Canadian-based. New Zealand-born, British nationality - one of the world's most popular educational music composers, composer of Microjazz, Connections for piano and American Popular Piano.

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Damon is an award-winning composer, lyricist, 
music producer, writer, instrumentalist, filmmaker
and performer from Perth, now living in Melbourne.

As a musician, he has performed at countless 
theatres across Australia, written jingles, songs and 
composed ballet and has released several original 
albums. Appearing as a session piano player on 
numerous recordings he has also had music 
featured on television, stage and in short films. 
Working as a producer, he has also recorded several 
albums for local artists. Writing and creating across 
different art-forms and genres, Damon creates with 
the frequency of the tides with his work is often wry 
and thought-provoking, with loads of comedic 
absurdity and buffoonery thrown in.

As a hobby filmmaker, In 2021, Damon debuted 
his film, Mental As Everything after being selected
 for screening at cinema Nova as part of the the 
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival.

Smith is a virtuosic piano player who can seamlessly flow between musical styles and currently performs in three of his own hugely contrasting stage shows that have all amassed 4 and a half and 5-star reviews.

In his show, Mental As Everything, Smith provides a funny, raw and thought-provoking cabaret that explores the multifaceted nature of mental illness through hilarious original songs and onstage buffoonery. Smith shares his deeply personal experience of living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and bipolar disorder in a show that fathoms the highs and lows of living with a mental illness.

Smith is also co-writer/performer/producer, for Sun Rising - The Songs That Made Memphis, a world class, highly acclaimed stage show about the music of Sun Records and also created, CRAZY ARMS – A Few Centuries of Piano Tinkering, a preposterously zany, musical adventure that spans the origins of the piano from its birth in 1709 through to the 20th century.

Damon also produces and films the popular YouTube video performance series, ‘The Night Sky Is A Jewellery Store Window’ and has made over 50 videos (and counting) that feature local and international singer-songwriters including, Barney Mcall, Iiz Stringer, Ruby Boots, James Kenyon, Anna Cordell and more.

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