He has performed and toured with Kneebody, Jacob Collier, Christian Sands, Josh Groban, Nate Smith and Herbie Hancock.

[1][5] He was raised in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles by his father Scott Mayo, a saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist, and his mother Valerie Pinkston, a singer.

[7] Mayo went on to attend the New England Conservatory of Music, where he received a bachelor's degree in jazz vocal performance.

[4] Mayo released his debut album Bones in 2021 on Mack Avenue Records with production by Eli Wolf, who previously produced for Al Green, Norah Jones, and The Roots.

[6] Described by Jazzwise as "a work of startling originality, presenting a musical sound-world which references everything from The Beach Boys to J Dilla," the album features both of Mayo's parents on its closing track.