Keston Meighoo shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Keston , so good to connect and we’re excited to share your story and insights with our audience. There’s a ton to learn from your story, but let’s start with a warm up before we get into the heart of the interview. What is a normal day like for you right now?
A normal day for me is a balance between my professional career and my passion for music. I work a traditional 9–5 in underwriting, which keeps me structured and sharp during the day. Once I clock out, I shift gears into music whether that’s producing new tracks, rehearsing mixes, or planning out releases and branding for Blvkrose. My evenings are usually when I’m most creative, so I treat that time like my second shift. It’s a grind, but one I enjoy, because it lets me build toward both stability and the bigger vision I have in music.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Blvkrose , I’m a house music artist and DJ based in Houston. My sound sits at the intersection of minimal and often blending deep grooves with subtle R&B and hip-hop influences. I’m focused on creating music that moves people physically but also feels intentional something that lives beyond the moment. Right now, I’m in a season of refining my sound, locking in on releases, and building toward something bigger with every track I drop.
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?
I was split. Born in the Caribbean, raised in Houston, two very different worlds, and I never fully fit into either. I grew up feeling like I had to become something that made sense to everyone else. For a while, that meant going to school to become a doctor, because that’s what was expected. That’s what looked right on paper. But none of it ever felt like me. Before all that, I was just a quiet kid trying to make sense of everything observing, listening.. Music was the only thing that felt natural.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
Sacrifice or suffering is something people don’t talk about enough on this path. Everyone sees the end results the plays, the shows, the moments but they don’t see what gets left behind to make it happen. There’s a lot of days where you want to just live… go to the party, be around the people you love, enjoy life like anyone else. But instead, you’re locked in, working on music, figuring out your next move. I’ve missed birthdays, milestones, and a lot of time with people who mattered.
Over the years, my circle got smaller because I realized not everyone understands that kind of grind. I keep to myself mostly not because I want to, but because I have to. The ones still around are the ones who never take it personal. They know what I’m building. Sacrifice taught me how to choose long-term purpose over short-term feelings. Success doesn’t teach you that it just shows up after you’ve already paid the price.
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. Is the public version of you the real you?
Funny enough, I was just talking about this with a friend the other day how social media has warped our sense of reality. It’s like another version of school: you go through high school, college, whatever, and each stage shapes you in some way. Social media’s just another stage now. Your online presence becomes part of you not the whole story, but a piece of it that still follows you into real life.
I don’t think the public version of me is fake, but it’s definitely curated. That’s not a bad thing it’s just reality. You want to be yourself as much as possible, but you also understand that how you show up matters. There’s a balance between being real and being polished. Everyone talks about being “authentic” online, but truthfully, that’s mostly cap. There’s nothing fully authentic about speaking in third person and performing for a screen. The key is being self-aware knowing when you’re still in control and not letting the numbers or perception take over who you are offline.
Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. Could you give everything your best, even if no one ever praised you for it?
I feel like that’s exactly what I’ve been doing. Since around 2020–2021, I’ve been locked in taking music seriously, building brick by brick in silence. Most people don’t see the 8 hour studio sessions during the week, or the 10+ hour days on weekends. That’s been my life for years now. I might post here and there, but the real work happens when no one’s watching. Only a few close friends and family even know how much I’ve put into this.
And that’s what my legacy is about. I just want to know that at the end of the day, I gave it my best. That what I put out into the world was real, true to who I am and that it could set me and my family on a path where the next generation is good. That’s the mission.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://blvkrose.komi.io/?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwLI1vBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABpyi6NOsLZp_SCfJrJORpWETHsbrvrxxaOwlkhQ9HXjTvibh0OvZonooPGUpj_aem_Mv-g9NowutXKQYjvrxnfCg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blvkrosemusic/
- Twitter: https://x.com/blvkrosemusic?s=21
- Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/cAV7Aj0Z2o2LmG2jEX
