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My Take
Damien Rice is, to me, the rare artist whose biography reads like one of his songs: leaving a band, farming in Tuscany, busking across Europe before re-emerging in Ireland. That fragile, trembling voice laying love and grief utterly bare is unmistakable, and the 2003 Shortlist Prize only confirmed what listeners already felt. What I most respect is his refusal to flood the market; he releases sparingly, only when the work feels complete, accepting long silences in pursuit of something true. In an industry built on output, that integrity is almost defiant. His best songs feel less like records than like prayers, and I treasure them.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Damien Rice
- Name (Japanese)
- ダミアン・ライス
- Reading
- だみあん・らいす
- Born
- December 7, 1973 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Ox
- Origin
- Dublin, County Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / street artist / singer / pianist / record producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Salesian College Celbridge
Awards & achievements
- 2003 Shortlist Music Prize
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Damien Rice born?
Born December 7, 1973 (age 52).
Where is Damien Rice from?
Damien Rice is from Dublin, County Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
What does Damien Rice do?
Damien Rice works as singer-songwriter, street artist, singer, pianist, record producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.