FROM dealing with the greasy parts of a plane to enticing listeners with his vocals and lyrics, 23-year-old Kristoff Azariel Sauns is reaching for the stars.
Sauns, an aeronautical engineer, has been living his dream by doing both of things that he loves as a profession and as a pastime.
“I’m a licensed, type rated aircraft maintenance engineer employed with BK Aviation inc. located at Eugene F. Correia International airport, however, I also have a passion for making music,” he said.

He found his love for music at a tender age. Growing up, he was drawn to soca music because of the influence of local artistes such as Jumo Primo and Adrian Dutchin.
His preference changed during his years at the St. Joseph High School where he found more interest in the dancehall genre.

“I now do both soca and dancehall music…Vybz Kartel is my biggest musical influence. He is King in my book…I still listen to the other dancehall artistes because I learn from them all, even other genres, I get inspiration from a wide range of artists,” said Sauns.
Sauns goes by the stage name Azariel aka the lwlss boss, on all social media: IG, Twitter, Facebook, SoundCloud, and YouTube.

All of his music is available for download on GtRiddim.com. One of his songs that are trending is called “Real Guyanese”, a song which he did for Guyana’s Independence.
Sauns’ music was recorded and produced by Adrian Johnson aka AJ, owner of “AjRecords home of legends.”

“I plan to keep doing both engineering and music and see where it goes from there. Because of my job, music sometimes takes a backseat but I’ll never stop doing music. I love it. I simply can’t choose one, mostly because of fear of one not working out,” he said.
As he continues to contemplate his next move, he urged young people to explore all possibilities and though they might be talented, it’s imperative to seek education, that way there’s always a contingency plan.

Sauns said he draws his motivation and support from his mom, Marsha Browne and his dad, Colin Sauns who funded all his studies and supported his art.