Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Darin learned to play Hawaiian music alongside his high school classmates. During high school, Darin received guidance from some of the great guitar players in Hawaii, Barry Flanagan (Hapa), Lisa Smith, and Bobby Moderow (Maunalua). Rooted in the learning gained in Hawaii, Darin set off to college to obtain a classical music degree from Pomona College in California. After four years of classical guitar training under surfing legend Jack Sanders, Darin made his way east to New York City where he spent five years expanding his musical palette. Darin returned home to Hawaii in 2007 to rejoin the Hawaii music community. "Five Years and Many Miles" is Darin's follow-up release to his much acclaimed first album, "When Home is Far Away." Darin's recordings have been licensed and played around the world in film, television, terrestrial radio, satellite radio and internet. Recently, Darin's song "Lisa's Lullaby" was selected for inclusion on the internationally released compilation, "Hawaii: The Greatest Songs Ever," distributed by EMI Music. Darin has also performed at Carnegie Hall, Staten Island Stadium (NY), entertained Hawaii governor Linda Lingle and appeared on the Don Ho show. Darin's music is a blend of Hawaiian slack key, folk, fingerstyle and classical. He performs solo and as a freelance guitarist. Darin is also an attorney in Honolulu, Hawaii, practicing in the fields of labor and employment law, as well as music intellectual property.