Darren Emerson
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| Darren Emerson | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Hornchurch, Essex, England |
| Years active | 1987—present |
| Genres | Electronic House |
| Labels | Time Unlimited, Thrive, Underwater, K7, Boxed, Global Underground |
Darren Emerson (born April 30, 1971 in Hornchurch, England) is a dance music DJ, and former member of the UK electronic music outfit Underworld.
Emerson began mixing Hip-Hop records at the age of 14, and by 16 was DJ'ing regularly at local venues. He began to explore House Music and quickly acquired a reputation as one of the top British DJ's, and demand for his services saw him playing at top clubs such as The Milk Bar, Limelights, and Venus. Darren has garnered several accolades such as "DJ of the Month" in The Face magazine, and also i-D magazine.
In 1990, Martin Prudence, brother-in-law of Rick Smith, introduced him and Karl Hyde invited him to become the third member of techno band Underworld. 1993's dubnobasswithmyheadman was their commercial breakthrough onto the then burgeoning British electronica scene. While working on their second album, 1996's Second Toughest in the Infants, they released the single "Born Slippy .NUXX", which was an instant hit following its inclusion on the soundtrack to the movie, Trainspotting.
Emerson also emerged as a much sought-after remix talent, with remixes for such diverse acts as The Chemical Brothers, and Björk.
Darren parted ways with Underworld in 2000 to concentrate on his solo career as a DJ. "Global Underground: Uruguay" (2000) and "Global Underground: Singapore" (2001) soon followed on the Global Underground label, with "Episode 1" on the Thrive label following in 2002.
Since 2004, Emerson has been dating British TV presenter Kate Thornton.
[edit] Discography
- Mixmag Live!, Vol. 13 (1996)
- Cream Separates (1997)
- Global Underground: Uruguay (2000)
- Global Underground: Singapore (2001)
- Summer Love 2001: DJ Emerson & D. Dreyer (2001)
- Episode 1 (2002)
- Underwater, Episode 2 (2003)
- Underwater, Episode 3 (2004)
- Underwater, Episode 4 (2005)
- Underwater, Episode 5 (2006)
