Damian Abraham

Damian Abraham
Damian Abraham
Background information
Born	16 September 1979 (age 45); Toronto, Ontario
Genres	Punk rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, podcast host
Years active	2001–present
Member of	Fucked Up
Website	www.damianabraham.com

Damian Abraham (also known as Father Damian, Pink Eyes and Mr. Damian) is a Canadian musician and presenter who first came to prominence as the vocalist for the band Fucked Up.

Career

Abraham formed Fucked Up in Toronto in 2001. The band has released nine studio albums as of 2024, numerous singles, and was the winner of the 2009 Polaris Music Prize. On several occasions Abraham has joined Dinosaur Jr. for guest vocals when they have appeared live in Toronto.^[1]

In 2009, Abraham was invited to become a regular guest as a leftist counterpart on the Fox News show Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld, which he had previously appeared on twice. He turned them down.^[2]

Since 2014^[update], he has hosted his own podcast "Turned Out A Punk."^[3]^[4]^[5]

He has also hosted The Wedge on MuchMusic and Vice series The Wrestlers which follows him around USA, Mexico, Japan and other countries in pursuit of the best the world has to offer.^[6]

Personal life

Since September 2006^[update], Abraham has been married to Lauren Moses-Brettler. The couple appeared on a reality television show called Newly Wed, Nearly Dead.^[7] They have three children and live in Toronto.

References

^ Sacher, Andrew (20 September 2018). "watch Dinosaur Jr cover Stooges with Damian Abraham, play "The Wagon" w/ Kevin Drew". BrooklynVegan. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
^ "Pink Eyes takes punk wisdom to Fox News". The Canadian Press. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
^ "Turned Out a Punk". AudioBoom. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
^ "Past Podcasts". Damian Abraham. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
^ "Damian Abraham - 'Turned Out a Punk' (podcast episode 1)". Exclaim.ca. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ The Wrestlers (TV Series 2018–2019) - Plot - IMDb. Retrieved 20 January 2025 – via m.imdb.com.
^ Forman, Bill (29 April 2010). "Damian Abraham traces the improbable trajectory of Toronto's mighty Fucked Up". Colorado Springs Independent. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.

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[1] Sacher, Andrew (20 September 2018). "watch Dinosaur Jr cover Stooges with Damian Abraham, play "The Wagon" w/ Kevin Drew". BrooklynVegan. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.

[2] "Pink Eyes takes punk wisdom to Fox News". The Canadian Press. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2024.

[3] "Turned Out a Punk". AudioBoom. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.

[4] "Past Podcasts". Damian Abraham. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.

[5] "Damian Abraham - 'Turned Out a Punk' (podcast episode 1)". Exclaim.ca. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

[6] The Wrestlers (TV Series 2018–2019) - Plot - IMDb. Retrieved 20 January 2025 – via m.imdb.com.

[7] Forman, Bill (29 April 2010). "Damian Abraham traces the improbable trajectory of Toronto's mighty Fucked Up". Colorado Springs Independent. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.

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Damian Abraham

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