Also known as Whackhead, Darren Simpson is a household name in the entertainment industry. Darren started his carreer as a radio DJ and presenter at Capital Radio and then on East Coast Radio. He also worked at Hertbeat 106 FM in London for 3 years and at Kool FM in Australia for a year. Darren then moved on to work for Primedia on the 94.7 highveld stereo radio station. Darren Simpson now hosts the Breakfast Xpress which has a following of over 1.6 million listeners and growing. He is now a 20 year radio veteran. Having made his mark as one of South Africa’s top comedians, Darren is in high demand. Being booked as a comedian and comedy MC for corporate functions and special events. Darren is also extremely inspirational to listen to and is thus booked repeatedly as a motivational speaker. Darren Simpson started his comedy career in 2002 just before he joined 94.7 Highveld stereo. Having worked the comedy clubs for years, he refined his comedy material to a point where he is now celebrated as one of South Africa’s most sought after comedians. Darren Simpson’s unique blend of comedy has made him a household name in the comedy industry all across South Africa. His comedy material is perfect for corporates and special events. Darren Simpson has headlined at several high end comedy festivals such as:The Kings and Queens of Comedy and 46664 “it’s no Joke” comedy show Darren had sold out shows in London at the Lyric theatre. He has performed all over the world including New York, Dubai, London and all over Africa. Darren Simpson also had the very first ever back to back sold out one man comedy show at Gold Reef City in 2011. Darren finds a bounty of his material from the everyday happenings in South Africa. Darren is an extremely quick witted comical genius who is able to create hilarious improvised comical moments. So after working the Geriatric Circuit for a couple of summers his destiny was settled.