Houston (born Houston Edward Summers IV, October 26, 1983, Los Angeles, California) is an American R&B singer, best known for the hit single, "I Like That". Houston grew up in Los Angeles and performed on the streets with his friends, who were fellow rappers; his niche was rapping freestyle, for which he had a talent. He's best known for gouging his left eyeball out and it ended his career.Clubgoers Like Houston's 'I Like That' - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News

Background

Summers comes from a devout Christian background, and his family was open in their disdain for his choice to do secular music. His mother had forbidden him as a child to partake in rap or any other music that was not affiliated with God. Houston had a strong relationship with his mother, a Belize native whose skills include painting, sewing and, most significantly for Houston, singing. Always supportive, Houston's mother encouraged him to sing around the house, in church and anywhere else, but she assumed that her son was singing for recreation.