One of the first dance songs I ever heard was 'It's My Turn' by Angelic. The artist, however, was a pseudonym for two people: Amanda O'Riordan (Judge Jules's wife) and someone I came to know as Darren Tate. Over the following years, I continued to hear many of Darren's songs, and these were often through various pseudonyms.

Two of such aliases were andrew tate and DT8. I remember listening to the radio when the Song 'The Theme' came on, and I was shocked upon hearing that it was actually produced by Darren Tate. Judging by the name of the song, it sounded like a German or Dutch production, and its style was nothing like his other songs.

I have greatly appreciated listening to Darren's songs over the years, and his musical diversity means that his songs can just as easily be found in a club as they can on a chill-out CD, all without being remixed. With his recent foray into film scores, his productions can now even be found on films.

Throughout the time Darren has been producing music, he has managed to consistently create high quality songs, as well as to remain flexible with his own sound. Furthermore, I would say that this ability to adapt and flow with the musical times is one of the reasons why Darren has remained one of the top producers in the world.

After decades of not only hearing Darren's music, but also enjoying it, Darren was certainly one of the first people to come to mind for Interviews With Successful People. In 2006, I was fortunate enough to connect with Darren via the Internet and ask for his advice on producing music, an encounter which led me to believe he would be open to me conducting an interview.