AHJAY STELINO is a singer songwriter guitarist based in New Zealand.

He is involved in the whole creative process of music from composition, to instrument design and to how music affects the human nature. His rhythmic acoustic renditions possess a resplendent repertoire of musical styles - the sentiment of Paul Simon and Billy Joel and the raw energy of Queen and Aerosmith.

An avid songwriter, Ahjay has been composing for the past 8 years. His music aims to present 'Reality Framed in Song' and represents an authentic sample of songs drawing from his experiences as a young man in a dynamic environment.

2007 sees Ahjay move back to New Zealand. Here he's studying for a 'Masters In Music Therapy' at the 'New Zealand School of Music'.

From 2004 to 2006 Ahjay was based in London as a full time musician. There he played a fusion of covers and originals gigs, amid recording dates. 2006 saw the release of his new demo,'Bites of Reality' which can be heard on this website. He also worked by day teaching music at a Special Needs school in Chigwell, Essex.

Prior to 2004, Ahjay has been based in New Zealand. 2003 has seen Ahjay reach the semi-finals of the prestigious 'York Street Studios Acid Test' at the Temple Bar in Auckland. He's also performed at the 'Parachute Music Festival' at Matamata and the 'Wellington Fringe Festival'. In addition he regularly performed covers and original music at prestigious venues around New Zealand such as Bar Bodega, The Blue Note, Covert Theatre, Indigo and the Purple Onion.

At Auckland University, where he completed a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with Honours, Ahjay developed a composite electric guitar for which he was featured in several magazines, newspapers and websites (NZ Musician, Central Leader, www.nzoom.com, NZ Engineering News, Business to Business and Wanganui Chornicle). It also won him the Tradenz prize for 'An Innovative Project with Potential for Global Commercialisation' in 2000 and a place in the finals for the pan-university 'Institute of Professional Engineers NZ Student Design Award' in 2001.