Hidden Gems: Donnie Houston
DJ, producer & journalist are the few ways people know the name of Donnie Houston, who's been an active member of the scene for years with an impressive resume under his belt. A recognizable stamp on his growing resume would be that he's been the talk of the Texas culture all of 2020 with his podcast "The Donnie Houston Podcast." He's spoken with a wide array of Texas legends & significant icons in the game like Slim Thug, SPM, Mike Dean, Z-Ro, Lil Keke, Bun B, Matt Sonzala, J Prince, and many more to share a chronicle breakdown of their life story in an incredible listening & viewing experience.
He's been a paramount figure in the music scene, where he's worked with rap pioneers who've blessed his production with immaculate raps with artists like Doughbeezy, Slim Thug & Paul Wall, just to name a few. His podcast has been a beacon to artists, creatives, and people in the industry by sharing a rich history of Texas's culture with prominent idols promoting their recent release that then evolves to sharing personal experiences to getting never before heard stories told in an imitate setting. Donnie has a way to read the room, get comfortable with his guest, and unleash a significant movement in his talks that can raise a crowd and have many people witness the incredible delivery in his wording. I've been a new fan of his show at the beginning of the 2020 year. I know he's been putting in work since his days of starting his podcast journey under 2018's "What They Talkin Bout" before rebranding the podcast to his name. He currently has an ever-growing listening base that gets to be more familiar with his grandeur by the end of each episode and gets to witness the greatness of stature on so many unique levels.
He's a monumental icon on the rise, and he's gravitating swiftly in becoming the primary source for history within the Texas music scene. The things discussed in the podcast are some of the most incredible tales we get to listen carefully to each episode. Some stories have been fabricated or misinterpreted for years but are now being told by the people who were present at the moment to reveal the truth in this modern placement that's pushing the culture forward. It's people like Donnie Houston that inspire me to become everything for Texas in my writing and the blog I created. He is a shining example of hard-working on the scene by creating a lane and succeeding in the process. Toast to the Houston native and hope to triumph reigns in his craft where we hope for many more years of listening in and hearing the mouf of the south talk freely.