Born and raised in the mid-1970s in Donaghmede, Damien trained as a boxer with his older brothers competing for Dublin before committing himself to music. From his debut album in 2000 he formed a long-term, hugely successful working relationship with producer/musician John Reynolds. Several highly acclaimed chart-topping albums, countless sold-out shows, an award-winning documentary and a sell-out theatre show have cemented his status as one of the country’s most beloved artists.