Darren Stanley Hayes was born on the 8th May 1972, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and is a singer, composer and music producer, who became famous as the vocalist of the band Savage Garden, formed alongside musician and composer Daniel Jones. After the end of the duo in 2001, the singer continued with a solo career, having released four studio albums until the present moment. Hayes has been active in the entertainment industry since 1993.
How much is the net worth of Darren Hayes? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the overall size of his wealth is as much as $20 million, as of the data given in the middle of 2017. Music is the main source of Hayes fortune.
Darren Hayes Net Worth $20 Million
To begin with, the boy was raised in Brisbane, Australia, the youngest of three children. At the age of 5five he began to sing. He wanted to be a teacher until he met Daniel Jones. He did play in some musical performances of his high school: “Man of Steel” in 1988 and “Bye Bye Birdie” in 1989. Hayes and Jones met in 1993 – the latter was indeed looking for a singer for his band Red Edge, and Hayes quickly became the singer of the group.
Darren Hayes became known as a front man and singer of the Australian pop duo Savage Garden, which has set the record of the Best Selling Australian Act Ever. At that time, they had worldwide hits such as “To the Moon & Back” (1996), “I Knew I Loved You” (1999), “Truly Madly Deeply” (1997) and others. In 2001, the band split up, and shortly afterwards, Hayes began a solo career with his debut album “Spin” (2002). In the autumn of 2004, his second solo album “The Tension and the Spark” was released. In 2006, Hayes announced his separate from his record company, and made future releases under his own label.
The first single of his third solo album – “On the Verge of Something Wonderful” – was released in the middle of 2007, produced with the help of, among others, Justin Shave and Robert Conley. It should be said that other famous names appeared in the production, including Guy Chambers, after which Hayes went on the road with his album on the “The Time Machine Tour”. In 2008, Hayes completed the work with “This Delicate Film We’ve Made”, a collection of animated videos of selected tracks from the album “This Delicate Thing We’ve Made”; the singer worked with Richard Cullen (Pixelfing) and Damien Hale. In the middle of 2011, the album “Talk Talk Talk” was released, further helping the rise of his net worth.
In 2014, Darren began a short series of podcasts of radio programs on the internet, entitled “Talk Talk Talk”. Between January and August 2014, Hayes was a columnist for the English magazine Attitude. In 2015, the singer released a new series of weekly podcasts on the internet entitled “The He Said He Said Show”, starring alongside comedian Tim Stanton. In 2016, Darren closed his radio podcast series, however, the singer and producer also announced a new video podcasting with the comedian entitled “Going Dark: A Sith Story”, a comedy inspired by the Star Wars movie series. In 2016, Hayes also released a new series of comedy podcasting videos, entitled “We Paid To See This”, and by the middle of 2017, the series had reached its 51st episode.
Finally, in the personal life of Hayes, he was married to the makeup artist Colby Taylor. The couple separated in 1998 and divorced in 1999. Darren Hayes currently lives in London with Richard Cullen, his companion since 2004 with whom he entered into a civil partnership in the middle of 2006 before marrying him in July 2013 in California.
APRA Award Most Performed Australian Work Overseas (2001),APRA Award Songwriter of the Year/Most Performed Australian Work/Most Performed Australian Work Overseas (2000)
Record Labels
Roadshow, Columbia, Powdered Sugar, Universal Music Australia, EMI Records UK/Europe (2011–present)
Albums
Spin (2002), The Tension and the Spark (2004), This Delicate Thing We've Made (2007), We Are Smug (with Robert Conley, 2009), Secret Codes and Battleships (2011)
Music Groups
Savage Garden (since 1993)
Nominations
Alex Music & Movie Awards (2002), ARIA Music Award Best Adult Contemporary Album (2012)
Movies
Superstars and Cannonballs (2001)
TV Shows
Dancing with the Stars (2011), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012), 20 to 1 (2010, documentary), Dancing on Ice (2010), Deutschland sucht den Superstar (2007), Pavarotti & Friends for Cambodia and Tibet (2000)
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[on Peter Gabriel] This man has been such an inspiration to me in my career. His voice and his ability to cut me down with his lyrics is just astounding.
