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Darren Hayes Profile |
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Birth Date: May 8, 1972
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Birth Place: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Birth Name: Christian Michael Leonard Hawkins
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Height:
5'8½"
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Biography |
Darren Hayes was born in Brisbane in 1972, the youngest of
three children. He started performing for his mother in his
lounge room from an early age. At Mabel Park High School,
Hayes appeared in school plays and sang at school concerts
before graduating in 1989.
Hayes declined an opportunity to attend a performance
academy in favour of studying at the University of
Queensland. He ended up deferring a degree to pursue a
musical career. Hayes also met makeup artist Colby Taylor
with the pair marrying in 1994.
In 1993, he answered an advertisement in a magazine placed
by Daniel Jones for a lead singer for a band called "Red
Edge". That group splintered apart in 1994 after failing to
win a recording contract. Hayes formed a partnership with
Jones which was initially going to be called Crush. However,
there was another band in the UK which had the rights to the
name so the pair called themselves Savage Garden after a
phrase used by Anne Rice to describe the lairs of vampires
in her novel The Vampire Lestat. |
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Other
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His father, Robert, is a merchant seaman and his mother,
Judy, is a nurse.
Has two siblings: an older sister, Tracey, and an older
brother, Peter.
Attended the University of Queensland.
Deferred his university studies in Teaching at the
University of Queensland to pursue music.
Enjoys reading, especially Ann Rice's vampire novels (which
is where the name "Savage Garden" came from).
Collects Star Wars memorabilia.
Former member of the Australian band Savage Garden
Worked as an early education teacher while waiting for
Savage Garden's first album to be released.
Was a vegetarian for 7 years, but currently eats meat.
Leonie Messer was his personal assistant during the
"Affirmation" promo & tour. She later went on to be his
manager. Sharon Millington replaced Leonie as PA and
personal trainer. With Darren she did boxing, weight
training, circuit and yoga. Darren does yoga each day while
on tour and prior to shows. Lana Penrose is Darren's current
PA.
Is currently managed by Leonie Messer & Wendy Laister.
Leonie started out as the publicist for Savage Garden, went
on to be Darren & Daniel's PA, and when Darren went solo,
became his manager. She joined forces with Wendy after the
birth of her child in July 2003. |
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