- Darien Brockington
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Darien Brockington 
Darien Brockington performing in 2007Background information Birth name Darien DeWayne Brockington Also known as D-Brock Born September 14 Genres R&B, Soul Occupations Singer Darien Brockington is an American singer, songwriter, vocal arranger and actor. Born in Washington, DC and raised in Durham, NC, Brockington was exposed to music early on in life and began singing at the age of 2. He was brought up in a Seventh-Day Adventist Church and sang his first solo at 6 years old. Shortly after that, he started to sing in community/school based functions and talent shows. Darien Brockington began his journey into R&B while attending North Carolina Central University. There, he met fellow musician, Phonte, one half of the hip hop duo, Little Brother in 2000. In 2003, Brockington was inducted as the first R&B singer, songwriter in the North Carolina based crew The Justus League. The following year, he collaborated with the then little known hip hop group The Foreign Exchange where he was featured on their first studio album Connected. Also in 2004, Brockington made appearances on Little Brother’s second album, The Minstrel Show and Rapper Big Pooh’s (of Little Brother) solo album, Sleepers. Similar to the way Little Brother became famous, Darien Brockington caught the ear of many fans via the internet with his nine-track EP titled "The Feeling". His EP signalled the beginning of his transformation from local musician into global artist. Before releasing his solo debut album, "Somebody To Love" in 2006, Darien Brockington had the opportunity of work with a host of talented artists, including gospel legend William Becton, hip hop great Pete Rock, singer Jaheim and Grammy Award winning producer 9th Wonder. Brockington’s talent and compelling stage presence has also seen him tour throughout North America and Europe by himself and also alongside Little Brother. In October 2008, The Foreign Exchange released their second album, Leave It All Behind where Brockington is featured on 3 tracks on the group’s album. Darien made his first appearance in a music video for the track "Take Off The Blues" which was released as a single. Currently, he is on tour with The Foreign Exchange and also is working on his second album, set for release in 2010/2011.
Discography
Album information The Feeling EP - Released: 2005
Somebody To Love - Released: 2006
- Label: ABB Records
The Cold Case Files Mixtape - Released: 2009
Collaborations
Artist Album/Year Song Title The Foreign Exchange Connected (2004) Come Around The Foreign Exchange Connected (2004) All That You Are The Foreign Exchange Connected (2004) Call Little Brother The Minstrel Show (2005) Slow It Down Little Brother The Minstrel Show (2005) Not Enough Little Brother The Minstrel Show (2005) All For You Rapper Big Pooh Sleepers (2005) My Mind Pete Rock Soul Survivor II (2004) Give It To Ya Little Brother The Chitlin Circuit (2005) Nobody Like Me Symbolic One & Illmind The Art Of One Mind (2005) Night Like This U.City (previously United Soul) Reservations (2005) Good Days DJ Drama & Little Brother Separate But Equal (2006) I Need You DJ Drama & Little Brother Separate But Equal (2006) Candy Total Science Soul Patrol (2006) Wasting Time Grown Folks Child's Play (2006) Night For Love Kenn Starr Starr Status (2006) Carry On Nicolay Here (2006) I Love The Way You Love Strange Fruit Project The Healing (2006) God Is Completion Freedom's Journal (2007) We’re On Our Way The Away Team Training Day (2007) Sum Of Me 4hero Play With The Changes (2007) Give In Little Brother Getback (2007) Two Step Blues Chaundon Carnage (2008) Don’t Take It Personal Chaundon Carnage (2008) Understanding Little Brother And Justus For All (2008) Fan Mail Strange Fruit Project/S1 Music Box (2008) Tired Zo! & Tigallo Zo! & Tigallo Love The 80s (2008) Something About You Zo! & Tigallo Zo! & Tigallo Love The 80s (2008) Written All Over Your Face The Foreign Exchange Leave It All Behind (2008) Take Off The Blues The Foreign Exchange Leave It All Behind (2008) All Or Nothing (Coming Home To You) The Foreign Exchange Leave It All Behind (2008) Something To Behold Rapper Big Pooh Delightful Bars (2009) Move Yoshi The Talent Show (2009) Magnetic External links
Categories:- American rhythm and blues singers
- American male singers
- African American musicians
- Living people
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