Blessed - KELVYN COLT
JAYNE.TV PRESENTS RAPPER KELVYN COLT. ELEVATE YOUR MUSIC.
Meet Kelvyn Colt, the Upcoming Artist That Quit Law School to Chase A Rap Dream.
Kelvyn Colt grew up in Wiesbaden, South West Germany. As the son of a German mother and Nigerian father, he struggled to find his cultural identity and music became a source of empowerment. “As cliché as it might sound, music literally saved my life,” he explained. “I was listening to Tupac and Kid Cudi and the positive energy they gave me saved me from mistakes.”
Colt had written poems and stories from a young age and started applying these to hip-hop beats in his teens. Knowing what music had done for him personally and the productive path it led him down, Colt wanted to channel the energy and make music that touched people in the same way. He was thrown off course, however, by an exciting opportunity from a law school that he felt he couldn’t turn down.
Contrary to perceived logic, it was turning away from one immense opportunity that would open the door to another. Colt moved to London with little money and no network to take up another course, and it was here that his music career really got moving. “I had a one-way ticket to London, the flight number was LH914, and taking that flight was probably the best decision I’ve made in my life,” he explained.
In the UK, Colt found a place where his music and lyrics resonated. He also found a university course in business entrepreneurship that allowed him to juggle business studies with music making, which meant he could learn about the business side of the music industry while mastering the art. After graduating, he set up a digital and social media consulting business working with brands, startups, and corporate clients — these days, this and music is what takes up his time.