Dan Hawkins
In the period between 2002 and 2006, the rock band the Darkness achieved notable mainstream success, with Dan Hawkins contributing as its guitarist and backing singer throughout that run.
Born on 12 December 1976 in Chertsey, United Kingdom, Hawkins was educated at East Point Academy before establishing himself in the hard rock genre. His work has spanned performance, songwriting, and production, reflecting a range of roles within the music industry. As a guitarist and backing singer, he was a central figure in the Darkness during the band's period of mainstream recognition, working within a hard rock framework and performing in the English language.
Beyond his time with the Darkness, Hawkins also served as lead guitarist for Stone Gods, extending his career as a performer and songwriter into a separate musical project. His work across both bands demonstrates a consistent engagement with hard rock as a genre, and his contributions as a producer add a further dimension to his professional profile. Throughout these roles, he has worked as a guitarist, songwriter, and producer, applying his skills across different contexts within the rock music landscape.
The Darkness's period of notable mainstream success between 2002 and 2006 remains the most documented chapter of Hawkins's career, with his role as guitarist and backing singer placing him at the centre of the band's output during those years.
Quotes by Dan Hawkins
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The nice thing for our defense is they have to face the same thing every day in practice.
It's been awesome for me. I'm very fond of my time here. At the same time Christopher Columbus set sail once and people thought he was crazy. Sometimes in your life you have to be able to do that a little bit, and that's what I'm doing.
Football's about having fun. Playing defense, you've got to be aggressive. I know it's easier said than done, but you can't be afraid to make a mistake. ... I thought they had more fun, they played more loose, they were more aggressive, and consequently they were more effective.
It's just not an easy schedule for us. We have to embrace that and be able to hold hands with the beast.
There's an ancient Chinese saying that goes something like this. All you need is Hawk love.
There's an opportunity to kind of go, 'OK, we're finally home,' and Portland State, they did a nice job (in a 41-14 season-opening loss) against Oregon State.
There's a side of me that goes out to him, because I know he's got to answer that question (about beating Boise State), and I know that's not fun. We don't get into (the streak). We never talk about that. That's not part of what we do at all.