Darren was raised in a nomadic family in USA and held many occupations: teacher, actor, photographer, filmmaker, carpenter, chef and more. 

 His 60+ countries, his favorites are Switzerland, Chile and Finland. Twice, he was an expat for 8 years total in Finland and Cambodia. Darren resides in Tacoma, Washington, with his Deaf wife, Ronise and Unilaterally Deaf daughter, Franki.