We recently connected with Cameron (DJ Name KHROME) Taylor and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Cameron (DJ name KHROME), thanks for joining us today. When did you first know you wanted to pursue a creative/artistic path professionally?

I first knew I wanted to pursue this path after spending time at underground raves in LA. I wasn’t trying to be a DJ at first—I was just obsessed with the music. I was deep into house, then I started leaning into techno, then hard techno, and eventually found my sound in trance and bounce. That scene showed me something real. It was the first place I really felt unity and togetherness amidst this chaotic world. It became home.
The more I went out, the more I realized I didn’t want to just experience it. I wanted to control the room. The dance floor felt like a drug, but I wanted to be the one dealing it. That shift—from listener to leader—was the turning point. I knew this wasn’t just something I liked anymore. It was something I had to do.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I go by KHROME. I’m a DJ and producer focused on bounce — a sound that lives somewhere between techno and trance, but doesn’t follow a rulebook. I got into this through LA’s underground rave scene. I wasn’t looking for a career, I just kept showing up. I felt something real at those events and knew I couldn’t just stay in the crowd forever. Eventually, I had to step up and become the one creating the moments.
My sets live around 155–160 BPM. I keep it high-energy. I’ve played events like Neo Bounce, LickNDip, Aftermidnight, SXTCY, Inland Groove and Star Crossed. All very notable collectives in the LA/IE underground scene.
I’m proud of the way I move. I’m disciplined in staying open-minded. A lot of people cut themselves off from opportunity before they even get started — stuck in their own head or waiting for the perfect time. If you’re a bedroom DJ dreaming of big stages, you’ve got to leave the bedroom. You’ve got to go talk to people. Be seen. Everyone’s scared to network — me included — but on the other side of that fear are real moments, real friendships, and chances to shape something bigger than yourself.

At the end of the day, I’m not here to follow trends. I’m here to build something that matters, and I want people to feel that every time they see the name KHROME.

In your view, what can society to do to best support artists, creatives and a thriving creative ecosystem?

Stop turning artists into disposable content machines. We’re living in a time where everything is optimized for short attention spans — 5, 10, maybe 20 seconds of visibility if you’re lucky. TikTok, IG Reels, YouTube Shorts — all of it’s teaching people to scroll past greatness without even realizing it. Society has started treating artists like temporary dopamine hits instead of giving them the space to grow, evolve, and really be seen.
We don’t have superstars like we used to — not because they aren’t out there, but because the system buries them in noise. Good artists fall into limbo because their work doesn’t fit into a trending soundbite or a viral formula. If society wants to support creatives, we need to stop measuring value by how fast something grabs attention and start valuing depth again.
Support platforms and spaces that let artists take up time. Let them tell full stories. Let them build. Invest in the long arc — not just the moment. That’s how we build a thriving creative ecosystem that lasts.

Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?

A lesson I had to unlearn was leading my life through pain and letting it become my identity. For a long time, I didn’t realize how much of my story was built around struggle. Every conversation turned into trauma-sharing. I was speaking on things about myself that didn’t need to be spoken into existence—and that’s the thing: your words shape your world. The tongue is powerful. The more I spoke on my pain, the more it followed me.
I spent years wondering why I felt stuck, why I was always carrying this weight. Then I met someone who changed my lens. A mentor. A life coach. They challenged the way I saw myself and the way I showed up to the world. Since then, I’ve moved differently. I walk like I’m bulletproof. I stopped letting “bad days” define me. They’re just tests now—nothing more.
I had to unlearn self-sabotage and denial. I had to give myself a real shot. A very influential person in my life told me, “You can either become bitter, or you can become better.” I chose better. And I keep choosing it, every day.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.khromemusic.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/khrome_music/profilecard/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
• Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/1GQme27crlUJ7dyQJZ