This is a FAN Page, Not the actual band.
This information was taken from: http://www.geocities.com/punkettes80s/youthinasiauk.html
BIOGRAPHY
Kaya Byatta, of Streatham (South London), was 16 in 1977 when she discovered Punk Rock, hanging around the Croydon Greyhound and befriending members local bands like The Damned and the Cowards. Shortly after she began going out with local celebrity Johnny Moped and made her first public performance at a small Croydon pub, jumping up to sing with the Cowards. After one impromptu rehearsal later on with Mark (Cowards) and Fred Berk and Dave Berk of the Johnny Moped band she decided to be a singer, but didn't form a band proper until answering a music paper ad placed by Mark Edmonson, who at the time lived in Clitheroe, Lancashire. On mooving down to London he brought with him Wayne Preston and Youth In Asia was formed. Whilst following Crass around the UK on tour the trio met drummer Punky Pete and his girlfriend, Olga.
After intitial rehearsals in Summer 1981 the new band played a shambolic debut
gig at a Belgian Squat - venue and Pete was replaced by another ex-Pat
Lancastrian, Eddie. At this time Mark and Kay squatted in Central London next to
Boy George and Marilyn, but the band's base later became East London. Lou, ex
of The Witches, joined on second guitar and the band began to play all across
London at venues like the 100 Club, Moonlight, Wapping Anarchy Centre, Centro
Iberico, Brixton Ace, Clapham 101 club, LSE and Chat's Palace, the most notable show being the famous ZigZag Squat event in December 1982, an all-dayer
organised by Crass. Around the release of the second Bullshit Detector LP, Youth In Asia were
playing with bands like Omega Tribe, Committee, Rubella Ballet (Zillah of
whom is Olga's sister), 1919, Ritual, Riot/Clone, Hagar The Womb, Poison
Girls, Apostles.
The final Youth In Asia line-up came about in mid - 1983 when Lou left, Eddie
went back to Clitheroe and Mick and Bernie, formerly of a Bracknell - area Punk band called Disease, joined. A 3 - track EP had already been recorded and was slated for release on the Crass lebel, but in early 1984 Kaya, Mark, Mick and Bernie decided to leave and form a totally new band from Wayne and Olga's point of view (rightly), this wasn't done in the perfect manner, and Youth In Asia were finished.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW
Wayne and Olga got married and had children together together, Olga going into teaching, Wayne working at Better Badges before starting a successful business of his own. They both still live in London.
Mark married twice, lives in South East London with his 2nd wife and baby daughter. After playing briefly in Decadent Few he currently works at Goldsmith's University in New Cross.
Eddie still lives in Clitheroe, Lancs .
Punky Pete disappeared off the scene, sadly it was recently discovered that he died in prison in the 1980's.
Lou married an old friend, her current whereabouts are unknown.
Kaya and Mick formed Decadent Few after Youth In Asia finished. Decadent Few still practice and write music. They live in Kent and London respectively.
Bernie left Decadent Few in 1985, continued playing drums and still lives in West London.
