Born in August Town and raised in Kintyre, actor and dean of discipline for the Clan Carthy High School, Kenroy Rowe, said it was his love for the arts that redirected his life and saved him from the ills of both St Andrew communities. The 'disciplined actor' told THE STAR that it was very easy for him to get involved in criminal activities as he watched his friends and colleagues die in front of his eyes at the hands on gunmen. However, due to his strong involvement in the cadet corps, which kept him grounded, and as a passionate lover of the arts, Rowe found a better way.
"It [the arts] was our way as kids of just escaping the trauma and the whole aspect of violence and crime. [Theatre] arts and the church were my starting ground for not getting involved in what was happening around me [because] the first play I played was in a church called The Prodigal Son and that's where my first love for acting started," said Rowe. He said that while attending Papine High School, he "refined" his talent through the choir, drama club and JCDC competitions.
Later, Rowe attended the Excelsior Community College where he earned an associate degree in performing arts, and took on theatre arts and acting as a "serious business". He pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree at the International University of the Caribbean, with a focus on education and communication studies, before fully engaging into the profession. He landed his first appearance in a commercial production with renowned late playwrig.