Person Open DS/UK/4928 Albarn; Damon (23 March 1968); OBE; English musician, singer songwriter and producer Albarn Damon 23 March 1968 English musician, singer songwriter and producer Male (cisgender) Whitechapel, London, England (born)

English Musician | Singer Songwriter White No known disability No known religious affiliation Son of Keith Albarn (artist) and Hazel Dring Sibling of Jessica Albarn (artist) Grandson of Edward Albarn (architect and peace activist) Partner of Suzi Winstanley (artist) Former partner of Justine Frischmann (musician) Heterosexual Damon Albarn OBE is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer, best known as the frontman of the rock band Blur and as the co-founder and vocalist of the virtual band Gorillaz. After meeting guitarist Graham Coxon at Stanway School, they formed Blur. They released their debut album Leisure in 1991. Their following albums, Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993), Parklife (1994) and The Great Escape (1995), all three received critical acclaim. Albarn formed the virtual band Gorillaz in 1998 with comic book artist Jamie Hewlett. Gorillaz released their self-titled debut album in 2001 to worldwide success, spawning numerous successful follow-ups and continuing to release albums into the 2020s. Awards and Honours: In 2008, The Daily Telegraph ranked Albarn number 18 in their list of the "100 most powerful people in British culture". In 2016, Albarn received the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to music. Citizenship: In 2020, Albarn was granted Icelandic citizenship. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damon_Albarn (2022) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 3/25/2013 RAHAKIRKBRIDE 6/3/2025 0c897a19-10d2-420a-a4fc-4b74f49f2638