About Keion Salehi

Keion Salehi is a first-generation Iranian-American originally from Scottsdale, Arizona, whose journey has taken him through Germany and Los Angeles before landing in New York City. With seven years of bartending experience spanning fine dining, craft cocktails, and everything in between, he currently splits his time between Death & Co. and Romeo’s. Keion has twice earned a spot in the World Class US Top 100, advancing to the Top 30 last year, and is driven by the ambition to one day open his own craft cocktail bar. Motivated by this year’s challenge prompt and the opportunity to bring more awareness to shochu, he’s excited to return to the competition once again.