Dayou Yu, born in 2002 in Jiaxing, China, is a composer, sound artist, and electronic musician.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Music and Media from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Since 2026, he has been pursuing a Master’s degree in Sound Art-Composition at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Hochschule für Musik Mainz.
Yu received training in composition, violin, and piano, and has worked as a composer, arranger, sound designer, mixing engineer, beatboxer, and vocal percussionist in a cappella ensembles. His work spans sound art, film scoring, electronic music, and orchestral composition. Beyond sound-based practices, he is also skilled in complex origami and 3D modeling, which expand the possibilities for his interdisciplinary artistic work.
Drawing inspiration from sound art, electronic music, philosophy, Buddhist and Taoist thought, Yu investigates how sound shapes perception and imagination. His artistic practice is dedicated to transforming thought into compelling artistic works.