Damon was born in Santa Monica, and grew up moving across various parts of Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. Trained as a classical ballet dancer, he performed as a soloist with such companies as Oakland Ballet and San Francisco Opera. Between rehearsals, and backstage at performances he would find moments to sketch, write poems and short stories. After retiring from ballet, Damon turned his love of textiles and style into a fashion accessories business called Damon Grey. Fascinated with mythology and the world history of fabric design, he began to create pieces that were visual stories inspired by the ancient Silk Road and spice trade-routes. Damon has always been passionate about poetry and writing. 49 DAYS is his first published collection. He currently resides in Marin County with his husband Gavin, his sphynx cat Enki, and his parrot Cano.
