One On One With Blvk H3ro

There are many things that make Blvk H3ro quite interesting.

From his name to his strong Rastafarian roots and unorthodox style, this melodic vibe in human form has something to offer the world, and he is not holding back.

His latest release is a collaboration with Kxng Izem titled Stone Love, which was released today.

We asked him a few questions in this One On One.

When did you start pursuing music?

I would say from about 2012, that’s when the pursuit really started, but the professional career didn’t start to take shape until about 2016 after a few years of working on myself and my craft.

How did you come by that name?

I first fell in love with music as a youngster at church, that’s where that seed was planted, and then a little later in life, I found out that one of my friends, Bussweh, was a music producer and I had honestly had never met a producer before. He played me some beats and something really sparked in me that day, I felt like an Airbender or something. I just started freestyling, and writing songs, and hearing melodies and singing and deejaying until one day a voice in my head said ‘yute, you’re a black hero,’ and that was it!

Who are some of the Artistes you have worked with, which countries have you toured and what shows you have been on?

I’m blessed to say I’ve worked with many of my peers from my generation in the Jamaican music community, including Skillibeng, Leno Banton, Ras I, Wayne J, Royal Blu, Mila Akilah, and King Izem… I had the pleasure of working with Bunny Wailer, UB40, Turbulence, and many more you’ll soon be hearing about.

I’ve been to Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, USA and Jamaica, Yes Jamaica, because I’ve done extensive work touring in my own country from Portland Point to Negril Point and everywhere in between. I’ve performed at Rebel Salute and at other major festivals featuring international acts like Rick Ross and Lee Scratch Perry.

What is unique about you and your style?

My image is like no other, plus my musical style is just refreshing. It’s a nice blend of word-sound-power, you know, an eclectic vibration. Plus, I can also deliver my music live, so you know it’s real. I live what I sing so for me, my style is realness so I don’t need a persona or anything to create and perform.

What is Dancehall Music Lacking?

We feel like people must can listen to our music comfortably, and not have to worry cover nobody ears or turn it down so dem no hear a bagga gun or over-sexual topics that the kids shouldn’t be exposed to too early. We gonna make family-friendly music that is still thought-provoking, lyrical and playful at the same time.

What is your biggest accomplishment to date?

My biggest accomplishment so far would be landing in an editorial playlist on Spotify. For an independent artist it’s hard to crack that code, so that definitely is a signal that me and the team are doing good things overall.

What are your hopes for the future?

I have a few aspirations like for one, building upon the solid foundation set by our ancestors and musical forefathers by bringing the music, the culture and the country to greater heights than mi come to see. I want to leave it in such a better state so the next generation won’t have to work as hard. I also dream that every school in Jamaica will have proper music department and take it seriously, and have studios and performance spaces and technical training and just good exposure to all the many different careers that are possible within the entertainment industry.

What is one thing you now know and wish you knew before?

Fear isn’t real. If I zap back in time and tell 5-year-old me those exact words then right now it’d be a different story! But yea I’m glad I know that now. I’m ready.