Speakers Profile - Damien Leith










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Damien Leith is a multi-talented artist and radio host that has made his mark in Australia as a singer, songwriter, producer, author, playwright and tv/radio�host personality. He is an avid story teller and writes adult and children�s literature.�
The talented family man first captured the attention and affection of Australians when he contested the 2006 edition of Australian Idol � a series he went on to win. Since then his career has skyrocketed, but he has remained charming, grounded and modest � securing him a place as a popular and well-loved Australian and now international personality.�
In just over 12 years Damien has enjoyed platinum-selling albums and been nominated for multiple awards including arias, Golden Guitar, MTV Australia video music awards and Helpmann awards. his aria wins include number 1 chart awards for the albums WHERE WE LAND and the winner�s journey, highest selling album (THE WINNER�S JOURNEY), and highest selling single and number 1 chart award for the track, NIGHT OF MY LIFE. His music has been chosen to appear in commercials and television shows, with his song, beautiful, accompanying a global ESTEE LAUDER campaign and not just for the weekend, being the theme song for the television series, saving kids � a show that Damien also hosted.�
Damien is in demand as a TV host for Australian shows with a family feel. As well as hosting the Australian TV series, SAVING KIDS, Damien has hosted NEW IDEA TEST KITCHEN (channel 7 two) and GREAT EASTER FEASTS with Rachael Finch (channel 7, march 2013). He regularly fills in as co-host on channel 7�s THE MORNING SHOW and was a celebrity contestant and finalist on the 2011 series of DANCING WITH THE STARS. His ride to success has been multi-faceted with Damien demonstrating his creative writing skills by publishing two novels, ONE MORE TIME (2007) and REMEMBER JUNE(2009).�
Damien continues to tour extensively every year and work with the likes of Nashville legends, Joe Melson (co-writer of Roy Orbison�s crying and only the lonely among many others) and the late Barbara Orbison.�
When Leith is not touring and performing, he spends his time in his recording studio�where he is a highly sought-after songwriter (published through Embassy Publishing) and producer. Writing for many artists, he recently won 2016 APRA/ASA�songwriter of the year and 2017 APRA/AMCOS�GOLDEN GUITAR winner for song of the year.
Damien has also released�an app called� 'Damien Leith Storytime' and features bedtime stories for kids; a collection of stories he told his own children. He has also just written and filmed his first screenplay�'Just Ruby'�which will be released late 2020 and he is currently breakfast radio announcer alongside Stolzy for 98.1 Power Fm in the Hunter Valley.