Nigel Ayers is an English multimedia artist. He co-founded the record label Sterile Records in 1979, releasing early works by artists such as John Balance, Maurizio Bianchi, and Lustmord, and later established the Earthly Delights label in 1987. Ayers’s sound art, rooted in assemblage and collage, includes audio releases and live performances with Nocturnal Emissions, as well as collaborations with artists like Bourbonese Qualk, Andrew Liles, Lustmord, Randy Greif, Robin Storey, Expose Your Eyes, Stewart Home, Z’EV, and Zoviet France. His visual art has been exhibited at venues including the Tate and ICA and has even been worn by Diego Maradona.
