Hardcore & Hard House producer from Billericay. Used to work as a tape operator at [[label:Livingston Studios]], where he met [[artist:Satyen Dayal]] who worked in a restaurant. Darren went on to set up his own studio, [[label:D.Z's Studio]].

After a break of nearly 20 years he is now making music again with Gav Adam (founder of FEERSUM), under several new aliases. They have a studio down in Brighton.

Also behind Ariel's A9 - and part of: J.D.S., Tasty, Rhythm Junkies, D.T.M., Free Dee, GBT Inc., J.D.S., Livid, Sidekick, Smith Brothers, Spearhead, Trance Masters, UK Dynamite