Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn, born March 23, 1968 in Leytonstone, London, is a British vocalist and keyboardist who initially gained fame as the lead singer of rock band Blur. Though Blur has not disbanded, Albarn has been more active as of late as a member of Gorillaz and as a solo artist.

Early years

Albarn's early life was spent living in Leytonstone with his parents Hazel and Keith and his sister Jessica. His family then lived in Turkey for a brief few months. When he turned ten, his family moved to Colchester, Essex, England due to the needs of his father's teaching career. Albarn then attended Stanway Comprehensive School there and was often referred to as "weird" or gay by his peers. He met future Blur guitarist Graham Coxon at school and found they both liked similar bands, such as the Jam, the Kinks, and the Human League.

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Colchester - Essex - Gay - Guitarist - Graham Coxon - The Jam - The Kinks - The Human League

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After finishing comprehensive school, Albarn moved to London to attend drama school, losing contact with Coxon. He concluded after one year's stay that he was a terrible actor and instead took up writing and performing music. Some of the songs he wrote in his early recording days later became Blur songs, such as "Birthday" on their debut album, Leisure. At the age of fifteen, he won an award for "Young Composer of the Year".

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Comprehensive school - Leisure

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