Daz Sampson
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Daz, DJ Daz |
| Born |
28 November 1974 , Greater Manchester, England |
| Genres | Pop, dance, Europop, Eurodance, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, football manager |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels |
Sony Music Entertainment (2006) Sporting Riff Raff (2011–present) |
| Associated acts |
Bus Stop Rikki & Daz Barndance Boys Uniting Nations Sampson & Mason |
Darren "Daz" Sampson (born 28 November 1974) is a British music producer, broadcaster and professional soccer manager. Sampson was known for his commercial dance music and television appearances, often reworkings of older songs as a solo act (Daz Sampson, DJ Daz) and as a member of various formations, Bus Stop, Rikki & Daz, Barndance Boys and Uniting Nations enjoying popularity in Britain and in Europe. He has charted 14 top 30 UK singles.
In 2006, he represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest with "Teenage Life", a top 10 hit. He also established Sporting Riff Raff Records and has continued to perform and release recordings.
More recently, he has been involved as a semi-professional football manager in Asia and the USA.
Sampson was born in , England, and went into radio broadcasting at 17 after an injury halted a potential career as a pro footballer. He spent several years working within commercial radio as well as a stint at the world-famous Radio Luxembourg;from there he made the transition from playing music to making music.
Sampson had his first chart success with the group Bus Stop (with Graham Turner, Mark Hall, and Nikki Reid (Lane)). Bus Stop had four UK hits, the most successful being "Kung Fu Fighting" featuring Carl Douglas, which sold 250,000 copies in the UK and over 1 million worldwide.
BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles responded to a letter from Sampson by championing his records on the station and inviting him to contribute comedy moments on his radio show. During this period, Sampson was almost a daily guest on the Radio 1 show, and from this came a deal with BMG for his act Blown Out.
Other Bus Stop hits included remakes of "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" featuring Randy Bachman, Jump" by Van Halen, and Get In On by T. Rex.
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