AYYBO

Aaron Bonnema performs as AYYBO — an Anaheim, California-born DJ and producer whose career began not at a DJ booth but in a high school drumline, where years of rhythmic training built the pulse-oriented sensibility that would eventually define his tech house productions. His entry into DJing was accidental and self-taught: when he became the school DJ despite having no prior experience, he bought a $150 DJ deck and spent his evenings working through YouTube tutorials until the sessions at school events gave him a feel for how a room responds to music selection and energy. That initial experience of reading a crowd and moving people on a dancefloor translated directly into his later production philosophy, where the emphasis on functional rhythm and crowd-reactive drop architecture reflects someone who learned the craft from the floor up rather than from music theory down. His college years at a cinematography program clarified what he actually wanted to make: he sold all his filming equipment to fund his studio setup — a decision that positioned music production as a full commitment rather than a side interest. His early productions drew on his love of hip-hop and its bass-heavy sound design, working in bass music and trap territory that put him in contact with the Deadbeats label ecosystem. In 2018 he signed with Zeds Dead's Deadbeats imprint, placing his music within a catalog known for its experimental, bass-forward identity at the intersection of dubstep, trap, and electronic music's underground currents. The pivot toward tech house came in spring 2021, when AYYBO introduced his current alias alongside a new production approach: edits of popular tracks reimagined as tech house anthems with what he describes as an ominous, mysterious quality. Releases on Zeds Dead's Altered States imprint — including 'GDB' and 'Do This' — established the bass-heavy, groove-locked tech house architecture that would become his signature. The sound he describes as 'forbidden fruit' occupies a specific niche in the tech house ecosystem: not the minimalist stripped-back approach favored by European underground acts, but a denser, more aggressive production style where the bassline functions almost as a weapon — ominous, punishing, and deliberately unsettling in a way that tech house reared on cleaner Ibiza aesthetics rarely is. AYYBO uses the word 'evil' approvingly, and his productions justify the descriptor. His 2022 breakout single 'HYPNOSIS' — released on GDB Records, his own imprint — accumulated over 10 million streams and earned an official remix from Pitbull in 2023, an unusual crossover that connected bass-forward underground tech house with a Latin pop production institution. The Pitbull association amplified his profile in ways a typical underground release would not, introducing his sound to a broader streaming audience while his live career continued building through sold-out headline shows in New York, Miami, Chicago, Toronto, Denver, San Diego, Portland, and Austin — a North American circuit that confirmed his drawing power beyond the festival bill support slot stage. GDB Records has expanded beyond 'HYPNOSIS' into releases including 'RIZZ,' 'BASS GLIDE,' and 'NEW DANCE,' establishing the label as a platform for his aesthetic vision rather than simply a distribution vehicle for his own tracks. His 2026 Wynn Nightlife residency at XS Nightclub and Encore Beach Club marks his arrival as a Las Vegas Strip resident — a transition from touring headliner to venue-anchored performer that reflects his standing within the tech house residency circuit. At XS and Encore Beach Club, AYYBO's punchy, peak-time productions occupy the Friday and Saturday night programming within Wynn's 2026 resident roster, with confirmed dates including a Friday July 31 appearance at Encore Beach Club that closes out the month's pool party calendar. His Wynn residency positions him alongside established Wynn tech house and underground residents as one of the venue's 2026 breakout bookings — an artist whose aggressive bass aesthetic offers something sonically distinct from the smoother house residents who share the calendar. Guest list through NoCoverVegas for AYYBO's XS and Encore Beach Club appearances provides complimentary entry for qualifying guests. Source: mp3-mag.com/tech-house-sensation-ayybo-takes-the-music-world-by-storm/, edmidentity.com/2026/02/05/wynn-nightlife-2026-residency-lineup/

Anaheim-born Aaron Bonnema founded GDB Records and released his 2022 breakout single 'HYPNOSIS' on the label — a track that accumulated over 10 million streams and attracted an official Pitbull remix in 2023. He signed with Zeds Dead's Deadbeats imprint in 2018 before pivoting to tech house in 2021, earning sold-out headline shows in New York, Miami, Chicago, and Toronto. Source: mp3-mag.com/tech-house-sensation-ayybo-takes-the-music-world-by-storm/ At XS Nightclub, AYYBO performs on Fridays and Saturdays, commanding some of the venue's most in-demand time slots.

AYYBO currently performs at XS Nightclub and Encore Beach Club in Las Vegas, typically on Fridays and Saturdays. Their sets span Tech House, delivering a sound that has earned them one of the most dedicated followings in the Las Vegas residency circuit.

AYYBO describes his production philosophy with the word “evil” — a descriptor that is not hyperbole but a technical orientation. His tech house productions use the bassline as a weapon rather than a foundation: not the warm, rolling bass of classic Ibiza house or the clean punch of minimal tech house, but something denser, more ominous, and more aggressive in its low-frequency approach. The “mysterious” quality he names as a production goal comes from this tonal choice — his tracks feel like something lurking at the bottom of the frequency range rather than something inviting at the surface.

“HYPNOSIS” exemplifies the formula: a tech house groove built around a bass element with genuine weight and an unsettling tonal character, layered with percussion that drives momentum without releasing tension. The hypnotic quality the title references is rhythmic and textural — a groove that keeps a listener moving without offering the melodic or harmonic resolution that more accessible tech house typically provides at its peaks. The Pitbull remix, while reframing the track within a Latin pop production context, preserved the core bass architecture that made the original effective, demonstrating that the underlying construction could survive a significant surface-level transformation.

GDB Records releases “RIZZ,” “BASS GLIDE,” and “NEW DANCE” extend the approach across different structural templates — each track built on the same philosophical foundation of the bassline as primary event rather than rhythmic support. Industry support from The Martinez Brothers, Vintage Culture, John Summit, Pete Tong, Joseph Capriati, and Dom Dolla documents that the underground house and tech house professional community has incorporated AYYBO's productions into their own sets and mixes. These are artists who perform at venues that determine where the center of the genre is; their adoption of GDB Records output signals that AYYBO's approach is influencing how the broader tech house field sounds.

At XS Nightclub and Encore Beach Club, the AYYBO sound operates in the Friday and Saturday peak-time programming slots — a different context than HNTR's Sunday underground slot but no less demanding. Friday and Saturday at Wynn Nightlife venues require DJs who can sustain peak-room energy across extended sets for a broad demographic. AYYBO's aggressive bass approach delivers peak-time impact while his underground credibility — Deadbeats, GDB, Beatport chart presence — gives the programming a quality beyond standard commercial tech house. His confirmed July 31 Encore Beach Club date closes out the month's pool party calendar in a peak-summer slot that draws one of the year's most energetic EBC audiences.

AYYBO's sound: Bass-forward tech house engineered for peak-time rooms — AYYBO describes his sound as 'mysterious... like a good evil,' building ominous, groove-locked productions where the bassline functions as the primary weapon rather than an accompaniment to melodic elements, creating a dense and aggressive sonic environment distinct from both minimalist European underground and festival-crossover tech house. At XS Nightclub, the professional sound systems and production infrastructure amplify every element of their performance — from the sub-bass to the high-end clarity.

AYYBO typically takes the stage on Fridays and Saturdays. Their sets run 60 to 90 minutes and deliver the full Vegas production experience with professional sound, lighting, and crowd energy that you cannot find anywhere else.

General admission cover charges for AYYBO shows are $30-60 — FREE with NoCoverVegas guest list. With NoCoverVegas, you skip the cover charge entirely and receive a free guest list entry from your hotel to the venue.