Daren (formally known as DVG, and before Daren Vongirdner, full name Daren Girdner) is a pop/rap artist hailing from California. He was exposed to music at a young age, and began releasing under his current moniker in the early 2010’s. Originally making punchline heavy sarcastic hip hop, Daren has flexed his growing musical prowess by constantly evolving his style and sound. His most recent music shows influences ranging from Contemporary R&B, Art Pop, Indie Music, Pop Rap, and even Ambient Pop and Dance.

Daren’s last release under the name “DVG” was Last Breath, released Halloween 2017. He now releases all his music mononymously.