1. Damien George Rice was born on 7 December 1973 and is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter.
18 Facts About Damien Rice
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Damien Rice began his career as a member of the 1990s rock group Juniper, who were signed to Polygram Records in 1997.
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In 2002, Damien Rice released his debut album, O It reached No 8 on the UK Albums Chart, won the Shortlist Music Prize, and generated three top 30 singles in the UK.
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Damien Rice has contributed music to charitable projects such as Songs for Tibet, the Enough Project, and the Freedom Campaign.
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Damien Rice was born in Dublin on 7 December 1973, the son of George and Maureen Damien Rice.
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Damien Rice grew up in Celbridge, County Kildare where he attended Salesian College.
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Damien Rice is the second cousin of Irish singer Stevie Mann and English composer David Arnold.
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Damien Rice formed the rock band Juniper along with Paul Noonan, Dominic Philips, David Geraghty and Brian Crosby in 1991.
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Damien Rice moved to Italy, where he settled in Tuscany and took up farming for a time, then returned to Ireland before busking around Europe.
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Damien Rice returned to Italy a second time and gave a demo recording to his second cousin, English composer David Arnold, who then provided him with a mobile recording studio.
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Damien Rice then embarked on a tour of Ireland with Hannigan, Tomo, Vyvienne, Mark and Dublin bassist Shane Fitzsimons.
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In 2005, Damien Rice participated in the Freedom Campaign, the Burma Campaign UK, and the US Campaign for Burma to free Burmese democracy movement leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Damien Rice campaigned for her release by writing the song "Unplayed Piano," which he performed at the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo.
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In 2006, Damien Rice released his second album, 9, which was recorded during the two previous years.
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In spring 2011, Damien Rice featured on the debut album by French actress and singer Melanie Laurent.
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Damien Rice appears on two tracks on her debut album En t'attendant while collaborating on a total of five tracks which feature on the album.
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In May 2013, Damien Rice told the audience at the South Korea Seoul Jazz Festival 2013 that he was working on a new album.
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In 2020, Damien Rice covered Sia's "Chandelier," with his cover appearing on the Songs for Australia benefit album.