Darren 'Whackhead' Simpson (born 19 April 1977) is a radio presenter (as of 2015) working for Primedia,[2] a broadcasting company that broadcasts 94.7 Highveld Stereo and 94.5 Kfm in South Africa (among others).
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Born |
Darren Simpson
19 April 1977 (age 42)[1] |
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Residence | Cape Town/Johannesburg, |
Nationality | South African |
Other names | Whackhead |
Occupation | Radio show presenter, comedian, phone prankster |
Employer | Primedia (94.7 Highveld Stereo, K-FM) |
Known for | Radio phone pranking, stand-up comedy |
Spouse(s) | Samantha Teixeira |
Website | whackheadsimpson.co.za |
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Radio career[edit]
Since Monday 2 August 2010, Simpson hosted 94.7's morning show Breakfast Xpress.[3] The show was previously hosted by Jeremy Mansfield under the name The Rude Awakening. The Breakfast Xpress Team changed time slots with Anele Mdoda and the 947 Drive Team on 3 April 2017 and now runs under the name 947 Xpress Drive.[4] In January 2018, Simpson left the 94.7 Drive Team to host the 94.5 KFM Breakfast Show. He was to hand over the reins to Greg and Lucky.
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Simpson's prank call slot titled Wackhead's Window on the World remains in place on both 94.7 Highveld Stereo in Johannesburg, and Kfm Breakfast (hosted by Ryan O'Connor) in Cape Town.[5] His pranks are available for podcast on a daily basis by the radio stations.[6][7]
Simpson has also co-starred with Mansfield on the M-Nethidden camera show, Laugh Out Loud.[8]
Tom Cruise scam[edit]
On 27 January 2009, Simpson scammed Australia's radio breakfast duo, Kyle and Jackie O, making them believe that they were interviewing Tom Cruise about the film Valkyrie.[9] The Australian show had ridiculed some of Simpson's pranks in the past, and he had been planning the prank for about two months. Once on air, Simpson announced that they had been scammed and congratulated the Proteas cricket team on their victory over the Australian side on the day before. The Australian station, 2Day FM, had spent approximately AUD$150 000 on advertising the interview in the preceding weeks. Simpson commented that the entire prank cost him about R 60 for the phone call.
Discography[edit]
Since 2004, Simpson has put together a yearly CD compilation of his pranks, as heard on 94.7. Following is a list of all his releases, as of 2011:
- The Best of Whack Head's Prank Calls
- Released: 2004[10]
- Number of discs: 1
- Oh My Greatness Hits!
- Released: 2005[11]
- Number of discs: 2
- Serial Prankster
- Released: 2007-11-05[12]
- Number of discs: 2
- This is the first album to offer bonus tracks from its official website.[13]
- Off the Hook
- Released: 2008
- Number of discs: 2
- Thrown in the Deep End
- Released: 2009
- Number of discs: 2
- Phowned
- Released: 2010
- Number of discs: 2
- Epic Fail
- Released: 2011
- Number of discs: 2
Biography[edit]
Simpson was born on 19 April 1977,[1] in Durban, South Africa.
On 2 February 2010, he announced his engagement to Samantha Teixeira. The wedding took place on 25 September 2010.[14]
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References[edit]
- ^ abPresenters: Jeremy Mansfield et al. (18 April 2008). The Rude Awakening. Johannesburg, South Africa. 70 minutes in. 94.7 Highveld Stereo.
- ^'Primedia Website'. Primedia. Retrieved 3 February 2008.
- ^'Whackhead has own breakfast menu'. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^'Darren 'Whackhead' Simpson shifts to the afternoon drive'. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^'Darren Whackhead Simpson'. Jam Ally Entertainment. Archived from the original on 15 January 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
- ^'94.7 Highveld Stereo – Podcast page'. 94.7 Highveld Stereo. Archived from the original on 5 January 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
- ^'94.5 KFM – Podcast page'. 94.5 KFM. Archived from the original on 5 February 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2008.
- ^'Darren Simpson'. TVSA. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
- ^'MSN news article'. MSN. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
- ^Best of WHACK HEAD's Prank Calls, The (Compact Disc). Simpson, Darren 'Whackhead'. All Tracks C Control. 2004.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^Oh My Greatness Hits! (Compact Disc). Simpson, Darren 'Whackhead'. 2005.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^Serial Prankster (Compact Disc). Simpson, Darren 'Whackhead'. 2007.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ^'94.7 Highveld Stereo – Serial Prankster (Official Site)'. 94.7 Highveld Stereo. Archived from the original on 14 January 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
- ^Presenters: Jeremy Mansfield et al. (8 February 2010). The Rude Awakening. Johannesburg, South Africa. 75 minutes in. 94.7 Highveld Stereo.
External links[edit]
- Laugh Out Loud, official site[permanent dead link]
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Pronunciation | /dærən/ |
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Gender | Male |
Other names | |
Related names | Darrell, Darragh, Dáire |
Darren is a masculine given name of uncertain etymological origins. Some theories state that it originated from an Anglicisation of the Irish first name Darragh or Dáire, meaning 'oak tree'. According to other theories, it is a variant of Darrell, which originated from the French surname D'Airelle, meaning 'of Airelle'. The common spelling of Darren is found in the Welsh language, meaning 'edge': Black Darren and Red Darren are found on the eastern side of the Hatterrall Ridge, west of Long Town. Darren has several spelling variations including: Daren, Darin, Daryn, Darrin and Darryn.
