Character · Legacy · Vision
Character. Legacy. Vision.
Cultivating Boys to Men
Dapper & Distinguished Gentlemen equips young men from 4th grade through college with the tools to become gentlemen of character and vision in society.
The mission
Speaking to the king within every young man.
DDG is cultivating boys into gentlemen. We are changing the lives of young men that society has marked as inferior and speaking to the king within each of them.
500+
Young men served
10
Years of mentorship
$10K+
Scholarships awarded
3
States reached
01 / 03
Character.
Integrity when nobody's watching.
02 / 03
Legacy.
Honoring the men who raised us by raising the men who come next.
03 / 03
Vision.
Speaking to the king within every young man.
Deon Generette
Founder & CEO
The founder
“Don't ever tell someone you're going to do something and NOT do it!”
His father's words became a life's work. Army veteran, USC graduate, and son of Johnsonville, SC — Deon founded DDG in 2016 to honor Pastor Samuel L. Generette's legacy and cultivate the next generation of gentlemen, including his four sons.
Read the full storySignature programs
Where boys become gentlemen.
From the barbershop chair to the banquet hall — every DDG program is built to pass wisdom down and pull potential up.
Next up
The Barbershop — Community, Guns & Public Safety
Join Dapper & Distinguished Gentlemen and The Gentlemen's Closet for an open, honest conversation on community, guns, and public safety. The barbershop is where wisdom gets passed down, where hard truths get spoken, and …
Details & RSVP- When
- Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
- Where
- Paul Mitchell The School
- 1008 Meeting St, W. Columbia, SC 29169
- Cost
- Free — all are welcome
“Deon Generette is an incredibly talented creative who is an anchor in the community.”
Mayor Daniel Rickenmann
Mayor of Columbia, SC
Trusted by the community
Paul Mitchell The SchoolGrooming Solutions BarbershopThe Gentlemen's ClosetCity of Columbia7Sunday LiveWACH FOX 57
Every young king deserves a crown — and a blueprint.
100% of your donation goes to the mission — camps, scholarships, mentoring, and the programs shaping the next generation of gentlemen.