What's been your biggest achievement of the year?

Releasing my second studio album 'Feel The Pressure'... It peaked at Number 23 in the official UK album chart. I'm really proud of that.

What moments will you never forget?

The birth of my daughter... Sorry it's not a musical answer but it's the best moment of my life let alone year :)

Who's been your favourite newcomer of the year?

There's been some great new talent shooting up the ranks this year... MOB has really impressed me, as has Klubfiller and Technikore.

Who's been the artist of the year for you?

Hmmm very tough question as musically this year has been so strong in so many genres.... With regards to Hardcore it's between Re-con and Dougal & Gammer, both artists have been consistently brilliant this year. Out of the Hardcore world i think Deadmau5 is on a whole different level with his music and live shows.

What's been your favourite label of the year?

It's a tie between Twista and Essential Platinum

What do you think has been the best track of the year?

My favourite track to play has gotta be 'The Weezles' by Re-con... It's easily had some of the biggest reactions in my sets from the last 12 months.

What's been your favourite event of the year?

Has to be playing the HTID tent at Global Gathering... It was one of those magical sets for me. Everything just felt 100% right. The crowd were insane, the stage and set up was great and the tunes worked really well. Definitely a set I'll remember!

What's the funniest thing that's happened to you?

I was the answer to a question on 'The Weakest Link'..... Anne Robinson saying my name was pretty funny i guess.. The question was 'Which Darren had a top 5 album in 2008 called 'Skydivin'? The lady got it wrong though :(

What do you have planned for the next year?

More of the same.... Studio work is always top of my agenda and I've got some really exciting projects and collaborations lined up. Hugely excited about 2011.