Living/working between Minneapolis, U.S.A. and Western Sydney, Australia, Deej Aye is a multilingual poet, rapper, beatbox looper, percussionist, an speaker who uses his creative talents to spark and engage positive and transformative change in society.

Weaving both critical and visionary perspectives on politics, socio-economic empowerment, and equitable sustainability, Deej Aye has engaged with audiences, artists, activists, and pro-social businesses around the world, including in the U.S.A., Australia, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Thailand, and Laos. In his side hustle as a PhD candidate researching and developing socio-cultural technology through artistic innovation, Deej Aye has been involved in a range of projects that elevate the art of storytelling and "creative comms" to attain community-led development outcomes.