With the release of his self-produced CD "Bluesman USA" (2009), "Further Up That Road" (2008), and "Panhandle Blues" (2007), Darren J has steadily earned the respect of his peers in the blues community throughout the world. He has attained much interest from the press, radio stations and established to rising artists everywhere. He has shared the stage with such notables as Kenny Neal, Delta Blues Musician Lonnie Shields, harmonica sensation Billy Gibson and many others. In 2008, he competed in the 24th International Blues Challenge on Beale St. in Memphis Tennessee, as the representatives of the Blues Society of N.W. Florida. In 2009, he made recording contributions on Stacy Brooks studio album produced by Kenny Neal and Stackhouse Recording artist Memphis Gold. Darren J resides in Memphis TN and is backed by veteran musicians of the Memphis music scene who have backed up many of the top local blues acts present. He is also an artist of the Memphis based I55 Productions Record Label and is soon scheduled to begin the recording and subsequent release of his debut CD. Darren J is also the President of the Memphis Blues Society and a member of The Blues Foundation.