Straight from the hood of Kansas City, raised in a conservative Christian home and home schooled until his junior year of high school, AY Young was a nerd. Everywhere except for on the basketball court he was socially awkward and uncomfortable, making a fool of himself in interactions and conversations with people. Thankfully, when he laced up his basketball shoes he found the confidence, flare and drive he needed to be himself and express his true nature. Through his high school and even into his college basketball career he was able to learn that there was room in the world for his personality and dreams and he wasn’t going to be afraid anymore to keep them to himself. It was then that he decided to stop pursuing a degree at the University of Missouri of Kansas City but launch his music career with AY-MusiK, and his single Say Hey tells his story of embracing himself exactly the way the Lord has made him and to step out in faith with what God has placed on his heart: music.
Talented, energetic and care-free AY has since launched the Battery Tour. Using his musical talents and abilities he has created the Battery Tour as a way to raise money in order to produce solar powered batteries and give them to nations around the world in dire need of electricity. He invites people to “plug in” with what he is doing with the Battery Tour and help change somebody’s world with solar powered batteries to get them the power they need to improve their living conditions, their routines and ultimately their lives.
AY has an incredible heart for people and carries passion for sparking life in them with his vision, smile and heart. His faith in God has allowed him to overcome much to be where he is today and do the work that he is doing. AY is creating impact and value for people through this innovative platform of the Battery Tour and hopes to create even more impact the more this Tour takes off.
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It’s so great that someone like this was able to find their voice and start influencing people. A lot of people at Grove City can identify with his background and be encouraged by how far he has come.