Born and raised in Perth, Western Australia Damian was first introduced to ballroom dancing at the age of 10 through his older brother.
[citation needed] In 2001 he joined the cast of Burn the Floor, which has sold millions of tickets in over 30 countries and 160 cities worldwide.
In 2010, Damian made the move to prime-time television in the US as one of the professional dancers on ABC's top rated program, "Dancing With The Stars" on season 10.
Damian has guest appeared on the Israeli "Rokdim Im Kokhavim" רוקדים עם כוכבים, version of "Dancing With The Stars".
He was a Co-Host at the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada for Pamela Anderson's Variety Gala.