Damien Fahey
Encyclopedia
Damien Richard Fahey is an MTV
VJ, television host, and drummer.
, and moved to the town of Longmeadow, Massachusetts
during the summer of 1992. He attended Williams Middle School and graduated from Longmeadow High School
before being accepted a place at Northeastern University
in Boston, Massachusetts where he majored in communication studies.
, based in Springfield, Massachusetts
. Upon admission to Northeastern University in 1999, he acquired a position as a part-time overnight DJ with Boston, Massachusetts radio station KISS 108 FM.
as the host of MTV's Total Request Live
after Daly left the network to host his own late-night show
on NBC
. Upon being hired by MTV, Fahey left Northeastern University after completing three years of college. Fahey hosted TRL until the show's cancellation in November 2008.
, as the announcer. He appeared as the voice of Dr. Michael Milano on an episode of Family Guy
, that aired on November 27, 2007. He also appeared as a celebrity guest on the July 6, 2008 episode of the game show Million Dollar Password
.
left The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS
held auditions for the host job in Los Angeles by allowing their nominees to host the show for one week each. Fahey auditioned along with Michael Ian Black
, Drew Carey
, Ana Gasteyer
, Adam Carolla
, Jim Gaffigan
, D.L. Hughley, and Bob Saget
. While hosting in October and November 2004, he interviewed celebrities including Eddie Izzard
, Peter Falk
, Marsha Thomason
, and Pat O'Brien
. Craig Ferguson
won and started hosting the new Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson in January 2005.
Fahey has also co-hosted the Miss Teen USA
2006 pageant and the Live with Regis and Kelly
talk show.
Along with Myleene Klass
, he is currently cohosting the American version of the UK reality series I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, for NBC
.
In 2009 Fahey participated in Adam Bouska
's NOH8 equality campaign/photo shoot, which stands for LGBT rights.
. Damien is a Board Member of Do Something, a not-for-profit internet company formed to encourage young people toward community service. He has been involved with the organization since the 2004 BR!CK Awards and participates in that event annually. He has also volunteered for Musicians On Call, a non-profit organization that brings musicians and the healing power of music to patients' bedsides.
His mother is the art department supervisor at Chicopee Comprehensive High School. In 2004 Fahey took students to New York City
to go to museums, they also stopped by TRL and were on the show that day.
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
VJ, television host, and drummer.
Early life and family background
Fahey grew up in Chicopee, MassachusettsChicopee, Massachusetts
Chicopee is a city located on the Connecticut River in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 55,298, making it the second largest city in...
, and moved to the town of Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Longmeadow, Massachusetts
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,633 people, 5,734 households, and 4,432 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 5,879 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.42% White, 0.69% African American, 0.05% Native American, 2.90%...
during the summer of 1992. He attended Williams Middle School and graduated from Longmeadow High School
Longmeadow High School
Longmeadow High School is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States.Longmeadow High School was founded in 1956 and enrolls approximately 1,100 students...
before being accepted a place at Northeastern University
Northeastern University, Boston
Northeastern University , is a private, secular, coeducational research university in Boston, Massachusetts. Northeastern has eight colleges and offers undergraduate majors in 65 departments...
in Boston, Massachusetts where he majored in communication studies.
DJ
While he was a high school student in Longmeadow, Fahey became an intern and then a part-time radio DJ at adult-contemporary station 94.7 WMAS-FMWMAS-FM
WMAS-FM is currently an Adult Contemporary music formatted radio station licensed to Springfield, Massachusetts. In the late 1960's WMAS-FM was an "underground" radio station. Advertising revenue came from the hippie boutiques, head shops, concert venues, and music stores that catered to the...
, based in Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
. Upon admission to Northeastern University in 1999, he acquired a position as a part-time overnight DJ with Boston, Massachusetts radio station KISS 108 FM.
Total Request Live
It was while he was working at KISS 108 that Fahey was hired by MTV after a nationwide search for a new VJ in 2002. He replaced the popular VJ Carson DalyCarson Daly
Carson Jones Daly is an American television host. He is the host of NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly, a late-night talk show that began airing on January 7, 2002. Before his role as host of that program, Daly was a VJ on MTV's TRL, and a DJ for the Southern California based radio station KROQ-FM...
as the host of MTV's Total Request Live
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
after Daly left the network to host his own late-night show
Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night talk show that is broadcast on NBC. The show is hosted by Carson Daly, the half-hour show featuring celebrity interviews, documentary-style coverage of a topic, and musical performances. Last Call airs weeknights at 1:35 a.m. Eastern / 12:35 a.m....
on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
. Upon being hired by MTV, Fahey left Northeastern University after completing three years of college. Fahey hosted TRL until the show's cancellation in November 2008.
Film and television
Fahey had a short role in the film RobotsRobots (film)
Robots is a 2005 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios for 20th Century Fox, and was released theatrically on March 11, 2005. The story was created by Chris Wedge and William Joyce, a children's book author/illustrator. The two were trying to create a film version of...
, as the announcer. He appeared as the voice of Dr. Michael Milano on an episode of Family Guy
Family Guy
Family Guy is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian...
, that aired on November 27, 2007. He also appeared as a celebrity guest on the July 6, 2008 episode of the game show Million Dollar Password
Million Dollar Password
Million Dollar Password is an updated version of the game show Password on CBS, which was hosted by Regis Philbin and ran from June 1, 2008 to June 14, 2009. Based upon a format created by Bob Stewart for Goodson-Todman, FremantleMedia produced the program.-Production and broadcast history:Million...
