Though the band was moderately successful, Darren didn't quite take
music serious as a lifelong career.  In 1989, he quit the act and moved
to Toronto to find whatever work he could.   
Within the first week of being in the city, his
wallet was pick-pocketed in the local Employment
Center and Darren was left with 35 cents to his
name.  Though discouraged, he found himself
a job at a local gas station for the summer
...then later a forklift driver at a Lumber company.  
He eventually moved into better jobs as the years
went on...but Darren felt he was missing
something.  Playing guitar and singing at parties
wasn't fulfilling enough and it wasn't long before
he realized that he needed stage performing back
in his life.  He was also having a go at songwriting
and discovered quickly that he had a knack as well
as a love for creating songs.
At 25 he helped form "The Delta River Band", a
five piece cover band playing mostly Country but
with a little Southern Rock flare.  They played
many Toronto venues such as the Birchmount
Tavern, The Palimino Hotel, and the infamous
Jokers in Ajax.  Though the band was praised for
their harmonies and great sound, steady work
was not easy to come by with the bar business
declining and the band slowly reduced in size to accommodate for it.  It
wasn't long before the band packed it in and Darren was looking for
something else to fill the music void.  He and the bands bass player Larry
Hachey decided to form a duo and perform some of the smaller rooms
in the city.  "Freeman & Hachey" was born and the duo went on to play
many small venues in Southern Ontario as well write some great songs
together.  Many of which are destined to be recorded and shopped to the
music industry on Darren's first original album due to be finished at the
end of 2006.     

He has spent the last several years learning the
trade of home recording with the great help of
friend and guitarist, Albert MacDonald.  Darren
continues to write and perform and makes an
good living performing solo shows throughout
Southern Ontario.
He is looking forward to the release of his first independent CD
set to comprise of the best of his years of songwriting .

Darren Freeman was born June 5th, 1967 in Toronto Ontario to Owen Freeman, a   
 drug store manager, and Audrey Freeman, postal worker and homemaker.  In
1973, his parents made a decision to move back to their home province of           
Newfoundland, away from the chaos of city life.

He was introduced to Country music at an early age with his Dad's Charley Pride &
Merle Haggard albums not to mention the jam sessions that frequently took place at
his home.  His father and Uncles were avid guitar players and vocalists so Darren
spent many a night watching them play only to later hide away with his dad's "K"
guitar to practice what he had learned.

His teen years went by like most teens in a small town, trying to stay out of             
 trouble and listening to rock and roll but Darren was never ashamed of his             
   love for Country music.  He was a favorite at parties and the older folk                 
   would be tickled at how Darren could blow the dust off an old classic.

 When he was 21, a bass player by the name of Perry Linthorne approached him     
  to offered him a spot as guitarist in their local cover band "Midnight Blue"          
Their repertoire consisted of mixture of Country and Rock and Roll and that was     
ok with Darren.  It was during rehearsal when Linthorn asked if he wanted to sing    
 a "couple of songs".  Darren hesitated but thinking he should earn his keep,            
     agreed to throw in a couple of his favorites.  There must have been something   
     the band heard in his voice because before long, Darren was singing a variety     
       of songs for the act and they continued to entertain audiences for 2 years,        
          playing all corners of the province.  Many a great story came from the bands
adventures and Darren still cherishes the chance to yarn about them.