I gotta set the record straight- It’s been about a year now of some people calling me Zen instead of Desire because of my social media handle. And I’m like put some respect on my name 😩 ok I understand I set myself up for this when I made my handle @zen_desire everywhere. Honestly I wasn’t thinking of zen as a name, I was just like what word describes Desire? Who am I as an artist? It took me a few years to find the word zen for myself. But it’s so fitting, I’m hanging out with trees n s*** like that, drinking chamomile and journaling. Recording music people can fall asleep to. I’m real zen.

So tbh I’m divided about the name, because not only is it fitting, it’s cool. “Wassup Zen!” Like how can I really be mad at that? Same time, I work to be acknowledged as an artist for who I am, not who others try to make me. My name is Desire for a reason. Having the name Desire is not like having the name Sarah or Joe (no offense to you lovely persons with said names). When I introduce myself, I watch some people have very noticeable reactions – surprise, nervousness, unbelief. Complete with facial expressions and fidgeting, I’ve seen it all. Some people seem to have a hard time calling me Desire. And it’s like after I’ve told you a few times, is it really that hard? It’s kind of memorable. The realest ones act like it’s not a big deal. Some people are happy when I give my name, and they say it’s beautiful. Honestly, I’m not worried how anyone feels about it, I just want to be respected. Call me by my name, please and thanks. You wouldn’t want anyone messing up your name, would you?