Career
After a 1981 appearance on American Bandstand in support of his debut single, a cover of the Eric Carmen tune "She Did lieutenant", Damian was offered the part of struggling singer, Danny Romalotti, on the daytime television series, The Young and the Restless. After twelve years with The Young and the Restless, Damian landed the starring role in the Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice"s musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. With Damian cast as Joseph, the production set a single day box-office record as well as a historical record for the highest weekly gross for a Broadway revival at the Minskoff.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat had 231 performances at the Minskoff from November 10, 1993, to May 29, 1994.
The cast album earned a Grammy Award nomination in the Best Musical Show Album category. Damian has released five albums with eight top 40 hits, including his number-one cover of the David Essex song "Rock On" (from the Dream a Little Dream soundtrack), which was certified gold in 1989.
Following in the family film genre, he directed the films Moondance Alexander, Flicka 2, Marley & Maine: The Puppy Years, Flicka: Country Pride, and A Princess for Christmas. The film premiered on the Hallmark Channel on January 19, 2012.
1971/1973: Ventura County Youth Experimental.