Some people have a calling to the cloth. Others, well, elsewhere. For twenty-year-old Ayrton van Wyngaardt, his music has been his salvation.
He’s just debuted his first single and, if it’s a foreshadowing of his future – it’s bright lights and billboards on the cards. Even the track is called I Will Go Far. Ayrton , how he wants to be known as, might have dropped out of school early, but his passion for music quickly became his compass in life.
For this young artist, music wasn’t just an escape and a never-ending pursuit, never mind when the going might have gotten tough. “Seventh grade came, and I decided I’m done. I’m not going to go back to school again.
I’ve got no interest for that,” he said. “Almost instantly after that, I discovered up my love for music,” he added. Also Read: Coldplay’s ‘Moon Music’: A new vibe, same heartbeat He didn’t have access to a professional recording setup at first, so he did what many aspiring artists do – he got creative.
“I downloaded these apps on my phone that allowed me to import an instrumental or a backing track and record my vocals over it,” he shared. “It wasn’t perfect, but it was a start.” Ayrton’s resourcefulness did not amount to nought.
His dad recognised his potential and bought him his first microphone, allowing him to take his hobby to the next level. “It wasn’t the best, but it got me into mixing and self-recording at home,” he said. No access to pro-gear at first Ayrton�.
