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Damon Albarn
Known for Saturday Night Live · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · The Graham Norton Show
Damon Albarn, OBE (born 23 March 1968) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is best known as the lead singer of the British rock band blur as well as co-founder, vocalist, instrumentalist and principal songwriter of the virtual band Gorillaz.
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- Born
- Mar 23, 1968
- Birthplace
- Whitechapel, London, England, UK
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Damon Albarn, OBE (born 23 March 1968) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is best known as the lead singer of the British rock band blur as well as co-founder, vocalist, instrumentalist and principal songwriter of the virtual band Gorillaz.
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Known For
TV
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest · 1975
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Musical Guest · 2014
★ 5.8
★ 5.8
TV
The Graham Norton ShowSelf - Performer · 2007
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Musical Guest · 2003
★ 5.3
★ 5.3
TV
Top of the PopsSelf - Host · 1964
★ 6.6
★ 6.6
TV
The South Bank Show1 eps · 1978
★ 5.6
★ 5.6
Filmography
Movies
StarshapedSelf
1993StarshapedExecutive Producer
1993
Blur: Live on MTV Most WantedSelf
1994
Blur: Showtime - Live At Alexandra PalaceSelf
1994Blur: Showtime - Live At Alexandra PalaceExecutive Producer
1994
B-RoadsSelf
1995
Help! War ChildSelf
1995
Queen: Champions of the WorldSelf
1995
Tibetan Freedom ConcertSelf
1996
TrainspottingSongs
1996
FaceJason
1997
Blur: Live 13 & Bonus FootageSelf
1999
Blur: The Singles Night - Live at Wembley ArenaSelf
1999
RavenousOriginal Music Composer
1999
101 ReykjavikMusic
2000
blur | The Best OfSelf
2000
Ordinary Decent CriminalOriginal Music Composer
2000
Gorillaz: Charts of DarknessSelf
2001
Top of the Pops: The True StorySelf
2001
Gorillaz: Phase One - Celebrity Take DownSelf [Gorillaz]
2002
Live ForeverSelf
2003
How Do You Like Iceland?Self
2005
John Peel's Record BoxSelf
2005
Screaming MasterpieceSelf
2005
The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'Self (archive footage)
2005
Gorillaz | Phase Two: Slowboat to HadesSelf
2006
Gorillaz: Demon Days Live at the Manchester Opera HouseSelf - Vocals [Gorillaz]
2006Gorillaz: Demon Days Live at the Manchester Opera HouseSongs
2006
Gorillaz: Demon Days Live in Harlem at Apollo TheaterSelf
2006
Anna and the MoodsAnna's Father (voice)
2007ID
Imagine... Damon & Jamie's Excellent AdventureSelf
2007
Scott Walker: 30 Century ManSelf
2007
BananazSelf
2008
Blur: Live at Hyde ParkSelf
2010
Blur: No Distance Left to RunSelf
2010G-
Gorillaz - Live at Ed Sullivan TheaterSelf
2010
Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in LondonSelf
2010
Gorillaz: Plastic Beach Live at La MusicaleSelf [Gorillaz]
2010
The Making of Plastic BeachSelf [Gorillaz]
2010
Gorillaz - Single Collection 2001-2011
2011
blur: ParkliveSelf
2012blur: ParkliveSongs
2012BT
Blur: The Singles Night - Live at Wembley ArenaSelf
2012
BrokenOriginal Music Composer
2012BrokenSongs
2012
Jools Holland: London CallingSelf
2012
The Boy in the OakMusic
2012
Britpop at the BBCSelf [blur]
2014
Damon Albarn: Montreux Jazz FestivalSelf
2014
Fantastic ManSelf
2014
LucySongs
2014
Oasis vs. Blur | Duel at the Peak of BritpopSelf [blur] (archive footage)
2014
We Are ManySelf
