Bush, Darrin S.

Darrin Bush was born January 08, 1948 in Las Vegas, Nevada. After attaining his education at St. Joseph’s Catholic School and Bishop Gorman High School, he earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Bush’s first job after college as a room service waiter at the Sahara Hotel, eventually grew into the coveted position of room service swing captain. His swing shift duties included the entertainers' dressing rooms, which meant taking care of the entertainers, getting them what they needed, and stocking their favorite foods and drinks nightly. Through his work, Bush eventually formed close friendships with several celebrities of the day. He enjoyed his work, but he never stopped honing his skills as an amateur photographer.

In the mid-1980s, Bush left the Las Vegas Strip to become a professional photographer for the Las Vegas News Bureau. Throughout his News Bureau career, he photographed the casino buildings made famous by Las Vegas—the construction and the architecture of Southern Nevada’s gaming palaces—as well as iconic events in Las Vegas history. Bush retired from the News Bureau in 2014.