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Darren Ockert
Ockert in 2008
Born	Lincoln, England
Occupations	Singer-songwriter producer businessman
Musical career
Genres	Pop rock dance electronic
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Poptastik Records Shark Meat Records
Musical artist
Website	darrenockert.com

Darren Ockert is an English pop singer, songwriter and record producer born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, currently residing in Miami, Florida, United States.

Biography

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, 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 the 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

Music

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

Other projects

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

Discography

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)

Awards and nominations

OutMusic Awards

OutMusic is an organisation that started with the objective to raise 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. Ockert has received one nomination.

RightOutTV Music & Video Awards

Film awards

In 2012, the director Hector M. Sanchez Jr. started filming a mini-documentary about Ockert during the recording of the album Short Story Long. The documentary was debuted at the Enzian FilmSlam Film Festival on 17 February 2013 and won the top honour of Best Short Film.

UK Songwriting Contest

The UK Songwriting Contest is an international contest that invites entries from all parts of the world. 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 the Theatre Awards UK. Ockert has won one award.

References

1. "Darren Ockert". Twitter. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
2. 1999 Winner TMA Award "The Equity Best Show For Children And Young People" Archived 3 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
   - Arabian Nights on Google Books
3. Review of Arabian Nights 2000, New York Times
4. 2006 Out Music Award Nominees
5. Interview With Darren Ockert, Genre, May 2006
6. Interview, Instinct, May 2006.
7. Doyle, JD. "The OutMusic Awards". Queer Music Heritage (KPFT). Retrieved 10 April 2012.
8. "Nominees of the 2012 RightOutTV Music & Video Awards". RightOutTV. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
9. "Nominees of the 2012 RightOutTV Music & Video Awards". RightOutTV. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
10. "Winners of the 2012 RightOutTV Music & Video Awards". RightOutTV. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
11. "Nominees of the 2012 RightOutTV Music & Video Awards". RightOutTV. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
12. "Nominees of the 2012 RightOutTV Music & Video Awards". RightOutTV. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
13. "Enzian FilmSlam Film Festival". Enzian Theater. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
14. "UK Songwriting Contest 2012". UK Songwriting Contest. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
15. "UK Songwriting Contest 2012". UK Songwriting Contest. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
16. "UK Songwriting Contest 2012". UK Songwriting Contest. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
17. "UK Songwriting Contest 2012". UK Songwriting Contest. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
18. "TMA Award Winners". Theatrical Management Association. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2012.

External links

• www.darrenockert.com
• Darren Ockert on MySpace

• Living people
• English male singer-songwriters
• English singer-songwriters
• English pop singers
• Musicians from Lincoln, England
• Musicians from New York City