Meet keshimusic, the 27-year-old musician mining his own emotions for inspiration.
followers. With his loyal, rapidly growing fanbase, it’s difficult to believe he was an oncology nurse not too long ago, torn between the stability of the 9-to-5 grind or the fragile artistic dreams he wasn’t sure would become reality.
Following his graduation from the University of Texas at Austin, he fulfilled many of the roles Casey was expected to achieve. His Vietnamese immigrant parents disapproved of music, so Casey got a job as an oncology nurse. Yet, there was still the unshakeable voice in his head, refusing to let his passion wane. After Casey’s shifts at the hospital would end, he’d immediately morph into Keshi. He posted music onunder the moniker—born from a nickname coined by his fiancé’s parents.
Leaving nursing caused Keshi to question whether he was on the right path. He explains that while not knowing how to speak Vietnamese gave him a unique relationship with his identity, many aspects of Vietnamese culture, like collectivism, are still deeply embedded within him—and these same insecurities about leaving home still consume him to this day. “I am nervous about my future, for sure. Because the idea of it used to be so simple.
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