Darren Emerson
| Darren Emerson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Darren Paul Emerson |
| Born | 30 April 1971 |
| Origin | Hornchurch, London, England |
| Genres | Electronica, house, techno, progressive house, progressive trance, breakbeat |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, producer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Time Unlimited, Thrive, Underwater, K7, Boxed, Global Underground |
| Associated acts | Underworld |
| Website | www |
Darren Paul Emerson (born 30 April 1971, Hornchurch, Greater London, England) is a former member of the English electronic music group Underworld.
Emerson began mixing Hip-Hop records at the age of 14, and by 16 was DJing regularly at local venues. He began to explore House Music and quickly acquired a reputation as one of the top British DJs, and demand for his services saw him playing at top clubs such as The Milk Bar, Limelight, and Venus. Emerson 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. 1994'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" in 1995, which was then re-released in 1996 and became a hit following its inclusion on the soundtrack to the movie, Trainspotting.
During his time with Underworld, Emerson also founded his record label, "Underwater" in 1994. It was initially an output for himself and the artists he met along his travels, but it grew to become one of the most influential dance labels of the early nineties. Underwater began as a deep techno label, but when Emerson's taste shifted from techno to a more house/progressive house style, the label followed suit. Its sixth 12" release (Life's Little Pleasures/Mr.Sonic) came from an artist listed only as 'Ned Flanders', but is rumored to have been Emerson himself.
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