ABOUT DAMIEN

Founder of Metro Groove, Damien is a passionate content creator and broadcaster with nearly two decades worth of experience engaging with audiences around Australia.

From radio broadcasting to digital content creation; filming corporate videos to social media strategy, Damien has a broad range of skills that are a requirement in the digital and social content age, and a depth of experience across a range of industries.

Damien has a Bachelor of Communication, with majors in Journalism and Public Relations; plus a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours). 

In addition to these formal qualifications, he has acquired skills in a variety of areas:

• audio production (Adobe Premiere)
• podcast production, recording and distribution
• voiceover and broadcast radio
• news presenting
• graphic design (Adobe Photoshop, Canva)
• video production (Adobe Premiere)
• photography
• social media strategy and management
• social media content production
• website content management
• press release writing
• news and feature article writing

• Five years with Australia's #1 news network, 7NEWS
• 7NEWS Podcasts: increased streams and downloads by 447% and increased monthly revenue by 487%
• 7NEWS Australia YouTube channel: 232% increase in subscribers, 696% increase in video impressions and a 491% increase in revenue.
• Developed and produced Let's Get Fiscal with Gemma Acton podcast
• Developed, produced and presented Real Life podcast
• Sunrise behind the scenes photography used in official Seven press release
• Sunrise. cast photo used by TV Week/Now To Love
• Interview with Sophie Ellis-Bextor (podcast)
• Five years on: Melissa Doyle reflects on the Sydney siege video
• Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras video
• Interview with Delta Goodrem (podcast)
• Paralympian Michael Roeger interview (podcast)
• Australian Commercial Radio Award (ACRA) / Best Music Director - 2011 winner
• Australian Commercial Radio Award (ACRA) / Best Multimedia Execution - 2011 winner
• Australian Commercial Radio Award (ACRA) / Best Music Director - 2010 finalist