Darren started playing the drums at the age of  8. He took lessons at his local school in New Malden, Surrey and progressed to local orchestras and Big Bands. At the age of 14 he studied at Trinity College of Music Juniors, followed by Leeds College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, respectively.   Darren then went on to occupy the drum chair in the National Youth Jazz Orchestra for three years, performing all over the country, as well as appearing several times at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London. 

 Recently, Darren played  in Hyde Park, as part of the live broadcast on BBC1 with Ladysmith Black Mambazo as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations, working with George Martin and Hollywood composer Michael Kamen. He also performed with Pop Idols Will Young, Gareth Gates and Zoe Birkhill in Covent Garden, London. 
 Playing the drums has given Darren an opportunity to travel the world and he has had the opportunity to travel and see the world. He has toured Argentina with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, played in The Plovdiv Jazz Festival in Bulgaria  and visits Pomos, Cyprus every year, playing in the Paradise Jazz Festival with Australian singer Anita Wardell.