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Darren Hartmann

<p><strong>Darren Hartmann</strong> is a 34-year-old journalist born and raised in Seattle, Washington. In his free time, he enjoys cooking and baking, and he is also working on restoring his father&#8217;s old Mercedes. Darren grew up in a middle-class household and was only seven years old when his mother passed away. To this day, he has a very close relationship with his father. Darren lives in the beautiful Emerald City with his wife Claudia and their son Eric, who was born in January 2018.</p>