Darius van Arman

Darius Van Arman is a seasoned music industry executive with extensive experience in multiple facets of the business. Serving as Co-CEO of Secretly Group since 1996, Darius has also co-owned Secretly Distribution since 2000. Darius holds the position of Chairperson at Merlin since January 2022 and has been involved with Ghostly International as a Co-Owner since May 2020. As a founder and co-owner of Jagjaguwar, Inc. since 1996, Darius co-founded Dead Oceans, Inc. in 2006 and has been a Co-owner of Secretly Canadian, Inc. since 2010, as well as a Co-owner of Numero Group since 2013 and Secretly Publishing since 2011. Darius co-founded and co-owned Fort William Artist Management until December 2018. Educational credentials include a degree from the University of Virginia, obtained between 1990 and 1994, and a high school diploma from Gonzaga College High School, completed in 1990.