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Daz Sampson
Sampson in 2005
Background information
Birth name
Darren Sampson
Also known as
DJ Daz
Born
(1974-11-28) 28 November 1974 (age 49) Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
Genres
Dance, hip hop
Occupation(s)
Rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, football manager
Years active
1998–present
Labels
Sony Music Entertainment (2006) Sporting Riff Raff (2011–present)
Musical artist
Darren "Daz" Sampson (born 28 November 1974) is a British professional football manager/scout, music producer and broadcaster. Sampson is known for his commercial dance music as part of several groups and his television appearances. He has had nine Top 30 UK singles.
In 2006, he represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest with "Teenage Life", a top 10 hit. He also established Sporting Riff Raff Records and has continued to perform and release recordings.
He has been involved as a professional football manager in the United Kingdom, continental Europe, in Asia and the USA. In May 2016, he became the North West of England scout for Scottish Championship team, Ayr United. He also has close links to Stockport County of EFL League 2.
In February 2020, he accepted the role as first team Manager of Phuentsholing United FC[citation needed], a professional football team of the Bhutan Premier League. Sampson was due to undertake his duties at the start of April 2020; however with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, he remained in the UK.
Darren "Daz" Sampson (born 28 November 1974) is a British professional football manager/scout, music producer and broadcaster. Sampson is known for his...
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songwriter and musician. He is also known in collaborations with DazSampson as in Rikki & Daz and the projects like Barndance Boys, Cuban Boys, and his current...
the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, which was sung by DazSampson in English. On 4 March 2006, Sampson had won the BBC show Making Your Mind Up with the song...
with the song "Teenage Life" written by DazSampson and John Matthews. The song was performed by DazSampson. The British entry for the 2006 contest in...
success across Europe. The act was originally made up of Paul Keenan and DazSampson as band members, songwriters and producers. After their 2005 hit "Out...
interpreted by Kari Tapio. In 2002, the British duo Rikki & Daz (made up of DazSampson and Ricardo Autobahn (real name John Matthews) released a revamped...
band with Darren Sampson known as DazSampson, with whom he had cooperated in many other musical projects including in the duo Rikki & Daz. Brian LH was...
name Dr. VoX. He has collaborated most notably with Uniting Nations, DazSampson and since 2007 is lead singer in the David Cross Band, a band formed...
Ricardo Autobahn (solo) Rikki & Daz (Ricardo Autobahn and DazSampson) The Barndance Boys (Ricardo Autobahn and DazSampson) Eastwood, EMI (2000) The Satellite...
of the Nephilim St Helens The Lancashire Hotpots Stockport Blossoms DazSampson Stoke-on-Trent D Mob Discharge Joe and Jake Motörhead Robbie Williams...
Eurovision Song Contest. Marsh came fourth in the contest, which was won by DazSampson. Marsh made her television acting debut in 2005, in an episode of the...
web votes) was DazSampson and his song "Teenage Life". Although it brought another disappointing result for the United Kingdom, with Daz finishing 19th...
Edgeley. Peter Hope (b. 1930), composer and arranger, born in Edgeley. DazSampson (b. 1974), 2006 UK Eurovision Song Contest contestant, grew up in Stockport...
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