Damian auditioned for his first professional role in Robert De Niro's "A Bronx Tale" at the age of 15. Although he didn't get the role, De Niro was gracious enough to employ him as a biker and its been on ever since. Work followed from theatre, student and independent films and roles appearing on 100 Centre Street and All My Children. After ...
People in life don't fulfill their purpose because they're afraid to fail. Society trains us that we're not suppose to get hurt or fall; however people have to fall sometimes to get back up, learn from it and become stronger. I've failed numerous times; but I'm learning and I'm stronger than yesterday.
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Besides God, no one determines my destiny in life but myself.
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Wrote Music: A Marvin Gaye Story during his divorce.
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Personal Trainer in NYC with his own business DBF.i.T-Faith Inspired Training.
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Has played Tupac Shakur on stage and film.
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Playing Tupac Shakur onstage for "The Tragedy of Tupac" [September 2011]
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New York, NY: In preparations to portray Marvin Gaye, and direct in a short film called "Music" [September 2012]
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Post-Production begins for his directorial independent film Surrender. [October 2006]
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Wrapping Pre-Production on the film version of "Big Wes", and setting a budget for his third film "A Precious Life" to shoot in spring 2009. [October 2008]
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His directorial debut "Surrender" will hit the film festival circuit this month for major distribution. [January 2008]
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In preparations to produce, direct and star in his second feature film "A Precious Life". [January 2008]
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In preparations to make his directoral independent feature film debut about female gangs entitled "Surrender", based on his Off-Off Broadway play. [December 2005]
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Storyboards his own films.
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Most of his lead characters from his films/plays are people seeking redemption after a rough past - Michael Wilkins, Joyce Wilkins and Jessica (A Precious Life), Shakira and Veronica (Surrender), Trevor Dane (The Big Wes).
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Lists Francis Ford Coppola as his favorite filmmaker.
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On a small shoestring budget, Damian directed, produced and shot 90% of his first feature film "Surrender", while working full time as a Personal trainer.
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Lists Citizen Kane, All that Jazz, Do the Right Thing and West Side Story as his favorite movies of all time.
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A comic book illustrator and storyboard artist; Had aspirations to become a inker for Marvel comics.
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Lists Orson Wells, Slyvester Stallone and Spike Lee as mentors for filmmaking and writing.
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Decided he wanted to act after watching the performance of the late Tupac Shakur in "Juice" and Tom Cruise in "A Few Good Men".
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Due to low funds, lack of work and a new baby on the way, Damian performed Monologues (some written by himself) for a dollar on the streets of NYC (Times Square, Greenwich Village, Lincon Center) in the summer of 2002 in 100 degree weather. The sign read, "Monologues for a dollar - no Shakespeare. I am a struggling actor with a baby on the way, who is trying to make it in Hollywood. Hell, if a rapper could do it, so can I".
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An established screenwriter and playwright for film and theatre.
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He is the identical twin brother of Jermaine Bailey.
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