Darryn Lyons(Autralian)

Darryn has an instantly recognisable Australian sound. His best known voice work can be heard on many a celebrity exposé. Whereas Darryn is well known for his loud opinions people may be surprised to learn that he started life as a photo journalist in war zones and has much more to offer other than his well known no nonsense rants. A very versatile voice with a surprising, much softer side,  perfect for documentaries as well as the obvious commercials and promos. Other stuff Darryn has been involved in can be found below:

Darryn Lyons is the face behind one of the world’s biggest picture agencies and

the ultimate celebrity guru. His aim is simple, yet effective, “I like thinking and,

if you're going to be thinking, you may as well think Big!”

In 1987, at the age of 22, he arrived in London with $500 and a determination to

take on and beat the world’s best – “If you can dream it, you can do it”. Initially

he began freelancing for the Daily Mail. He covered 2 or 3 shifts a day and was

soon taken on full-time.

Between 1991 and 1992 he completed two tours of Sarajevo as a war correspondent. Over the following couple of years he was kidnapped in Bosnia, covered revolutions in both Romania – he was one of the first in to brave the

sniper fire in Timisoara - and Czechoslovakia. He also covered the

momentous fall of the Berlin Wall and, uniquely, won the Award for best

Press photographer and best News photographer.

Whilst still at the Daily Mail, he set up his first business, Big Pictures, in

1992. Lyons began employing people whilst still fulfilling his obligations

at the Mail; the business was run from a one bedroom flat in Muswell Hill.

The following year saw the first real commercial office and just twelve

months later Big Pictures had moved to a four storey building on

Clerkenwell Road. Lyons continued at the Mail for two years after the

inception of Big Pictures, working 24 / 7 and building a solid business of

his own.

Despite the success of the picture agency, Lyons is a man who cannot

stand still. “Achieve the unachievable” is his motto and, in fairness, he’s

not doing badly for a boy from Geelong!

In 1995 the BBC screened the first series of show based entirely on Lyons

and his commercial operations. Entitled ‘Paparazzi’ it was screened on

the flagship BBC1 and attracted excellent figures. A second series is

airing in April 2006 and will feature the brand new girl band that Darryn

has assumed management control of, Mrs Robinson. Working with some

of the biggest names in the music business, Darryn intends to break the

band in 2006.