In the United Kingdom, its popularity peaked during the 1970s but declined sharply afterwards.[1] In England and Wales it first appeared in the early 1960s, ranking 66th in 1964, and had leapt to 15th by 1974, but fell to 33rd by 1984 and last appeared in the top 100 in 1994, when it ranked 100th.[2].
The name was 'first brought to public attention' in the English-speaking world in the late 1950s by American actor Darren McGavin. 'It was further popularised in the 1960s by the character Darrin Stephens, from the television show Bewitched.'[3]
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- 1People
People[edit]
Sports[edit]
- Darren Anderton, English former footballer
- Darren Andrews (born 1995), American football player
- Darren Bennett, played both Australian rules football and American football professionally
- Darren Bent, English footballer
- Darren Braithwaite, British sprinter
- Darren Bravo, West Indian cricketer
- Darren Byfield, English footballer
- Darren Campbell, retired English sprint athlete
- Darren Collins (footballer born 1967), English footballer
- Darren Collison, American professional basketball player
- Darren Clarke, Irish professional golfer
- Darren Currie, English footballer
- Darren Daulton, retired American baseball player
- Darren Daye (born 1960), American basketball player
- Darren Drozdov, retired professional wrestler who competed in the WWF from 1998 until 1999.
- Darren Ferguson, Scottish former footballer and current manager
- Darren Fletcher, Scottish footballer
- Darren Gerard (born 1984), English cricketer
- Darren Gilford, Maltese athlete specializing in both the 100 metres and the 4 × 100 metre relay races
- Darren Gough, English cricketer
- Darren Huckerby, English former footballer
- Darren Hughes (footballer), English footballer
- Darren Hughes (Gaelic footballer), Irish footballer
- Darren Hughes (gridiron football), American player of gridiron football
- Darren Jarman, retired Australian rules football player
- Darren Lockyer, Australian rugby league player
- Darren Lange, freestyle swimmer from Australia
- Darren Mackie, Scottish footballer
- Darren Matthews, best known as William Regal, semi-active English wrestler
- Darren McCarty, retired Canadian ice hockey player
- Darren Murphy, Irish footballer
- Darren Ng, China-Australian basketball player
- Darren O'Dea, Irish footballer
- Darren Pang, Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender
- Darren Purse, English footballer
- Darren Ritchie, Scottish long jumper
- Darren Rumble (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey defenseman
- Darren Sharper, American football free safety
- Darren Smith (rugby league), Australian rugby league player
- Darren Sproles, American football running back
- Daren Sweeney, Montserratian cricketer
- Darren Turcotte, retired professional ice hockey player
- Darren Webster, British darts player
- Darren Yewchyn, Canadian football player
- Darren Young, WWE wrestler
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Arts and entertainment[edit]
- Darren Aronofsky, American filmmaker
- Darren Bennett (dancer), professional dancer
- Darren Bett, weatherman for the BBC
- Darren Boyd, British actor
- Darren Criss, American actor and singer
- Darren Cullen (artist), Satirical artist and writer
- Darren Day, English actor, singer, and television presenter
- Darren Espanto, Filipino Canadian singer
- Darren Farris, singer/songwriter based out of Los Angeles California
- Darren Floyd, British writer, painter and puppeteer
- Darren Grant, American Film and Music Video Director
- Darren Hayes, singer-songwriter, formerly of the group Savage Garden
- Darren Jessee, drummer for the rock group Ben Folds Five
- Darren Jordon, main newsreader on BBC 1
- Darren Lim, Singaporean actor
- Darren McGavin, American actor
- Darren Ockert, British singer-songwriter and producer based out of Miami
- Darren Robinson (rapper), member of the 80s rap group The Fat Boys
- Darren Shan, author of the Demonata series
- Darren 'Whackhead' Simpson, born 1977, South African radio presenter
- Darren Star, American television/film producer and screenwriter
- Darren Styles, British record producer, disc jockey and singer-songwriter from Colchester
- Darren Tate, trance music producer and DJ
- Darren Wilson, drummer of the Chicago-based indie-rock group The Hush South
- Darren Leader, Stix Zadinia, drummer for rock group Steel Panther
Other[edit]
- Darren Chester, Australian politician
- Darren Hughes, New Zealand politician
- Darren Naish, vertebrate palaeontologist and science writer
- Darren Storsley, founder of Top Teen of Canada
- Darren Kimura, American businessman, inventor and investor.
- Darren Deon Vann, American serial killer
- Darren Rhodes, Neuroscientist
- Darren Rebelez, President of restaurant companies
Fictional characters[edit]
- Darren Leadfoot, also known as Shiny Wax, a character in Cars
- Darren Osborne, character in British soap Hollyoaks
- Darrin Stephens, a character on the TV series Bewitched
- Darren Agonistes Cross, Supervillain 'Yellowjacket' from the Marvel comic series Marvel MCU Movie Ant-Man
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^http://www.babynames.co.uk/meaning_origin_name_Darren.htm[full citation needed]
- ^Top 100 Baby Names - Historical Series (Her Majesty's Stationary Office)
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External links[edit]
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