Kurt Darren was born in Pretoria and matriculated from the Lyttleton Manor High School. He inherited his amazing singing talent from his mother. At school he participated in various musical plays and says that he has been interested in music for as long as he can remember.
What few people don't know about Kurt is that he is fluent in both Afrikaans and English, this is because of his bilingual upbringing (his father is Afrikaans and his mother is English). His capability to write songs and sing in both languages and to entertain his bilingual audiences is astonishing.
Kurt went to the Army after he matriculated and did his basic training in Walvisbay. During his time in the army, he joined the army's entertainment group and toured with them for a year; he then started to realise that he wanted to pursue his life long dream of becoming a singer. He was discouraged by many people saying that he cannot make a living out of singing.
Kurt then tried a couple of other occupations, which included acting as a tourguide in the Kruger National Park (nature lies very close to Kurts' heart). With some of Kurts' family members in the building industry, he then also tried his hand at that, but not for long. He finally decided that he was going to sing on a full time basis.
Kurt sang ballads for thirteen years, motionless on a chair, with a microphone in his hand, at many corporate functions, bars and small venues across South Africa. He drove from one city to the next, loading and unloading his speakers by himself, he also had to set up and do his own sound. Kurt is proud to say that he has been part of a couple of "groups" during his singing career, some of these include: "Deep Blue" and "Keep Your Day Job".
He always knew that his big breakthrough would come someday. He then performed on a luxury cruiseliner for three months, lost a couple of kilograms and cut his hair (for those who don't know, Kurt wore his hair at shoulder length for quite some time). He was now ready and full of energy for the recording of "Meisie Meisie" in 2002, and the fame that soon followed.
Nowadays Kurt tours right across South Africa, and even abroad, on a growing basis.
His dream has been realised as a singer. With almost a dozen solo albums, his voice also compliments many compiled CD's.
For seven consecutive albums, Kurt has been experiencing the wave of success. He lives to entertain with his musical talent, and plans to stay in this industry for a long time to come. He has an everlasting passion for music and wants to share his Godgiven gift with each and every person.
Advice for aspiring musicians/singers: Define your goals and strive for succes through determination and responsibility. Be good to the public, and they will do the same for you. Work with perserverance. |
