Born and raised Texans Dorian, Mel and JayHawk make up the hip-hop group The Outfit, TX. Consisting of two producers and three emcees, TOTX’s story begins in their home city of Dallas. Enrollment at the University of Houston in 2006 brought middle-school partners Dorian and Mel to JayHawk and three years later, The Outfit, TX was formed.

Since its commencement, TOTX has been hard at work developing their specific brand of alternative hip-hop soundwaves. The trio has released several acclaimed projects, including their latest album Down By The Trinity, premiered by Complex in November 2015. MTV Hive called them “The Best Rap Group You’re Not Talking About (Yet).”

TOTX’s live show reputation precedes itself. In 2014, they joined Run The Jewels for 10 dates on their national tour and performed at Fool’s Gold Day Out in Miami. Last year, they joined Seshollowaterboyz on their sold-out Texas tour and performed at Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin.

The future holds much more for these three southern gentlemen, as they continue their pursuits of shifting sonic paradigms.