Darren Ockert

Darren Ockert is a pop singer, songwriter and producer born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England currently residing in Miami.

Early life and career

Darren Ockert was born in Lincoln, England. After graduating from The London School of Musical Theatre he established a theatre production company called Darren Ockert Productions in London at the Young Vic Theatre. In 1999 Darren Ockert became one of the youngest producers to win a prestigious TMA Award for his co-production with the Young Vic Theatre Company of Arabian Nights. On 29 September 2000 this production of Arabian Nights played a limited run Off-Broadway on 42nd Street in New York City at the New Victory Theater.

1998–1999 theatre productions

• National UK tour of The Canterville Ghost which starred the 1968 Academy Award nominated actor Ron Moody
• European premiere production of Scooter Thomas Makes It to the Top of the World by American playwright Peter Parnell
• Three Lost Souls at the Battersea Arts Centre and King's Head Theatre in London
• The Little Match Girl at The Bull Theatre in London
• Late at The Young Vic Studio Theatre in London

• 1999 Winner TMA Award "The Equity Best Show For Children And Young People"
• Arabian Nights on Google Books
• New York Times Review of Arabian Nights 2000

In 2005 Darren Ockert released his debut album Anything Is Possible. In 2006 he was a nominated for an OutMusic Award in the category "Outstanding New Recording – Debut Male" and was subsequently featured interviews in the June 2006 Pride issues of the international publications Genre and Instinct.

Darren Ockert has produced the artist Sami Raad and collaborated with pop-singer and songwriter Nathan Leigh Jones

Albums

• Anything Is Possible (2005)
• Short Story Long (2013)

EPs

• The Limit - Remixes (2006)
• Out of the Rain - Remixes (2007)
• Celebrity du Jour - The Remixes (2009)
• The Rain From London (2012)

Singles

From Anything Is Possible:

• The Limit (2006)
• Celebrity du Jour (2009)

From Short Story Long:

• You Don't Know Me (2013)

OutMusic Awards

OutMusic is an organisation that started with the objective to raise the awareness about openly gay and lesbian artists and their music. In 2001, the organisation introduced the first annual OutMusic Awards to increase the popularity of LGBT musicians. Darren Ockert has received one nomination.

RightOutTV Music & Video Awards

Film Awards

In 2012 director Hector M. Sanchez Jr. started filming a mini-documentary about Darren Ockert during the recording of the album Short Story Long. The documentary made its big screen debut at the Enzian FilmSlam Film Festival on 17 February 2013 and took away top honours of Best Short Film.

UK Songwiting Contest

The UK Songwriting Contest is an international contest that invites entries from all parts of the world. Darren Ockert has received one finalist and three semi-finalist awards.

TMA Awards

The TMA Awards, established in 1991, are presented annually by the Theatrical Management Association in recognition of creative excellence and outstanding work in United Kingdom theatres. In 2011, the ceremony was renamed as the Theatre Awards UK. Darren Ockert has won one award.