Darius Carlos Rucker (born May 13, 1966) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter. He first gained fame as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carolina along with Mark Bryan, Jim "Soni" Sonefeld, and Dean Felber. The band released five studio albums with Rucker as a member and charted six top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Rucker co-wrote most of the songs with the other members of the band.
Darius Rucker has 35 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Signature works include The Tuskegee Airmen: Return to Ramitelli, Darius Rucker - CMT Invitation Only, Hootie & the Blowfish - Live in Charleston. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
