Lay Phyu
Born: 19 May 1965, Inle (near Taunggyi), Shan State, MyanmarWikipedialayeik.com
Education: Graduated from Mandalay University, majoring in EnglishWikipedialayeik.com
Career & Music: Lead vocalist and guitarist of the iconic rock band Iron Cross. He launched his music career with the massively successful debut album Gandarya Lamin in 1993, helping define Myanmar’s rock movementWikipedialayeik.com. His musical style merges hard rock, heavy metal, and soft rock, drawing inspiration from bands like Metallica, Bon Jovi, and ScorpionsWikipediaLiquiSearch.
Discography: Released at least 13 solo albums—Gandarya Lamin, Pinle Aw Than, Gita Myitzuri, Power 54, Kyein-Za, Thargaung, Einmet Kabya, Leitpya, Mummy Mya, Khana Lay Mya, Bay of Bengal (BOB)—plus several collaborationslayeik.commmsong
lover.blogspot.com. Notable Achievements & Moments:
His album Power 54 initially referenced Aung San Suu Kyi’s address during house arrest, causing tensions with authorities—it was later renamed “Power”noisenomad.com.
He faced a performance ban in 2006, likely due to his influence, but eventually made a comeback at a Cyclone Nargis relief concert and continued releasing chart-topping works like Bay of BengalBurma Librarynoisenomad.com.