The Havelock North boy went from being a Canterbury University engineering graduate to a electronic music artist in just six months.
Baynk has always had a passion for music but only started to take it seriously in his last year of engineering.
"Up until then I had only been playing in bands but in my final year I was introduced to an electronic production software and I thought I could actually do something with this."
He said he loved playing on it and when he got back to Havelock North for summer he started to "bang out some tunes".
His plan was always to go travelling in 2015 and he stuck to that but used it as a tool for making music.
I think writing music in weird situations allows you to think outside the box. It is much more comfortable being in a studio with all your gear around you but when it is just you and the computer you're forced to push yourself and write things that are not organic, it is pretty cool.
His latest song Find You was written on a seven hour bus ride from Pamplona to Toulouse after he had attended the running of the bulls festival.
He also dedicated three weeks in France where he sat down and wrote a song everyday.
"I produced 20 songs in France. It was painful when you know it is not a good song but you just have to fight through it and hope the next one will be better."
He said he was inspired to make songs that conveyed emotion, which made people feel good.
"I wanted to make electronic music which people could move to. I guess those desires came from being at festivals and I just thought what sort of music do I love dancing to with friends and what makes me go nuts."
He was now travelling the United States in the back of an artist bus on Matoma's world tour which started in Philadelphia last Thursday.
He was scouted by an American manager who had connections to this tour.
"I had two managers after me but the one I chose was so into my music and a cut above. He is also the manager for Matoma so he has a good reputation."
The tour runs for five weeks and goes through the US and Canada with one show in London.
"I am going on an American tour before I have even toured New Zealand after only playing five shows. I can't quite believe that I will now be playing 27 shows in five weeks, it is crazy."
Baynk will be back at the end of this year releasing his first EP and playing at Rhythm and Alps on New Year's Eve.
"I am so excited for what is in store. I have always wanted to use music as a tool to travel and now it is actually happening."
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