What does it take to preserve a culture, build a community, and stay true to your purpose?

In this special Purpose Over Popularity: Family & Friends Edition, Smith Francois sits down with his uncle, King Louis (Louis Douyon) a legendary Chicago radio broadcaster, DJ, music curator, and Haitian community leader whose influence helped shape Haitian culture throughout the Midwest.

From arriving in Chicago during one of the coldest winters after growing up in Haiti, to becoming one of the most recognizable voices in Haitian radio, King Louis shares the untold stories behind Chicago's Haitian music scene, broadcasting, DJ culture, and community leadership.

This conversation is more than music it's a family story, a history lesson, and a blueprint for leading with purpose.

• Growing up in Haiti and immigrating to Chicago in 1976
• Adjusting to life in Chicago and surviving the challenges of the 1970s
• How radio became a bridge connecting the Haitian community
• His journey through Columbia College studying Radio Broadcasting & Sound Engineering
• The story behind WHPK 88.5 FM and Chicago's Haitian radio movement
• Founding Mixed Masters Incorporated and blending Kompa with House music
• Bringing legendary Haitian bands to Chicago, including Top Vice and Bookman Experience
• Organizing Caribbean festivals and promoting Haitian culture in the Midwest
• Why stronger unity is needed within the Haitian diaspora
• The life lessons his mother taught him about resilience, discipline, and hard work
• What Purpose Over Popularity truly means

"Stay focused on your purpose. It only takes one day and one opportunity."

"Don't settle for average. Go for the top."

"Popularity is temporary. Purpose is everything."

"At the end of every tunnel, there's always a light."

King Louis (Louis Douyon) is a Chicago-based Haitian radio broadcaster, DJ, music curator, and community leader. Through radio, live events, and music promotion, he helped introduce generations of Haitians and Chicagoans to Kompa, Reggae, House music, and Caribbean culture while preserving Haitian heritage for future generations.

If you enjoy conversations about leadership, immigration, entrepreneurship, faith, family, Black history, Haitian culture, and purpose-driven living, this episode is for you.

🎙 Hosted by Smith Francois
Founder, Smith Says International LLC