Damon Albarn was born to Keith Albarn and Hazel Dring. Keith Albarn is an English artist who is known for his work in mathematics, art, systems art, psychedelia, and design.
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Hazel Albarn, originally from Lincolnshire, was a theatrical set designer for Joan Littlewood’s theatre company at the Theatre Royal Stratford East in London. She was working on the satirical Mrs. Wilson’s Diary just before Damon was born.
Damon Albarn formed the virtual band Gorillaz in 1998 with the comic book artist Jamie Hewlett. Gorillaz released their self-titled debut album in 2001 to worldwide success.
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Damon Albarn starred in Antonia Bird’s 1997 film Face alongside Ray Winstone and Robert Carlyle. Albarn was also featured in Gunar Karlsson’s 2007 film, Anna and the Moods, and later played “Bull” in Joe Orton’s radio play Up Against It.
In 2008, The Daily Telegraph named Damon Albarn the 18th most powerful person in British cultur.. In 2014, Albarn contributed the song “Sister Rust” to the soundtrack of the science fiction film Lucy
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