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Darren Everett Criss is born.
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Violin lessons.
At the age of 5, Darren began taking violin lessons and was classically trained for 15 years. -
American Conservatory Theatre.
At age 10, he made was accepted and made his acting debut at the A.C.T. -
He wrote his first song.
By age 15, he began developing and writing his own music and wrote his first song. -
Italy
In the spring of 2008, Darren spent a semester abroad studying Italian theatre at the Academia dell Arte. -
StarKid Proudctions.
Darren Criss and several of his friends from Michigan, founded and developed the group StarKid Productions- where they put on self produced plays and perform them. -
Earned Bachelor of Fine Arts at Michigan University.
Graduated from Michigan University and appeared in several school plays. -
Solo album.
Darren released his EP called Human. He wrote all the songs and prodcued the CD himself. It reached #17 on the Billboard Top Hotseekers Chart. -
Glee
Darren Criss first appeard on Glee as Blaine Anderson on the episode Never Been Kissed and currently plays him today. -
How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Darren took over for Daniel Radcliffe and made his Broadway debut starring as J Pieeropoint Finn. -
Girl Most Likely
He made his film debut starring in Girl Most Likely alongside Kiersten Wiig. -
GQ Magazine
Number 1 in GQ Magazine's The Most Stylish Young Men in Hollywood.