Darren Coggan

Darren Coggan (born in Wagga Wagga) is an Australian country music singer-songwriter, and, more recently, an actor. In 1995 he won the inaugural "Trans Tasman Entertainer Of The Year Award" and went on to win the prestigious "Toyota Star Maker Quest" the following year. Coggan wrote the title track for the “Dead Ringer Band’s” album “Home Fires” which won an ARIA award for “Best Australian Country Release Of The Year, 1996”. In 1998, Coggan was named "Young Citizen of the Year" in his beloved hometown of Wagga Wagga. 1999 saw Coggan cast as "Richie Cunningham" in the World Premiere Arena Mega Musical “Happy Days” presented by Dainty Consolidated Entertainment, which toured Australia extensively. In January 2001, Coggan was awarded his first Golden Guitar at the Toyota Country Music Awards of Australia. This same year Coggan hosted Foxtel’s top rating television show "Out & About - The Gr