Arya Bantai, also known by his stage name Arya Banerjee, is an Indian rapper, lyricist, stand-up comedian, host, and tech creator. He was born on April 9, 1999, in Ladhurka village in Purulia, West Bengal, India.

Arya has a middle-class background and belongs to a Brahmin family. He had a passion for entertaining people from a very young age and was known for his mimicry skills. Although he had never thought of becoming a rapper, he became obsessed with the genre in 2018-19 and started writing his own songs.

Arya started his career as a host on YouTube through Technical Hex in 2017. He released his debut album "Emiway" in 2020, which was a birthday gift for his inspiration, Emiway Bantai. The album gained massive attention from mainstream media and went viral across multiple streaming platforms.

Arya's music is known for its meaningful rhymes and introspective lyrics that often tell personal stories about his life experiences growing up as a first-generation immigrant in India. He is also recognized for his onetake cover acts, stand-up comedy, and tech creations.

Arya's rise to success has opened up many doors for other aspiring artists all over India, and he is seen as a representative of the new wave within Indian Hip Hop that is pushing musical boundaries beyond what seemed possible before.