In the past couple years, Bay City, Texas native Virgil René Gazca — better known as That Mexican Outta Texas (OT) — has developed a recognizable local rap persona and a growing fan base. Despite being relatively new to fame, at his Austin City Limits debut this year, OT said he doesn’t care about sharing the attention with other artists. The Daily Texan spoke with OT a couple hours before his ACL weekend two set on Sunday about his growing brand and thoughts on his ACL performance.

The Daily Texan: How does it feel representing Houston and Bay City while you are here?

That Mexican OT: I don’t give a damn about that — I care about being here and growing. I’m excited to meet with new fans. I’m excited to go up there and do what I like to do. It’s not about representing nothing. It’s about being me and representing me. Just Virgil.

DT: You said you don’t care about being at ACL – why is that?

MOT:  I’d rather just be at my own shows (where) I can be selfish with the crowd. (Here,) they all at a festival, so there’s a mixture of everything. And then, I don’t want to be outside right now. I’d rather be asleep right now … I’d rather be on my four-wheeler right now. 

DT: Has your relationship grown with your friends since you all started working together? 

MOT: It’s been great. I love them for sure. We was already close and shit, but now we’re not just bullshitting and having fun together no more. We’re learning shit, and we’re gaining shit together. I’m still new to having a fuckload of money. I go to the bank and I learn this shit, I come back and I’m like, “Hey, this how we do it.” It’s cool. It’s more than a brother love … I give a ton of effort, and my boys give effort. It makes it feel even more special.

DT: Now that you have that money, how are you wanting to use it for your goals or growth?

MOT: I got two nail salons I’m finna be opening up (in Austin and Houston called V’s Nails).

DT: Why’s that something you are interested in doing?

MOT: (I remember) when I was hungry, I would think, “What is a place that I would rob?” And it was a nail salon … So I was like “Fuck it, might as well make a lot of money with them.” And I love women. Women make this world go around. I’m big fans of them, so I appreciate being around them all day and enjoying their time and their energy. And they’re paying me? Come on.