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Darren Hayes 101

Swoon! Here's the complete profile on Darren Hayes, the gorgeous lead singer of Savage Garden that writes those beautiful lyrics and die-for melodies.

  • Name: Darren Stanley Hayes (The middle name Stanley comes from his great-grandfather)
  • Nickname: Daz; Fruit Undies; Doze/Dozer; Goo Goo Googly Eyes
  • Birthday: May 8, 1972
  • Birthplace: Brisbane, Australia (he currently lives in San Francisco)
  • Star Sign: Taurus
  • Hair: Blond (dyed black for awhile)
  • Eyes: Blue
  • Height: 178 cm (5’ 8")
  • Shoe Size: 8½ - 9
  • Diet: Strict vegetarian for many years (although now he does eat white meat); very little alcohol. What’s in his fridge: skim milk and yogurt
  • Family: Parents are Judy and Robert Hayes; one brother (Peter, 3 years older), one sister (Tracey, 5 years older)
  • Martial Status: Single (again) after a four year marriage to his high-school sweetheart, Colby (they got married in 1994)
  • First Kiss: "Karen Allen when I was about eight. Actually it was a threesome. Me and this other kid both kissed her on the cheek, then I kissed her on the lips." First crush... "When I was five, I fancied Natasha, who lived across the road. She moved house and I thought my world was going to collapse."
  • Pets: two cockerspaniels named Obi and Oola. He's previously had two pet kangaroos--"Mork" and "Mindy"
  • Musical Childhood: He dreamed of a career in music as a child, although he didn’t grow up in a musical family
  • Education: Mabel Park Infants, Mabel Park High
  • Before They Were Rock Stars: Working at Woody's Record Store and teaching preschool
  • Interests: Movies, shopping, surfing the net
  • Musical Influences: Prince, Fleetwood Mac, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Duran Duran, Jackson 5, Peter Gabriel
  • Virgin Or Vixen?: "I’ll say Virgin for the record, but in my heart it’s always Vixen."
  • Worst Habit: "My personal grooming habits...let's leave it to that!"
  • Fave Color: Dusky Blue
  • Fave Food: Thai/Italian food, cherry coke, grilled chicken & veggies
  • Fave Music: U2, Sarah McLachlan, Madonna, Michael Jackson
  • Fave Cartoons: Scooby Doo, Ren & Stimpy
  • Fave Films: Star Wars ("The Empire Strikes Back"), Blade Runner
  • Fave TV shows: Friends, Mad About You
  • Fave Actors: Natalie Portman, Janeane Garofalo, Harrison Ford
  • Fave Possessions: His Star Wars toys and his computer
  • Fave SG songs: "I'll Bet He Was Cool," "Carry on Dancing," "Gunning Down Romance"
  • Least Fave SG songs: "Truly Madly Deeply," "Promises"
  • Say WHAT?!: He used to wear Ren & Stimpy boxers.



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