Jason Aldean Partners with Houston Native, 13-Year-Old DJ Daniel, to Raise $200,000 for Heroes for Children

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- Grammy-nominated award-winning entertainer Jason Aldean’s FULL THROTTLE Tour made its scheduled sold-out stop in Houston, TX Friday (8/15) at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, but not before making a very important local stop. Before taking to the stage, Aldean joined Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel, members of the Houston Astros baseball team, and families, staff and children from local non-profit Heroes for Children for a full day of mini-golf at Puttshack and baseball fun, before extending the invite for the families and kids to attend the Full Throttle show that evening. Aldean, in partnership with the Houston Astros and Full Throttle tour sponsor Patriot Mobile, also presented a surprise check for $200,000 to Heroes for Children, thanking them for all they do and thanking DJ for bringing his awareness to the organization.

The event was the culmination of initial outreach online by 13 year old DJ Daniel, a cancer fighter and Houston native, who made a video plea earlier this year asking, “Hey, does anybody know Jason Aldean? Because we’re trying to do a country show down here to raise money for kids with cancer,” before Jason saw the video, and alongside friend and fellow artist Darius Rucker, and responded here, promising to meet the teen and help his mission.

In addition to hosting the event at Puttshack mini golf, Aldean also worked with the Houston Astros, who came to the table in a big way, offering kids a chance to attend batting practice including meet and greets on site with some of its players and free tickets to a future Astros game, ahead of Aldean’s sold-out show that evening. Hall of Famers Roger Clemens and Jeff Bagwell were in attendance, playing golf and taking pictures with families battling pediatric cancer. Later that evening, members of the event also later were invited to attend the Full Throttle Houston show, which featured a surprise on-stage appearance by DJ Daniel to share his story and how Heroes for Children helped him, encouraging fans to also get involved.

DJ Daniel, who suffers from a rare form of brain and spinal cancer was told 8 years ago that he had about 5 months to live, and after battling cancer and undergoing more than a dozen surgeries, has since spent countless hours working to raise awareness and funds in the fight against childhood cancer and local Houston non-profit Heroes for Children. Co-founded by Jenny Lawson and Larissa Linton, who both lost children to cancer, Heroes For Children helps to ensure no family faces childhood cancer alone. For more information and additional ways to donate, visit https://www.heroesforchildren.org/.