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Written by Pyramid Artists
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 Trinidadian by birth, Gregory is Barbadian by heart having moved by Barbados
at the age of eleven. Ayuen, as he prefers to be called, first started his
singing career in the Richard Stoute Teen Talent competition in 2003, in which
he placed second. He then accepted the challenge to compete in the Caribbean
recognized Digicel Rising Star Competition in 2006, where out of seven Caribbean
islands and over twenty-five contestants, he was voted amongst the top five
contestants. After great success in the competition arena, he decided it was
time to pursue a different genre; bigger and better waters, The Soca Waters.
With 2007 being Ayuens first year in the soca arena, he has already released
three tracks; Tonight featuring Barbados beautiful Hit Island recording artiste
Ayana John; We Ready Now and Shake It, with the latter earning him a place in
the 2007 Party Monarch Finals. Not only is he is a talented performer, but all
three songs were written by Ayuen and produced by popular soca producer Peter
Coppin of Monstapiece Studios.
Gregory has also performed with Barbados Hip Hop Band Strategy the Band for a
few months at many night clubs in the domestic and international market. He was
also a popular face at many school pageants and also the Digicel advertisement
on CBC TV8.
However, Ayuen is not just focused on any one particular genre of music. He is a
seasonal artiste who has versatility and ambition. Ayuen is musically influenced
by soca star Machel Montano HD; King of Pop Michael Jackson and Celine Dion.
As a young artiste, Ayuen is determined to make an impact in the music arena
because of his strong love and passion for music and being an entertainer was
and still is his every hope and dream.
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