Austin AJ Perry (b. 2000) is a true 21st century composer, full time student, bassoonist, and avid roller coaster enthusiast. You can use any pronouns to refer to them. AJ is inspired by the passage of time, the vastness of the West Texas landscape, and LGBTQ+ arts and culture. He has written for several groups across Texas including the Amorsima Trio, the Aruna Quartet and the Texas Tech Saxophone Ensemble. He has also had performances of his works across the United States, including at the Texas Music Educators Association 2022 Convention and the 2023 North American Saxophone Biennial Conference. They have also performed on bassoon, contrabassoon, and heckelphone around the world from Roswell, Chicago, and New York, to Prague, Vienna, and Budapest.