Darren Paltrowitz is a Long Beach, New York resident and licensed Private Investigator with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer.

Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the NY Daily News, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, Jewish Journal and Paltrocast.com.

Beyond co-hosting "The DLR Cast" with Steve Roth, Darren is also the host of "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz," which -- as of October 2024 -- airs regularly via 150+ TV stations and OTT carriers, plus key podcast and digital networks. His third book, "DLR Book," was released January 1, 2024 via Backbeat Books.