Darien Brockington
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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.
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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
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
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
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University is a public historically black university in the University of North Carolina system, located in Durham, North Carolina, offering programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, professional and doctoral levels....
. There, he met fellow musician, Phonte
Phonte
Phonte Coleman, better known as Phonte, is a Grammy nominated American rapper, formerly of the now defunct North Carolina trio Little Brother and one-half of the duo The Foreign Exchange. He has also recorded R&B-flavored output as a singer...
, one half of the hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
duo, Little Brother in 2000. In 2003, Brockington was inducted as the first R&B singer, songwriter in the North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
based crew The Justus League
Justus League
The Justus League is a rap collective from North Carolina, that includes L.E.G.A.C.Y., The Away Team, Darien Brockington, Little Brother, Edgar Allen Floe, Median, Chaundon, Cesar Comanche, 9th Wonder, Buckshot, Sean Price, Skyzoo and Joe Scudda....
. The following year, he collaborated with the then little known hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
group The Foreign Exchange where he was featured on their first studio album Connected
Connected (Foreign Exchange album)
Connected is the debut album by The Foreign Exchange, a hip hop group consisting of American rapper Phonte from Little Brother and Dutch producer Nicolay...
. Also in 2004, Brockington made appearances on Little Brother’s second album, The Minstrel Show
The Minstrel Show
The Minstrel Show is the second studio album by hip hop trio, Little Brother. It followed the critical success of their 2003 debut, The Listening. The album was highly anticipated and touted as a probable breakthrough for the group, even before its release...
and Rapper Big Pooh
Rapper Big Pooh
Big Pooh is an American rapper, who, along with fellow rap artist Phonte, was a member of the acclaimed North Carolina hip hop group Little Brother. In addition to numerous records and EP's by Little Brother, Pooh released a solo album in 2005 entitled Sleepers to positive critical review...
’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
Pete Rock
Peter Phillips , better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth...
, singer Jaheim
Jaheim
Jaheim Hoagland is an American R&B singer and formerly a rapper performing under the mononymous name of Jaheim. He was signed by Naughty by Nature's Kaygee to Divine Mill Records in 2000, and released his debut album Ghetto Love in 2001. His second effort, Still Ghetto, was released a year later,...
and Grammy Award winning producer 9th Wonder
9th Wonder
Patrick Douthit , better known as 9th Wonder is a hip hop record producer, record executive, DJ, professor, and lyricist from Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A. He began his career as the main producer for the hip hop group Little Brother, and has also worked with Mary J...
. 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 |
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The Feeling EP
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| Somebody To Love
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| The Cold Case Files Mixtape
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Collaborations
| Artist | Album/Year | Song Title |
|---|---|---|
| The Foreign Exchange | Connected Connected (Foreign Exchange album) Connected is the debut album by The Foreign Exchange, a hip hop group consisting of American rapper Phonte from Little Brother and Dutch producer Nicolay... (2004) |
Come Around |
| The Foreign Exchange | Connected Connected (Foreign Exchange album) Connected is the debut album by The Foreign Exchange, a hip hop group consisting of American rapper Phonte from Little Brother and Dutch producer Nicolay... (2004) |
All That You Are |
| The Foreign Exchange | Connected Connected (Foreign Exchange album) Connected is the debut album by The Foreign Exchange, a hip hop group consisting of American rapper Phonte from Little Brother and Dutch producer Nicolay... (2004) |
Call |
| Little Brother | The Minstrel Show The Minstrel Show The Minstrel Show is the second studio album by hip hop trio, Little Brother. It followed the critical success of their 2003 debut, The Listening. The album was highly anticipated and touted as a probable breakthrough for the group, even before its release... (2005) |
Slow It Down |
| Little Brother | The Minstrel Show The Minstrel Show The Minstrel Show is the second studio album by hip hop trio, Little Brother. It followed the critical success of their 2003 debut, The Listening. The album was highly anticipated and touted as a probable breakthrough for the group, even before its release... (2005) |
Not Enough |
| Little Brother | The Minstrel Show The Minstrel Show The Minstrel Show is the second studio album by hip hop trio, Little Brother. It followed the critical success of their 2003 debut, The Listening. The album was highly anticipated and touted as a probable breakthrough for the group, even before its release... (2005) |
