Daz Sampson

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Daz Sampson
Sampson in 2005
Born	Darren Sampson (1974-11-28) 28 November 1974 (age 50) Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
Occupations	Rapper singer-songwriter record producer football manager radio presenter
Years active	1998–present

Darren "Daz" Sampson (born 28 November 1974) is a British singer-songwriter, record producer and football manager. Sampson is known for his commercial dance music, as part of several groups, and his television appearances. He has had nine Top 30 UK singles.

In 2006, he represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest with "Teenage Life", a top 10 hit. He also established Sporting Riff Raff Records and has continued to perform and release recordings.

He has been involved as a professional football manager in the United Kingdom, continental Europe, Asia, and the United States. In May 2016, he became the North West of England scout for Scottish Championship team Ayr United F.C. He also has close links to English team Stockport County F.C.

In February 2020, he accepted the role as first team manager of Phuentsholing United FC^{[citation needed]}, a team in the Bhutan Premier League. Sampson was due to undertake his duties at the start of April 2020; however, with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, he remained in the UK.