Dorrough Music

Dorrough Music, born Dorwin Demarcus Dorrough on October 28, 1986, is an American rapper and songwriter from Fort Worth, Texas. He rose to national prominence in the late 2000s as part of the Texas hip-hop scene, blending Southern rap's melodic sensibility with catchy, hook-driven production suited for radio and clubs.

His breakout single «Ice Cream Paint Job» became a defining anthem of the era, celebrated for its car-culture imagery and infectious chorus, and helped popularize Dallas-Fort Worth rap on a national stage. Follow-up tracks like «Get Big» and its remix, along with «Drugs in da Club», reinforced his reputation for crafting hooks built for both mixtapes and mainstream crossover.

Dorrough's style sits within the broader wave of late-2000s Southern trap and hip-hop, characterized by punchy ad-libs, regional slang, and dance-friendly rhythms. His work helped bridge Texas rap traditions with the ringtone-rap era's emphasis on hooks and repetition, leaving a lasting mark on the sound of that period.