Trivias Of Darren Criss
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His father is of English, German, and Irish descent.
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His mother is a native of Cebu, Philippines.
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His brother is a member of the band Freelance Whales.
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He taught himself to play guitar, piano, mandolin, harmonica, and drums.
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He was an actor and director in the student-run theater organization Basement Arts at the University of Michigan.
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In 2008, he spent a semester in Italy, where he studied Italian theater at the Accademia dell' Arte in Arezzo, Italy.
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He started writing and composing songs by the age of fifteen.
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At St. Ignatius, he worked in The Music Man, The Diary of Anne Frank, and Fiddler on the Roof.
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He has co-hosted 2013 Teen Choice Awards with Lucy Hale.
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He is an advocate for LGBT rights and supports The Trevor Project.
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He has performed at numerous charity benefits.
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He has been a spokesperson for various organizations including, UNICEF, Rock the Vote, Festival of New American Musicals, and We Day.