.
Music
Damien Fahey plays drums in the band "The Classic Futures" formerly known as "Here's Johnny!" with singer/guitarist Kenli Mattus and bassist Matt Amendola and keyboardist/singer Michael Fox. He plays Yamaha drums, Vater drumsticks and Zildjian cymbals.Other work
In 2004 after Craig KilbornCraig Kilborn
Craig Kilborn is an American actor and talk show host. He was the original host of The Daily Show, a former anchor on ESPN's SportsCenter, and Tom Snyder's successor on CBS' The Late Late Show. On June 28, 2010, he launched The Kilborn File after a six-year absence from television...
left The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
held auditions for the host job in Los Angeles by allowing their nominees to host the show for one week each. Fahey auditioned along with Michael Ian Black
Michael Ian Black
Michael Ian Black is an American comedian, actor, writer and director. He has starred in several TV comedy series, including The State, Ed, Viva Variety, Stella and Michael & Michael Have Issues. He is also a prominent poker player, appearing on Celebrity Poker Showdown several times...
, Drew Carey
Drew Carey
Drew Allison Carey is an American actor, singer, comedian, photographer, sports executive, and game show host. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and making a name for himself in stand-up comedy, Carey eventually gained popularity starring on his own sitcom, The Drew Carey Show, and serving as...
, Ana Gasteyer
Ana Gasteyer
Ana Kristina Gasteyer is an American actress of stage, film, and television. She is best known for her comedic roles when she was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1996 to 2002.-Early life:...
, Adam Carolla
Adam Carolla
Adam Carolla is an American radio personality, television host, comedian, and actor. He currently hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast on the ACE Broadcasting Network...
, Jim Gaffigan
Jim Gaffigan
James Christopher "Jim" Gaffigan is an American stand-up comedian and actor.-Early life:Gaffigan was born in Chesterton, Indiana and attended La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana. He is the youngest of six children and often jokes about growing up in a large family. He attended one year at...
, D.L. Hughley, and Bob Saget
Bob Saget
Robert Lane "Bob" Saget is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and television host. Although he is best known for his roles as Danny Tanner in Full House, host of America's Funniest Home Videos and Future Ted Mosby on How I Met Your Mother, Saget is also known outside of television for his blue...
. While hosting in October and November 2004, he interviewed celebrities including Eddie Izzard
Eddie Izzard
Edward John "Eddie" Izzard is a British stand-up comedian and actor. His comedy style takes the form of rambling, whimsical monologue and self-referential pantomime...
, Peter Falk
Peter Falk
Peter Michael Falk was an American actor, best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo...
, Marsha Thomason
Marsha Thomason
Marsha Lisa Thomason is an English actress, who is known in the United States for playing Nessa Holt in the first two seasons of the NBC series Las Vegas, for her recurring role on ABC's Lost as Naomi Dorrit, and for playing FBI agent Diana Berrigan on USA Network's White Collar.-Early...
, and Pat O'Brien
Pat O'Brien (television)
Pat O'Brien is currently a radio host with Fox Sports Radio as well as an author. He is best known for his time as a sportscaster with CBS Sports and as anchor/host of Access Hollywood and The Insider .O'Brien covered five Olympic Games, two for CBS...
. Craig Ferguson
Craig Ferguson
Craig Ferguson is a Scottish American television host, stand-up comedian, writer, actor, director, author, and producer. He is the host of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, an Emmy Award-nominated, Peabody Award-winning late-night talk show that airs on CBS...
won and started hosting the new Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson in January 2005.
Fahey has also co-hosted the Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
2006 pageant and the Live with Regis and Kelly
Live with Regis and Kelly
Live! with Kelly is a syndicated American television morning talk show, hosted by Kelly Ripa. The show has aired since 1983 in New York City and 1988 nationwide. Tony Pigg has been the show's announcer since its inception...
talk show.
Along with Myleene Klass
Myleene Klass
Myleene Angela Quinn is an English singer, pianist, media personality and occasional model. She was formerly a member of the defunct British pop band Hear'Say.-Early life:...
, he is currently cohosting the American version of the UK reality series I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, for NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
.
In 2009 Fahey participated in Adam Bouska
Adam Bouska
Adam Bouska is an award winning American fashion photographer who runs a photography studio based out of West Hollywood, California. He is known for pictures of male models in particular, and is considered a rising 'superstar photographer' in the gay community...
's NOH8 equality campaign/photo shoot, which stands for LGBT rights.
Personal life
Damien's father is Richard Fahey, an art teacher at Enrico Fermi High School in Enfield, ConnecticutEnfield, Connecticut
Enfield is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 45,212 at the 2000 census. It sits on the border with Longmeadow, Massachusetts and East Longmeadow, Massachusetts to the north, Somers to the east, East Windsor and Ellington to the south, and the...
. Damien is a Board Member of Do Something, a not-for-profit internet company formed to encourage young people toward community service. He has been involved with the organization since the 2004 BR!CK Awards and participates in that event annually. He has also volunteered for Musicians On Call, a non-profit organization that brings musicians and the healing power of music to patients' bedsides.
His mother is the art department supervisor at Chicopee Comprehensive High School. In 2004 Fahey took students to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
to go to museums, they also stopped by TRL and were on the show that day.