ABOUT
D.B.L.
"He’s a hardworking artist who learned the business through me — a great dancer and an incredible entertainer." — Jackie Jackson, The Jacksons (Billboard Magazine)
D.B.L., founder and CEO of Roxxstar Entertainment, combines academic insight with industry expertise to amplify creative visions through strategic consulting, PR and music services.
A SAG-AFTRA performer known as Donny B. Lord, he lit up screens for Disney, HBO, Fox, and CBS, starring in commercials for Pepsi, Cheerios, and Footlocker. Notably, he portrayed young Hank Gathers in Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story, a true-life television drama, and has been featured in L.A. Times, The New York Times, Orange County Register, among others.
"I've learned from the best," says D.B.L. crediting his aunt, acclaimed St. Lucian songstress Sandra Lord, and his mother Allison for his start.
From young he was encouraged to train in everything from ballet, modern, jazz, and tap, to martial arts, acting and voice.
Under Jackie Jackson’s mentorship, his path in music flourished —a relationship highlighted in Michael Jackson, Inc. by Forbes senior editor Zack O’Malley Greenburg (Atria Books, 2014, p. 173).
D.B.L.’s blend of R&B, pop, and reggae music has been licensed for numerous TV shows — including Timbaland’s son’s televised birthday party — and for global ad campaigns for CBS, MTV, Motorola, and Verizon, to name a few.
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Signed to Jackie Jackson's Critically Amused label in 2018, D.B.L. released his debut single Another Round and Island Vibez EP executive produced by Jackson.
A year later he released his Come Back Home EP returning to his native St. Lucia, meeting with the Prime Minister, donating to local schools, and mentoring troubled youth. In Las Vegas he received an official endorsement by the Mayor, with various performances and appearances including interviews on 8Now & Fox 5.
His latest project, Time To Break Away (releasing October 17), produced by Tra’zae Clinton — multi-instrumentalist, visionary producer, and grandson of George Clinton — fuses Caribbean rhythms, funk, hip hop, and live instrumentation into a powerful anthem.
D.B.L. brings a perspicacious perspective to Roxxstar, shaped by his experiences living, performing and traveling throughout the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, the U.K., Europe, and the indigenous Papua New Guinea. Grounded in his island roots, he enjoys cooking and swimming, and embodies the discipline, focus, and passion honed as a martial artist.
At Roxxstar Entertainment, D.B.L. offers astute insight, bringing academic and creative excellence to every client. His sedulous work ethic reflects an exceptional academic journey, from attending Brentwood School in Los Angeles and graduating from the American School in London to earning honors in Journalism and Public Relations at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication.
“At Roxxstar, you’re investing in experience and avoiding costly mistakes,” says D.B.L. “My education, knowledge, and resources are here to work for you.”
