Darin started playing pots and pans at age 6-ish. His parents allowed his older brother’s friend Pete to park his drum set in his bedroom at age 9 and it was on forever. Thanks Pete! He was banging on his drums before he drove 10 feet from the house. He and his brothers were playing Floyd, Rush and Zeppelin etc. before you knew it.  Soon he had his own set and eventually did his first gig, which was my 8th grade graduation.  After a high school talent show he was recruited into his school’s 55 piece concert band. He was taught as he went and later was able to gain acceptance into a college music program in Alabama to further his formal education, as well as many informal settings during that period.  Darin has been very active in the industry on many fronts and over the years and has never lost that drumming bug. "I'm never quitting!" 

 

     Thanks to Think Floyd USA for having me. I have known many in the organization for quite some time and I am super excited be with a part of such a great bunch of musicians and the people who love the Floyd experience