After the elementary school he starts going to the musical high school in Varaždin – the piano course. In his rich career he worked with many famous Croatian singers.
He is also active in the studio, recording piano sections for choirs, bands and singers.
He participated on the world known “Kurzweil forte video contest” in 2015 and won the second place with the most viewed video as chosen by the Kurzweil team. Darko is also a constant member of the Croatian music union.