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[on the album "Achtung Baby" by U2] The perfect balance of earnest sincerity and sarcastic megalomania.
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[on "Tusk" by Fleetwood Mac] Today I consider this record to be possibly my favorite record of all time. It's a double album and contains all of the experimentation and lack of focus that a good double record should.
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Fact
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Went to Los Angeles to film the music video for his first single "On the Verge of Something Wonderful" off the upcoming album "This Delicate Thing We've Made." The double album will be released worldwide on August 20, 2007 on his own independent record label, Powdered Sugar. [May 2007]
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Now resides in San Francisco where he just released his first solo album, "Spin", March 19, 2002. [March 2002]
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Filmed the new video for single "So Beautiful" in California. "So Beautiful" was released in October 2005 and features on the new Savage Garden greatest hits collection "Truly Madly Completely" [September 2005]
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Filmed the music video for his single "POPular" in London, England guerrilla style in locations such as the London Undergound, Madam Tussauds and Oxford Street. His second solo album, The Tension and the Spark, was released in September 2004. [June 2004]
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San Francisco, USA [March 2003]
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working on releasing his new solo album "The Tension and the Spark" [April 2004]
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Before becoming a musician, Darren attended University to study Journalism before switching to a teaching degree in Early Childhood Education. He worked as a supply teacher in pre-school for 12 months and resigned the day the music video for 'I Want You' - the first Savage Garden single - appeared on music television.
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In 2004 he moved to the United Kingdom and met animator and director Richard Cullen whom he married in a Civil Partnership in 2006. In 2013 he and Richard were legally married in the State of California, USA. They reside in Los Angeles with their English Cocker Spaniel 'Wally'.
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In 1997 Savage Garden received a record breaking 10 ARIA Awards (The Australian 'Grammys' or 'Brit Awards') for their debut album. This is the record for the highest number of awards ever received by an artist in one evening since the awards began 25 years ago.
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He lived in San Francisco from 1998 to 2004.
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He has worked with Grammy Award winning producers Walter Afanasieff (Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston), Rick Nowels (Madonna, Celine Dion), Mark 'Spike' Stent (Oasis, No Doubt, U2) and Marius DeVries (Bjork) amongst others.
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Darren has written songs for other artists including Olivia Newton John, Clay Aiken and the Backstreet Boys.
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Registered his civil partnership with Richard Cullen on 19 June 2006, in the UK. In July 2013 he and Richard Cullen were married in the state of California in the USA.
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Was a vegetarian for 7 years, but currently eats meat.
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Darren Hayes is an avid Star Wars fan and owns a vintage collection of the 1977 Kenner toy figurines.
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Enjoys reading, especially Ann Rice's vampire novels (which is where the name "Savage Garden" came from).
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Attended the University of Queensland.
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Has two siblings: an older sister, Tracey, and an older brother, Peter.
