Darien Brockington
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Darien Brockington performing in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Darien DeWayne Brockington |
| Also known as | D-Brock |
| Born |
September 14 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Genres | R&B, Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
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Darien Brockington is an American singer, songwriter, vocal arranger and actor.
Biography
Born in Washington, DC, and raised in Durham, NC, Brockington was exposed to music early on in life and began singing at the age of two. He was brought up in a Seventh-day Adventist Church and sang his first solo at six years old. Shortly after that, he started to sing in community/school-based functions and talent shows. Darien Brockington began his journey into R&B while attending North Carolina Central University. There, he met fellow musician, Phonte, one half of the hip hop duo, Little Brother in 2000. In 2003, Brockington was inducted as the first R&B singer, songwriter in the North Carolina based crew The Justus League. The following year, he collaborated with the then little known hip hop group The Foreign Exchange where he was featured on their first studio album Connected. Also in 2004, Brockington made appearances on Little Brother’s second album, The Minstrel Show, and Rapper Big Pooh’s (of Little Brother) solo album, Sleepers.
Similar to the way Little Brother became famous, Brockington caught the ear of many fans via the internet with his nine-track EP entitled The Feeling. His EP signalled the beginning of his transformation from local musician into global artist. Before releasing his solo debut album, Somebody To Love in 2006, Darien Brockington had the opportunity of work with a host of talented artists, including gospel legend William Becton, hip hop great Pete Rock, singer Jaheim and Grammy Award winning producer 9th Wonder. Brockington’s talent and compelling stage presence has also seen him tour throughout North America and Europe by himself and also alongside Little Brother.
In October 2008, The Foreign Exchange released their second album, Leave It All Behind, where Brockington is featured on 3 tracks on the group’s album. Darien made his first appearance in a music video for the track "Take Off The Blues", which was released as a single.
Discography
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The Feeling EP
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Somebody To Love
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The Cold Case Files Mixtape
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Collaborations
| Artist | Album/Year | Song Title |
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| The Foreign Exchange | Connected (2004) | Come Around |
| The Foreign Exchange | Connected (2004) | All That You Are |
| The Foreign Exchange | Connected (2004) | Call |
| Little Brother | The Minstrel Show (2005) | Slow It Down |
| Little Brother | The Minstrel Show (2005) | Not Enough |
| Little Brother | The Minstrel Show (2005) | All For You |
| Rapper Big Pooh | Sleepers (2005) | My Mind |
| Pete Rock | Soul Survivor II (2004) | Give It To Ya |
| Little Brother | The Chitlin Circuit (2005) | Nobody Like Me |
| Symbolic One & Illmind | The Art Of One Mind (2005) | Night Like This |
| U.City (previously United Soul) | Reservations (2005) | Good Days |
| DJ Drama & Little Brother | Separate But Equal (2006) | I Need You |
| DJ Drama & Little Brother | Separate But Equal (2006) | Candy |
| Total Science | Soul Patrol (2006) | Wasting Time |
| Grown Folks | Child's Play (2006) | Night For Love |
| Kenn Starr | Starr Status (2006) | Carry On |
| Nicolay | Here (2006) | I Love The Way You Love |
| Strange Fruit Project | The Healing (2006) | God Is |
| Completion | Freedom's Journal (2007) | We’re On Our Way |
| The Away Team | Training Day (2007) | Sum Of Me |
| 4hero | Play With The Changes (2007) | Give In |
| Little Brother | Getback (2007) | Two Step Blues |
| Chaundon | Carnage (2008) | Don’t Take It Personal |
| Chaundon | Carnage (2008) | Understanding |
| Little Brother | And Justus For All (2008) | Fan Mail |
| Strange Fruit Project/S1 | Music Box (2008) | Tired |
| Zo! & Tigallo | Zo! & Tigallo Love The 80s (2008) | Something About You |
| Zo! & Tigallo | Zo! & Tigallo Love The 80s (2008) | Written All Over Your Face |
| The Foreign Exchange | Leave It All Behind (2008) | Take Off The Blues |
| The Foreign Exchange | Leave It All Behind (2008) | All Or Nothing (Coming Home To You) |
| The Foreign Exchange | Leave It All Behind (2008) | Something To Behold |
| Promise | More Than Music (2008) | Much More |
| Rapper Big Pooh | Delightful Bars (2009) | Move |
| Yoshi | The Talent Show (2009) | Magnetic |
External links
- Darien Brockington Official Website
- Darien Brockington Official MySpace
- Darien Brockington Official Facebook Group
- Darien Brockington Official YouTube Channel