Darren Emerson (UK)

Darren Emerson is one of the most influential figures in dance music, his
17 year career has seen him work with everyone from Depeche Mode to Jamie
Cullum with numerous hit albums and singles.

Arguably best known for his work with Rick Smith and Karl Hyde, Darren
joined Underworld when he was 18 years old, the band released three
albums: ‘Dubnobasswithmyheadman', ‘Second Toughest in the Infants' and
‘Beaucoup Fish'. Underworld have sold over a million albums worldwide,
featured two tracks on Danny Boyles Oscar nominated classic
"Trainspotting" and are renowned for their stunning and unpredictable live
shows. The hits include Cowgirl, Rez, Dark and Long and Born Slippy – all
classics.

2000 saw Emerson leave Underworld and go solo. Although the band had been
his passion for 10 years, it was time to branch out; concentrate on his
record label and work with different producers. The first collaboration
saw Emerson and DJ cohort Sasha produce the Ibiza classic ‘Scorchio'. Two
Global Underground compilations soon followed; ‘Uruguay' and ‘Singapore'
and the hugely succesfull Underwater Episodes. Darren has also remixed
tracks for everyone from The Prodigy to Everything But The Girl and Gus
Gus.

Darren is also the founder of record label Underwater, which releases
material from artists such as Tim Deluxe and D.Ramirez.