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.

Personal life

Albarn had a long-standing relationship with Elastica frontwoman Justine Frischmann. His involvement with her profoundly influenced his songwriting in Blur in the late 1990s. "Beetlebum," opening track and chart-topping hit single from Blur, is said to be about Frischmann's heroin addiction. 13, Blur's sixth album, presents strong overtones brought about by their break-up. He currently lives in Notting Hill, London, England with artist Suzi Winstanley. Their daughter, Missy, was born in 1999.

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Elastica - Justine Frischmann - 1990s - Beetlebum - Blur - 13 - Notting Hill - 1999

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Albarn is openly anti-war and has spoken out against wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. In 2002 he took out full page advertisments in the NME challenging the need for war, along with Robert Del Naja of Massive Attack, which they paid for personally. He also complained that Bob Geldof's Live 8 did not feature enough black or African acts, resulting in the addition of several non-white perfomances to the program.

Related Topics:
Anti-war - Afghanistan - Iraq - Robert Del Naja - Massive Attack - Bob Geldof - Live 8

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