“Don’t sleep on me.” Those are the words of self-taught musician,
Kingston. Discovering his vocal ability
at the age of 13, Kingston says he was not very outspoken about his talent
because those around him claimed that singing was for girls. Kingston, who’s real name will not be
revealed, got his stage name from a friend in high school named Denzel who he
met as a freshman. Denzel crowned
Kingston with this nickname and people began to think it was really his
name. Halfway through his high school
career, when Kingston moved to upstate New York, he decided the name would be
his new identity. He tells me that
‘Kingston’ is his alter ego, “[he’s] music, entertainment, pride,” Kingston
describes. This alter ego is the one
that doesn’t sleep because there are songs to write and things to do, “he’s a
little bit cocky but he knows what he’s doing.”
High school was when
Kingston was able to truly embrace his ability to sing. People Kingston for his music at school, and
finally during his senior year of high school and freshman year of college he
realized, “I have something crazy.” However,
vocal ability is only one of the things Kingston is able to do. At the age of seven, Kingston taught himself
how to play the piano. He went on to
teaching himself how to play the guitar, and drums all by simply
listening. “I can’t read music,” he
confesses, and so he uses his keen ear to create the melodies you hear in his
songs; music for him is innate.
Kingston knows above
anything that he has something to contribute to the world of music and will
stop at nothing to reach his goals. If
there were one thing he would change once he makes it big would be the quality
of music. He wants his hard work and
dedication to shine through his music.
He uses meaningful words to portray messages in his songs. His first song, ‘Nightmare Girl,” was about
having complications with a girl and not knowing what to do; a theme many
people can relate to.
“I’m not a rapper or
singer,” Kingston points out “I’m an artist” and it is this kind of self-talk
that keeps his dream alive. He admires
artists such as Usher, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar but no one has made an impact
on Kingston the way Chris Brown has. “I
watched him grow, his concepts are crazy,” he says, and he uses this admiration
as the fuel to ignite the fire that is his dream. He studies Chris Brown and the way he does
things and tried to take it to the next level in his own music and performance.
Kingston is ready to take
the world by storm. From people
memorizing his lyrics to being recognized on the streets from his videos on YouTube,
this young man is slowly making his way to fame. March 25th Kingston will be
preforming at Webster Hall [details in the video below], and in April he plans
to release his first music video. Also,
be on the lookout for his EP coming in May called ‘Mind of a Gemini’. Determination is everything in a successful
artist, “I’ll go outside in hail, [and] fire coming from the sky if it means
I’m gonna get it done” he vows, and this perseverance is what will drive him to
the top.
Twitter: @Kingston_H_
Instagram: @kingflyiz4ever
Soundcloud: KingstonTheRevolution
