Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn, OBE,is an English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is the lead singer of the alternative rock band Blur as well as co-founder, vocalist, principal songwriter, and instrumentalist of the virtual band Gorillaz...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth23 March 1968
CityWhitechapel, England
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It always struck me that Africa was, in a strange way, a futuristic place and had elements and vibes and spirits that were going to inform the future. Africa Express is an attempt to engage that power outside Africa, and for everyone to benefit from it.
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It's not like my old self - I'm not in character anymore, I'm me. I'm not hiding behind that anymore.
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I want to be a better person in every aspect. I really don't feel I've in anyway fulfilled my potential in every area of my life. But I'm optimistic.
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I never really want to leave it as an inspiration; I just can't get enough of it.
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On Blur bassist Alex James: I used to punch Alex a lot. He used to say really annoying things. I think he liked being punched.
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I feel John Peel was somebody that we could all trust. Throughout his life, he gave people a sense of a bigger world out there.
I'm English, and I started off as a songwriter, so I can't really escape that - it's there.
I'm not a monarchist. But I'm English. And I have an irrational emotion for my country.
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The concert was all about raising awareness, but Peter looked like he was having trouble raising his own awareness - he looked wasted,