Darius Rucker

Biography

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.

Known For

Shallow Hal

as Capital Grille Maitre D'

Hawaii Five-0

as Desmond Abati

Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery

as The Destroyer (voice)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Big Sky

as Possum

The Masked Singer

as Guest Panelist

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

as Self

Lennon or McCartney

as Self