Born in Thunder Bay Ontario, Mr. Ayre was educated in music performance and arts administration. He worked across Canada with established and evolving musical artists until moving to Victoria British Columbia in 1991, after which he switched to the computer industry. He worked in local stores, national retailers and at major internet providers until 2000 when he accepted employment in an IT position at Maritime Forces Pacific Headquarters at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt in Victoria British Columbia. Mr. Ayre is currently a member of the Public Affairs team responsible for Media Monitoring and internet communication including the public websites. He is part of the team that keeps the senior leadership of the military informed on what is happening in the world and the pubic informed on the important role the military is doing on the west coast of Canada to keep North Americans safe.