySo, Nova, Kuvie among others.

In 2017, AYAT released his debut ‘The Zamani EP’ to rave reviews, and has currently released the first single off his upcoming official album ‘Aisha’s Sun’, slated for 2020. The single, 'GUDA’, was accompanied by a music video that trended online for three consecutive days upon its premiere and has won Overall Best Video at the 2019 4Syte MVA, got nominated at the 2019 VGMA in the Music Video of the Year category.

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