All For You |
| Rapper Big Pooh Rapper Big Pooh Big Pooh is an American rapper, who, along with fellow rap artist Phonte, was a member of the acclaimed North Carolina hip hop group Little Brother. In addition to numerous records and EP's by Little Brother, Pooh released a solo album in 2005 entitled Sleepers to positive critical review... |
Sleepers (2005) | My Mind |
| Pete Rock Pete Rock Peter Phillips , better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth... |
Soul Survivor II Soul Survivor II Soul Survivor II is a 2004 album from hip hop producer Pete Rock. The album features guest appearances from a large number of hip hop artists, including Pharoahe Monch, Little Brother, Skillz, RZA, GZA, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, Slum Village, Jay Dee and former partner CL Smooth.Pete, who dropped... (2004) |
Give It To Ya |
| Little Brother | The Chitlin Circuit (2005) | Nobody Like Me |
| Symbolic One & Illmind Illmind Illmind is a Filipino American hip hop producer from Bloomfield, New Jersey. He participated in Beat Society, competing against well-known acts like Kanye West and Just Blaze. Illmind has created music for underground artists such as Little Brother, Boot Camp Clik, Akrobatik, Supastition, and El... |
The Art Of One Mind (2005) | Night Like This |
| U.City (previously United Soul) | Reservations (2005) | Good Days |
| DJ Drama DJ Drama Tyree Cinque Simmons better known as DJ Drama is an American hip hop artist and the official DJ for Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist T.I..... & Little Brother |
Separate But Equal (2006) | I Need You |
| DJ Drama DJ Drama Tyree Cinque Simmons better known as DJ Drama is an American hip hop artist and the official DJ for Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist T.I..... & 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 Kenn Starr Kenn Starr may refer to:*Kenneth Starr, American lawyer*Kenn Starr , American rapper... |
Starr Status Starr Status Starr Status is the debut album by rapper Kenn Starr, released August 29, 2006 on Halftooth Records. The album features production from Starr's fellow Low Budget Crew members Kev Brown and Oddisee, as well as Illmind, Khrysis and DJ Roddy Rod. Album guests include Talib Kweli, Asheru, Supastition,... (2006) |
Carry On |
| Nicolay Nicolay Nicolay may refer to:* Nicolay , Dutch musician* Nicolay de Caveri, Genoese cartographer* Nicolay , an influential French family in the 15th to 18th centuriesPeople with surname Nicolay:... |
Here (2006) | I Love The Way You Love |
| Strange Fruit Project Strange Fruit Project Strange Fruit Project is an underground hip hop group from Waco, Texas, which consists of producer and emcee Symbolyc One , his cousin emcee Myth and emcee Myone... |
The Healing The Healing The Healing is the third album by underground hip hop group Strange Fruit Project, released July 25, 2006 on Om Records. The album was generally well-received, and drew the group comparisons to underground peers like Little Brother... (2006) |
God Is |
| Completion | Freedom's Journal (2007) | We’re On Our Way |
| The Away Team The Away Team (group) The Away Team is a hip hop duo consisting of MC Sean Boog and producer Khrysis, both of whom are members of the North Carolina rap collective the Justus League.-History:... |
Training Day (2007) | Sum Of Me |
| 4hero | Play With The Changes Play with the Changes Play with the Changes is the fifth studio album by the British drum and bass group 4hero.-Track listing:# "Morning Child" – 4:36# "Take My Time" – 4:07# "Look Inside" – 4:06# "Sink or Swim " – 3:50# "Give In" – 4:52... (2007) |
Give In |
| Little Brother | Getback Getback Getback is the third studio album from Little Brother, released on October 23, 2007. On October 12, Phonte leaked the album himself to Okayplayer.com-Details:... (2007) |
Two Step Blues |
| Chaundon Chaundon Chaundon is an American hip hop artist from, South Bronx, New York City, who is part of Little Brother's Justus League collective. In 2008 he released his debut album "Carnage" and since has become an internet sensation with his website and his independent music show , as well as his internet blog... |
Carnage (2008) | Don’t Take It Personal |
| Chaundon Chaundon Chaundon is an American hip hop artist from, South Bronx, New York City, who is part of Little Brother's Justus League collective. In 2008 he released his debut album "Carnage" and since has become an internet sensation with his website and his independent music show , as well as his internet blog... |
Carnage (2008) | Understanding |
| Little Brother | And Justus For All (2008) | Fan Mail |
| Strange Fruit Project Strange Fruit Project Strange Fruit Project is an underground hip hop group from Waco, Texas, which consists of producer and emcee Symbolyc One , his cousin emcee Myth and emcee Myone... /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 Rapper Big Pooh Big Pooh is an American rapper, who, along with fellow rap artist Phonte, was a member of the acclaimed North Carolina hip hop group Little Brother. In addition to numerous records and EP's by Little Brother, Pooh released a solo album in 2005 entitled Sleepers to positive critical review... |
Delightful Bars (2009) | Move |
| Yoshi | The Talent Show (2009) | Magnetic |