Dustin Bates

Dustin Bates is the singer and songwriter of Starset and Downplay.
Bates' interest in astronomy was first fueled when acquiring his masters in electrical engineering as he studied at Ohio University. He completed research for the US Air Force and also taught at the International Space University. Bates created the fictional backstory for Starset that forms the thematic basis for their music and multimedia.
He has a side-project called MNQN and he also wrote songs for Red and Saint Asonia.