Biography: Darren James (born Darren Keith Edwards on February 25, 1964 in Detroit, Michigan) is an African American ex-pornographic actor who sent shock waves throughout the adult entertainment industry and made worldwide headlines after testing positive for HIV.
The six-year veteran performer tested positive on April 13, 2004 after having unprotected anal sex with Brazilian porn star Bianca Biaggi during the shooting of the video "Split That Booty 2". By the end of the month, it was discovered that James had transmitted the virus to three actresses: Lara Roxx, Miss Arroyo and Jessica Dee.
Unfounded rumors began and persist that a transvestite - and not Biaggi - was responsible for passing the virus to James. This has been strenuously denied by both James and those close to him.
The ensuing fears of HIV infection (as well as the public scandal and criticisms of the industry that followed the outbreak) caused a two-month shutdown of production of adult movies in Los Angeles, and though not officially barred from continuing to perform sex in front of the cameras, James has since turned to directing. He lives in Canoga Park, part of the San Fernando Valley, California.
