Though he has a bachelor's degree in economics, RomaStar feels his dollars and cents are tied into the music industry. With a rebranded approach and image, RomaStar, given name Alain Messam, said he's ready to go full force into music while being guided by his alma m ater Black River High School's motto, 'We create our own destiny'. "When I decided I was going to pursue a career in music, I said to myself, I need to look different [and] rebrand myself from who 'Messam' was - a university student - and once someone matriculate from the university yuh a look fi dem pursue [a career] in whatever they go to study.
[But] plot twist, RomaStar just mek everything change. 'Roma' came from the first four letters of my middle name (Romania) and mi jus add 'Star' to it cause mi a shine bright," he told THE STAR . After residing in Kingston for the past 10 years, the St Elizabeth native said his start in music just over a year ago came as a "sign".
He visited a studio to book Teejay for his Big Mood Fridays event, and the artiste's manager kept questioning if he was an artiste because he looked and dressed the part. "Mi used to get dat [statement] a lot still. And [at that time] I was at a place in my life after COVID when mi realise seh I want to do something which creates value outside of having my degree, which [represents] me.
Suh mi seh 'Alright, if mi have di look aready and mi know mi have [the ability] to create things and bring dem to life, mi seh mi a go tek on a new challenge .