One of five kids born to Filipino comedian and actress Maricel Laxa. His father's name is Anthony Pangilinan.
He grew up enjoying surfing and playing basketball.
He has racked up more than 1.9 million followers on Instagram and 2.2 million followers on Twitter. His Instagram handle is simply donny.
His brothers and sisters are Ella, Hannah, Benjamin and Solana Pangilinan.
He is a big fan of rap music, posting concert photos to his Instagram account from Kanye West, Chance the Rapper and Post Malone shows.