Darren King
Darren Charles King (born June 25, 1982) is an American drummer and percussionist, best known for his association with the band Mutemath until his permanent departure in August 2017.[1] He played the drums for the New Orleans-based Christian rock band Earthsuit for a short time.[2] In concert he is often seen wearing a pair of headphones gaffer-taped to his head for foldback, something previously done by The Who drummer, Keith Moon.[3] King grew up in the small town of Marshfield, Missouri.
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 King performing in Portland, Oregon in 2009 | |
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| Also known as | DK the Drummer |
| Born | June 25, 1982 |
| Origin | Marshfield, Missouri |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, drummer, multi-instrumentalist |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Teleprompt Warner Bros. |
| Website | dkthedrummer |
On October 27, 2010 Switchfoot's Song "Yet" was released for free download as a remix by Darren King.[4] He also remixed Hillsong United's "Love is War" which was released on their White Album (the remix project) in 2014.
King played additional instrumentation on the Kanye West and Travis Scott collaboration "Piss on Your Grave" which was released on Scott's debut album Rodeo (2015), as well as on another Kanye West song, "Real Friends".
King was heavily involved in the creation of Say Anything's seventh LP, I Don't Think It Is. His brother-in-law Max Bemis says that King "[collaborated] fully on its production and creation."[5]
On July 24, 2010, he married Stacy DuPree, vocalist and keyboardist of Eisley. The couple have two daughters; Scarlett, who was born in October 2012,[6] two hours after King returned from a show in Baton Rouge, and Solènne, born in October 2016. They've professionally worked together, along with Jeremy Larson, forming the band Sucré.
On August 8, 2017 Paul Meany announced that Darren King had left Mutemath and would not be accompanying Mutemath on the Play Dead Live Tour.[7] Since leaving the band, King has been performing as a drummer, DJ and front man under the name of DK the Drummer, with plans to release an album entitled Lockers Volume One.[8]
References
- Mason, Stewart. "Biography: Mutemath". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- "Jesus Freak Hideout Music News: January 2003". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
- Colurso, Mary (2 November 2007). "For Mute Math, big breakthrough comes with cuts and bruises". The Birmingham News. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- "Switchfoot :: Yet Remix Download". Archived from the original on 2014-10-19. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
- "Home". sayanythingmusic.com.
- "Sucré Diaries: Scarlett". Blogspot. 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
- Meany, Paul. "A Statement From Paul Meany" Message to newsletter subscribers. 8 Aug 2017. Email.
- Hight, Jewly. "Singled Out: Unpacking A DK The Drummer Track". WNXP 91.1 FM. Nashville Public Radio. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.