Though generally quiet in private, Damian comes to life on-stage.
He worked as a spruiker in shopping centres across Melbourne for almost 10 years and has MCed everything from concerts, benefits, awards nights, festivals and in-store appearances to exclusive performances, competitions, launches and charity events.
In 2006, Damian was invited to be the audience warm-up man for the third series of the evergreen Dancing With The Stars (7 Network), again providing his warm-up skills for the pilot of Naomi Robson’s, “The Naomi Show” (2007), also for the 7 Network.
Since 2000, he’s been the host of a number of concerts and performances for the City Of Melbourne.
He’s hosted Highpoint Shopping Centre’s renowned Star Search talent quest for several years and has expertly MCed in-store appearances for authors, TV presenters and recording artists for more than a decade.
Hosting in front of just 100 people or 10,000 people, Damian knows how to get the job done.
1999 Marcia Hines instores – Myer Melbourne (Warner Music)
2000 Senior Citizens Week Handcraft fair (City of Melbourne)
2000/2001 Aged Care & Disability Services Christmas Fesitval (City of Melb)
2001 Aerosmith album listening party (Sony Music)
2001 Leah Haywood instore – Highpoint (Sony Music)
2002 Highpoint “Star Search” competition
2002 The Wiggles instore – Highpoint
2002 Multicultural Christmas Concert (City of Melbourne)
2003 Speakers Corner (Australia Day at Birrarung Marr)
2003 Shave For A Cure event (Highpoint Shopping Centre)
2003 Senior’s Festival Handcrafts Fair (City of Melbourne)
2003 Pancake Parlour Pancake Toss (Forest Hill Chase)
2003 Hi-5 instore (Highpoint Shopping Centre)
2003 Oz Christmas Concert (City of Melbourne)
2004 Handcrafts Fair (City Of Melbourne)
2004 Rainbow Awards (Lido Cabaret)
2004 Christmas For All Concert (City of Melbourne)
2005 Cadbury Schweppes national conference
2005 Il Divo presentation (Melbourne Town Hall)
2005 Help Out fundraising concert (Athenaeum Theatre)
2005 Highpoint “Star Search” competition
2005 Santa By The Sea concert (Melbourne Docklands)
2006 Audience warm-up – Dancing With The Stars (7 Network)
2006 Highpoint “Star Search” competition
2006 Dannii Minogue instore – Virgin Megastore (Central Station)
2006 World AIDS Day (co-host with Rob Mills) – Federation Square
2006 Young Divas instore – Eastland (SonyBMG)
2007 St.Kilda Festival (two stages)
2007 Audience warm-up – The Naomi Show : pilot (7 Network)
2007 Highpoint “Star Search” competition
2007 Highpoint Santa’s Arrival
2007 City Of Melbourne Christmas Concert
2008 RACV Australia Day Family Picnic : King’s Domain
2008 Highpoint “Star Search” competition
2008 City Of Melbourne Christmas Concert
2009 Paul Potts instore – Eastland (Sony Music)
2009 Carl Riseley instore – Highpoint (Universal Music)
2009 Andre Rieu instore – Eastland (Universal Music)
2009 Highpoint “Star Search” competition
2009 Search For The Face Of Caulfield Racing 2009
2009 Mark Vincent instores (Sony Music)
2009 Glee Cast instore (Sony Music)
2009 Short Stack instore (Universal Music)
2009 Kate Ceberano instore (Universal Music)
2009 City Of Melbourne ‘Salsa For Seniors’
2009 Highpoint Santa’s Arrival
2009 Target Pop-Up Store
2009 City Of Melbourne Christmas Concert
2010 Biggest Loser instore (Network 10)
In-store appearance hosting including; Andre Rieu, Dannii Minogue, Jamie Durie, Elmo, Dr.Harry Cooper, Dr.Katrina Warren, Paul Potts, ‘Glee’ Cast, Young Divas, The Wiggles, Hi-5, Bryce Courtenay, Short Stack, The Biggest Loser hosts, Norma Khoury, Carl Riseley, Mark Vincent.
