Born in Chicago, Houston began dancing through the Joffrey Ballet Outreach Program and trained at the Joffrey Academy, ChiArts, and the School of American Ballet. After performing with Dresden Semperoper Ballett, he transitioned to choreography in 2023. He has created works for The Washington Ballet, Opera National de Bordeaux, The Juilliard School, ABT Studio Company, Ailey II, Balletcollective, NY Choreographic Institute, The Joffrey Ballet’s Grainger Academy, Point Park University, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School, and the Hamptons Dance Project.