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His father, Robert, is a retired merchant seaman and his mother, Judy, is a retired nurses assistant.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Official! Biggest Hits of the 90s
2015
TV Movie writer: "Truly, Madly, Deeply"
The Block
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2012 writer - 1 episode, 2012
Dancing with the Stars
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2011 writer - 1 episode, 2011
Warehouse 13
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
20 to 1
2010
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Dancing on Ice
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010
Yong jiu ju liu
2009
lyrics: "Truly Madly Deeply" - as Darren Stanley Hayes
The Singing Bee
2007
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Deutschland sucht den Superstar
2007
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Idol
2005
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Murder in Suburbia
2005
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Ella Enchanted
2004
performer: "Strange Magic"
SuperStar KZ
2004
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Australian Idol
2003
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Idols
2002
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Pavarotti & Friends for Cambodia and Tibet
2000
TV Special documentary performer: "'O Sole Mio" / writer: "I Knew I Loved You"
Savage Garden: Superstars and Cannonballs: Live and on Tour in Australia
2000
Video documentary writer: "I Knew I Loved You", "Crash and Burn", "Affirmation", "The Best Thing" live, "Break Me Shake Me" live, "To the Moon and Back" live, "The Lover After Me" live, "I Don't Know You Anymore" live acoustic, "Santa Monica" live acoustic, "Two Beds and a Coffee Machine" live acoustic, "You Can Still Be Free" live acoustic, "The Animal Song" live, "Hold Me" live, "Gunning Down Romance" live, "Crash and Burn" live, "Truly Madly Deeply" live, "Chained to You" live, "I Want You" l
Top of the Pops
1998-2000
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
The Other Sister
1999
producer: "The Animal Song" / writer: "The Animal Song"
Savage Garden: International Video Collection: The Story So Far
1999
Video writer: "I Want You", "To the Moon and Back", "Truly Madly Deeply", "Break Me Shake Me", "Tears of Pearls", "To the Moon and Back Dance Remix"
Savage Garden: The Video Collection
1998
Video short writer: "I Want You", "To the Moon & Back", "Truly Madly Deeply", "Break Me Shake Me", "Tears of Pearls"
Music from Another Room
1998
writer: "Truly Madly Deeply"
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Savage Garden: Live and on Tour in Australia
2000
TV Movie documentary
Savage Garden: Superstars and Cannonballs: Live and on Tour in Australia
2000
Video documentary
Savage Garden: International Video Collection: The Story So Far
1999
Video
Savage Garden: The Video Collection
1998
Video short
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Going Dark
2016
TV Series
Phillip
Wrestling Isn't Wrestling
2015
Video documentary short
Referee
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Going Dark
2016
TV Series 2016
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Other Sister
1999
musician - uncredited
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Going Dark
2016
TV Series executive producer - 2016
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Voice
2012
TV Series
Himself - Team Delta Mentor
Spicks and Specks
2007-2011
TV Series
Himself
The Wright Stuff
2011
TV Series
Himself - Guest Panelist
The X Factor
2011
TV Series
Himself - Guest Judge / Himself - Special Guest
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
2011
TV Series
Himself
Dancing with the Stars
2011
TV Series
Himself
The 7PM Project
2011
TV Series
Himself
Australian Idol
2007-2008
TV Series
Himself - Guest Judge / Himself - Guest
Loose Women
2005-2008
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Performer
Telethon
2007
TV Series
Himself
20 to 1
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
Zulu Awards '05
2005
TV Special
Himself - Performer
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2005
TV Series
Himself
Kelly
2005
TV Series
Himself
GMTV
2004
TV Series
Himself - Performer
Simply the Best
2004
TV Series
Himself - Performer
95.8 Capital FM's Party in the Park for the Prince's Trust 2004
2004
TV Movie
Himself - Performer
The 17th Annual ARIA Awards
2003
TV Special
Himself - performing 'Lost Without You'
Pepsi More Music: The DVD Volume 1
2003
Video
Himself (song: "Crush - 1980 Me")
95.8 Capital FM Christmas Live
2002
TV Movie documentary
Performer / Himself
Top of the Pops
2002
TV Series
Himself
Party in the Park 2002
2002
TV Special
Performer
Rove Live
2002
TV Series
Himself
The Early Show
2002
TV Series
Himself
Söndagsöppet
2002
TV Series
Himself
The 29th Annual American Music Awards
2002
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
42nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards
2000
TV Special
Savage Garden
Party in the Park 2000
2000
TV Special
Performer (as Savage Garden)
Pavarotti & Friends for Cambodia and Tibet
2000
TV Special documentary
Guest Performers (as Savage Garden)
Savage Garden: Live and on Tour in Australia
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Savage Garden: Superstars and Cannonballs: Live and on Tour in Australia
2000
Video documentary
Himself
Rock of Ages
2000
TV Series
Himself
Disney's 2 Hour Tour
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
The List
2000
TV Series
Himself
Donny & Marie
2000
TV Series
Savage Garden / Himself
The Panel
1999
TV Series
Himself
Savage Garden: International Video Collection: The Story So Far
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