Grandfather, Garrish Victor Phillips, was a former Mayor of Gastonia, N.C. "Phillips Center" Recreation Center in Gastonia, N.C. was named after him.
4-time, "MADD" DWI Officer of the Year.
Retired,Competitive Softball player in Gastonia, N.C. with 30 seasons played under his belt.
Good friend and retired Television/Film Actor, Dan Biggers, was the "Best Man" in February 2004 Wedding in Union County, North Carolina.
28 years in the North Carolina Law Enforcement Profession. Has a current rank of Master Trooper with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Darren is now within a few years of retiring from Law Enforcement.
Joined Screen Actors Guild in December 2010.
A very good Bassist. One of Darren's "Best Friends" is David Hungate; who is the founding Bassist for the music group "ToTo". David has given personal bass instruction to Darren over the past few years.
Honorably Retired from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol on August 1, 2019. Darren served 30 years overall in the N.C. Law Enforcement Profession.
Officially Retired from Writing and Producing on August 09, 2022 to focus on finishing out his now 33 Year Police Career; Family Obligations; and Health/Fitness.