Born and raised in Chicago, Darius is rooted in a musical legacy forged by his father, jazz bassist, Eddie de Haas and his mother, singer and producer Geraldine Bey de Haas, aunt, singer and Toronto entertainment legend Salome Bey and uncle, renowned singer/pianist Andy Bey (Andy and The Bey Sisters) Darius is a singer in the popular and jazz tradition with singular abilities and a musical range  that have established him as a performer in a variety of settings from the concerts to the recording studio to the Broadway stage.

Notable concerts include The Lincoln Center American Songbook , Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concert at Disney Concert Hall, The Alvin Ailey Dance Theater’s 50th Anniversary Gala (honoring Judith Jamison), and the 92nd St Y Lyrics and Lyricists series for which he created and performed musical evenings celebrating Sam Cooke and Stevie Wonder. His Carnegie Hall performances include the Cincinnati Pops and Baltimore Pops (conducted by Marin Alsop) Other notable performances include London’s Royal Festival Hall, The Kennedy Center, The National Symphony, The Philly Pops, The Boston Pops, and The Los Angeles Master Chorale. He has performed, recorded and/or toured with such diverse artists as Elvis Costello, Deborah Harry, Oleta Adams, Marvin Hamlisch, Roberta Flack, and Vanessa Williams. Darius’ solo recorded works include his debut Darius de Haas: Day Dream-Variations on Strayhorn (the music of Billy Strayhorn) and Quiet Please (with pianist Steven Blier- an intimate collection of popular standards).

An award winning actor, Darius made his Broadway debut in the original production of Kiss of the Spiderwoman starring Chita Rivera. This was followed up by the original Broadway casts of Rent, The Gershwins’ Fascinating Rhythm, Marie Christine, Lincoln Center’s revival of Carousel, and Shuffle Along. He has also performed in the staged anniversary Broadway concerts of Dreamgirls and Hair for The Actors Fund.

He received the  OBIE Award for the title role in the premiere of Diedre Murray/Cornelius Eady’s Pulitzer- nominated Running Man. Other notable premieres include Cry the Beloved Country, Jesus Christ Superstar, the John Adams/June Jordan opera I Was Looking At The Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky, The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds her Chameleon Skin, Public Works As You Like It at The Public Theater, and the lead role of “Billy” in world premiere of Billy Strayhorn: Something To Live For.

His TV credits include “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (for which he is the singing voice of “Shy Baldwin”), “In The Life,” Great Performances: Broadway In Love, “Dietland,” and the upcoming Mother May I Have A Kidney? and Song Sung Blue (w Hugh Jackman). His voice can be heard on numerous original cast recordings and soundtracks – including all the “Shy Baldwin” tracks on “The Marvelous Mrs Maisel.”

He is proud to have worked with such organizations as The Fair Housing Justice Center and Covenant House. Darius is a founding member of Black Theatre United, an organization whose mission is to inspire reform and combat systemic racism within the theatre community and throughout the nation, supporting the Black community through various resources and initiatives.