2014
808Self
2015
blur at the Zénith, ParisSelf
2015
Blur: New World TowersSelf
2015
Blur: The Magic Whip: Made in Hong KongSelf
2015
Along for the RideSelf
2016
The Discreet Françoise HardySelf (archive footage)
2016
We're Still Here (Now).... A Documentary about nobodySelf
2016
Gorillaz at Zénith 2017Self
2017
Gorillaz | Humanz Live in CologneSelf [Gorillaz]
2017
Gorillaz: Demon Dayz FestivalSelf
2017
National Theatre Live: wonder.landOriginal Music Composer
2017National Theatre Live: wonder.landSongs
2017
Gorillaz | Live Rock Am RingSelf
2018
Gorillaz | Sziget Festival 2018 (ARTE Concert)Self
2018
Gorillaz: The Now Now Live from TokyoSelf
2018
Gorillaz: Reject False IconsSelf [Gorillaz]
2019Gorillaz: Reject False IconsExecutive Producer
2019
The Kid Who Would Be KingOriginal Music Composer
2019
Gorillaz Present: Song Machine LIVESelf [Gorillaz]
2020
Le vol du BoliCompositor
2020
The BRITs at 40Self (archive footage)
2020
Africa Express Presents: EGOLISelf
2021
Damon Albarn @ ARTE Concert Festival 2021Self
2021
Damon Albarn | A Modern British TaleSelf
2021
Glastonbury Festival Presents Live at Worthy FarmSelf
2021
Gorillaz | Song Machine Live From KongSelf
2021Gorillaz | Song Machine Live From KongCreator
2021Gorillaz | Song Machine Live From KongExecutive Producer
2021
Gorillaz | Flow Festival 2022Self
2022
Blur at the BBC
2023
Blur Presents The Ballad of DarrenSelf
2023
blur | In Concert BBC Radio 2Self [blur]
2023
Gorillaz | MTV World StageSelf [Gorillaz]
2023
blur: Live at Wembley StadiumSelf
2024blur: Live at Wembley StadiumSongs
2024
blur: To the EndSelf
2024
Pauline Black: A 2-Tone StorySelf
2024
Record On: The Specials - A Message to YouSelf
2024
Gorillaz Live (YouTube Music Nights)Lead Vocals/Keys/Guitar/Melodica
2025
Together for PalestineSelf
2025
ArtificialOriginal Music Composer
2026ArtificialSongs
2026
Gorillaz - Journey to The MountainSelf
2026
Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God2D (voice)
2026Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad GodCreator
2026Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad GodSongs
2026Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad GodMusic
2026
Gorillaz: Live at Rock Werchter 2026
2026
Joy of JoysSelf
2026B-
Blur - Live at Movistar Arena
B-
Blur - the south bank show 1999
GT
Gorillaz Tottenham Hotspur Stadium documentarySelf
The Viking of Sixth AvenueSelf
Television
Top of the PopsSelf - Host · 1 eps
1964Top of the PopsSelf · 1 eps
1964
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest · 1 eps
1975
The BRIT AwardsSelf · 1 eps
1977
The South Bank Show1 eps
1978SH
Smash Hits Poll Winners PartySelf · 2 eps
1988
The Word2 eps
1990
Later... with Jools Holland11 eps
1992
TFI FridaySelf [blur] · 1 eps
1996TFI Friday2 eps
1996
GlastonburySelf · 3 eps
1997
Taffself · 1 eps
1997
Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelf · 3 eps
2001
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
2003
Seven Ages of RockSelf · 7 eps
2007
The Graham Norton ShowSelf - Performer · 1 eps
2007
BBC Radio 1's Live LoungeSelf · 1 eps
2010
Dynamo: Magician ImpossibleSelf · 1 eps
2011
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Musical Guest · 1 eps
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 1 eps
2014
This Is PopSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2021
Way Out WestSelf · 1 eps
2022
TFI UnpluggedSelf (Archive Footage) · 1 eps
2026Photos
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