Darren Joe was born and raised in a sunny suburb of San Francisco, California. In 2006 he received his BA in Studio Arts at the University of California, Irvine, where he studied photography, video art and digital mediums. After completing his undergraduate studies he worked as an I.T. manager for a technology start-up, as well as a freelance web-developer.

In 2010, Darren moved to London to follow his passion of becoming a filmmaker, studying at the London Film School. While in London, he was DOP on films shot around the world, including the UK, France and India with crews from all over the globe.

Whether it be narrative, documentary, music video or commercial; Darren looks forward to collaborating with creative individuals to bring fresh and exciting experiences to the screen.

Darren currently works and resides in Brooklyn, NY.