The co-founder of Swishahouse helped kickstart the careers of rappers such as Paul Wall, Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Mike Jones and more. Michael Watts, one of the founders of the Houston hip-hop label ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DJ Michael Watts performs at the SXSW Conference and Festivals in March 2022 in Austin. (Samantha Burkardt/Getty Images for SXSW) ...
Friends, family and original members from Swishahouse records gathered to bid farewell during a public tribute to Michael “5000” Watts, the late Houston DJ and record executive, on Feb.16, 2026. Watts ...
HOUSTON - Michael "5000" Watts, the visionary DJ and producer who founded the influential Swishahouse record label and helped propel Houston’s "chopped and screwed" sound to international prominence, ...
Houston hip-hop star Michael '5000' Watts hospitalized after 'tremendous health issues,' family says
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michael Watts and his wife Tammie Watts are photographed at the memorial service for BeatKing, the Houston rapper known as the ...
In the wake of the news DJ Michael "5000" Watts' death on Jan. 30, several Houston artists took to social media to pay tribute to the rap icon, sharing personal stories and reflecting on his impact on ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 16: Michael "5000" Watts attends the VIP Red Carpet Screening of "The Dirty 3rd: Next Generation"on ...
Two weeks after the Grammy Awards recognized the life and legacy of the music pioneer whose influence catapulted Houston’s hip-hop sound to national recognition in the late 1990s, family, friends and ...
HOUSTON — Michael "5000" Watts, a legendary Houston, Texas music figure credited with helping define Southern hip-hop's sound and spirit, died Friday. He was 52. Watts died Friday at Memorial Hermann ...
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