Damon Albarn

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.

Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

February 17, 2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

February 17, 2014

Face

September 26, 1997

Gorillaz: Reject False Icons

December 16, 2019

Scott Walker: 30 Century Man

April 27, 2007

808

March 30, 2015

blur | No Distance Left to Run

January 14, 2010

Dynamo: Magician Impossible

July 7, 2011

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

November 2, 2001

Gorillaz | Demon Days Live

March 27, 2006

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
—	Blur: The Singles Night	Damon Albarn
2024	blur: To the End	Self
2024	The Specials – A Message to You	Self
2024	blur: Live at Wembley Stadium	Self
2024	Bombay Bicycle Club: Glastonbury 2024
2023	blur \| In Concert BBC Radio 2	Self [blur]
2023	Gorillaz \| MTV World Stage	Self [Gorillaz]
2023	blur at the BBC
2023	Blur Presents The Ballad of Darren	Self
2022	Gorillaz \| Live in Buenos Aires (Quilmes Rock 2022, Tecnópolis)	Self
2022	Gorillaz \| Flow Festival 2022	Self
2021	This Is Pop	Self (archive footage)
2021	Gorillaz \| Song Machine Live From Kong	Self [Gorillaz]
2021	Damon Albarn \| A Modern British Tale	Self
2021	The Magic Voices of Pop
2021	Damon Albarn \| ARTE Concert Festival	Self
2021	Africa Express Presents: EGOLI	Self
2021	Glastonbury Festival Presents Live at Worthy Farm	Self
2020	Gorillaz Present: Song Machine LIVE	Self [Gorillaz]
2019	Gorillaz: Reject False Icons	Self [Gorillaz]
2018	Gorillaz \| Live Rock Am Ring	Self
2018	Gorillaz \| Sziget Festival 2018 (ARTE Concert)	Self
2017	Gorillaz \| Humanz Live in Cologne	Self [Gorillaz]
2017	Gorillaz at Zénith 2017	Self
2017	Gorillaz \| Demon Dayz Festival	Self [Gorillaz]
2016	Along for the Ride	Self
2016	The Discreet Françoise Hardy	Self (archive footage)
2015	808	Self
2015	blur \| New World Towers	Self
2015	blur at the Zénith, Paris	Self
2015	blur \| The Magic Whip: Made in Hong Kong	Self
2014	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	Self - Musical Guest
2014	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	Self
2014	We Are Many	Self
2014	Oasis vs. Blur \| Duel at the Peak of Britpop	Self [blur] (archive footage)
2014	Britpop at the BBC	Self [blur]
2014	Damon Albarn: Montreux Jazz Festival	Self
2012	blur: Parklive	Self
2012	blur \| Live 13 & Bonus Footage	Self
2012	blur \| The Single Night: Live At Wembley Arena	Self
2011	Dynamo: Magician Impossible	Self
2010	blur \| No Distance Left to Run	Self
2010	blur \| Live at Hyde Park	Self [blur]
2010	Gorillaz \| Live at Glastonbury Festival 2010	Self
2010	Gorillaz \| Plastic Beach Live at La Musicale	Self [Gorillaz]
2010	Gorillaz \| Live at Roundhouse in London	Self
2010	The Making of Plastic Beach	Self [Gorillaz]
2008	Bananaz	Self [Gorillaz]
2007	Scott Walker: 30 Century Man	Self
2007	Seven Ages of Rock	Self
2007	Anna and the Moods	Anna's Father (voice)
2006	Gorillaz \| Demon Days Live	Self [Gorillaz]
2006	Gorillaz \| Phase Two: Slowboat to Hades	Self
2006	On The Island	2-D (voice)
2005	Screaming Masterpiece	Self
2005	Gorillaz Talent Quest	2-D (voice)
2005	The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'	Self (archive footage)
2003	Live Forever	Self
2002	Gorillaz \| Phase One: Celebrity Take Down	Self [Gorillaz]
2002	Game Of Death	2-D (voice)
2002	Hey! Our Toys Have Arrived!	2-D (voice)
2002	Fancy Dress	2-D (voice)
2002	Jump the Gut	2-D (voice)
2002	The Eel	2-D (voice)
2001	Friday Night with Jonathan Ross	Self
2001	Charts of Darkness	Self
2000	blur \| The Best Of	Self
1999	blur \| The South Bank Show	Self
1998	blur \| Live at Glastonbury '98	Self
1997	Face	Jason
1997	Taff	self
1996	TFI Friday	Self [blur]
1995	blur \| Showtime: Live at Alexandra Palace	Self
1995	Help! War Child	Self
1995	B-Roads	Self
1993	Starshaped	Self

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
—	Untitled Gorillaz Animated Movie	Music
2021	Gorillaz \| Song Machine Live From Kong	Creator
2021	Gorillaz \| Song Machine Live From Kong	Music
2020	Le vol du Boli	Compositor
2019	Gorillaz: Reject False Icons	Music
2017	National Theatre Live: wonder.land	Musical
2008	Journey to the East	Music
2008	Journey to the East	Director
2006	Gorillaz \| Demon Days Live	Writer
2006	Gorillaz \| Demon Days Live	Music
2000	Ordinary Decent Criminal	Original Music Composer
2000	101 Reykjavik	Music
1999	Ravenous	Original Music Composer
1993	Starshaped	Executive Producer