Darryl Gene Daughtry Jr. hails from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is a M.F.A. graduate of the Juilliard Drama Program's group 48. Darryl (or DJ) was recently seen onstage at Shakespeare in the Park in Coriolanus. Prior to Juilliard, DJ spent his undergraduate years at Temple University, earning a B.A. in Theater Studies. Beyond acting Darryl dabbles in both fashion and music production. He is one of the founding members and producers of HomeBase, a collective of 50 black artists from NYU and Juilliard, dedicated to artistic creation, mentorship, and training of young artists. He also spent two summers in Botswana, teaching acting and directing, to both students and the surrounding community.