ABOUT
D.B.L.
"He’s a hardworking artist who learned the business through me. He’s a great dancer and an incredible entertainer." — Jackie Jackson, The Jacksons (Billboard Magazine)
With roots in film, performance and music, Roxxstar Entertainment founder D.B.L. offers consulting, PR and music services, providing clients a lasting investment into their careers and businesses.
A SAG-AFTRA child performer known as Donny B. Lord, D.B.L. secured roles for Disney, HBO, Fox, and CBS, along with commercials for Pepsi, Cheerios, and Footlocker. Notably, he portrayed young Hank Gathers in Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story, a compelling true-life television drama. His work has been featured in L.A. Times, The New York Times, Orange County Register, among others.
"I've learned from some of the best," says D.B.L. who credits his start to his aunt, famous St. Lucian songstress Sandra Lord.
D.B.L. was trained in ballet, modern, jazz, tap, martial arts, acting and voice.
Under the mentorship of Jackie Jackson, his path in music developed —a relationship highlighted in Michael Jackson, Inc. by Forbes senior editor Zack O’Malley Greenburg (Atria Books, 2014, p. 173).
Through Roxxstar Entertainment Music, D.B.L.’s eclectic compositions of R&B, Pop and reggae have been licensed in TV shows, including Timbaland’s son’s televised birthday party, and global ad campaigns for CBS, MTV, Motorola, Verizon and others.
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D.B.L. signed to Jackie Jackson's Critically Amused label in 2018, launching his popular debut single Another Round and his Island Vibez EP executive produced by Jackson.
D.B.L. released his Come Back Home EP and returned to his native St. Lucia in 2019, where he met with the Prime Minister, donated to local schools, and mentored at-risk youth. Back in Las Vegas, he was recognized with an official endorsement by Mayor Carolyn Goodman, followed with performances and TV appearances including on 8Now & Fox 5.
Shaped by these experiences, and living, performing and traveling in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, U.K., Europe, and Papua New Guinea, D.B.L. brings a global perspective to Roxxstar.
He also embraces his island roots. He finds peace in the water, hiking, cycling, playing soccer and basketball, and channeling his artistic energy through cooking.
A martial artist, D.B.L. applies the key principles of discipline, focus, and passion to his creativity and academics.
D.B.L. attended Brentwood School before graduating from the American School in London in the U.K. He then graduated from USC’s prestigious Annenberg School for Communications with Honors in Journalism and Public Relations.
D.B.L. serves as CEO of Roxxstar Entertainment.
