Damon Edge
Encyclopedia
Damon Edge is the stage name of American musician Thomas Wisse. He was a founding member of the band Chrome
, and he also recorded as a solo artist.
when he was eighteen years old. This was when he started the band Chrome
in 1976. He had been inspired by some of his teachers at Cal Arts. The initial concept of the band began after a trip to Europe after hearing Arabic music for the first time. He began working at MGM and jamming with other musicians to create soundtracks for film. After recording the first Chrome
album he set up Siren Records to release his own recordings. He moved to San Francisco in the mid seventies and began recording further Chrome material. In the eighties he moved to France after marrying Fabienne Shine. They both returned to America
in 1988 living in the Hollywood Hills. He liked animals and kept both dogs and cats throughout his life, being sensitive to their needs. He split with his wife in 1990. Damon produced a lot of the early Chrome
cover artwork.
apartment in California. He had been laying undiscovered for about a month until a neighbour alerted the police. After the breakup with his wife he had begun to drink and smoke heavily. He had recently finished a new solo album in Germany
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Chrome (band)
Chrome was an experimental rock group founded in San Francisco, California in 1976.Chrome took part of their inspiration for their rough and sometimes chaotic music from proto punk pioneers like The Stooges. The sound of the group was often coarse and featured heavy elements of feedback and...
, and he also recorded as a solo artist.
Biography
Damon Edge was born in Los Angeles in 1949. He graduated from Inglewood High School in 1967. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in environmental arts in 1970. Edge studied at the California Institute of the ArtsCalifornia Institute of the Arts
The California Institute of the Arts, commonly referred to as CalArts, is located in Valencia, in Los Angeles County, California. It was incorporated in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the United States created specifically for students of both the visual and the...
when he was eighteen years old. This was when he started the band Chrome
Chrome (band)
Chrome was an experimental rock group founded in San Francisco, California in 1976.Chrome took part of their inspiration for their rough and sometimes chaotic music from proto punk pioneers like The Stooges. The sound of the group was often coarse and featured heavy elements of feedback and...
in 1976. He had been inspired by some of his teachers at Cal Arts. The initial concept of the band began after a trip to Europe after hearing Arabic music for the first time. He began working at MGM and jamming with other musicians to create soundtracks for film. After recording the first Chrome
Chrome (band)
Chrome was an experimental rock group founded in San Francisco, California in 1976.Chrome took part of their inspiration for their rough and sometimes chaotic music from proto punk pioneers like The Stooges. The sound of the group was often coarse and featured heavy elements of feedback and...
album he set up Siren Records to release his own recordings. He moved to San Francisco in the mid seventies and began recording further Chrome material. In the eighties he moved to France after marrying Fabienne Shine. They both returned to America
United States
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in 1988 living in the Hollywood Hills. He liked animals and kept both dogs and cats throughout his life, being sensitive to their needs. He split with his wife in 1990. Damon produced a lot of the early Chrome
Chrome (band)
Chrome was an experimental rock group founded in San Francisco, California in 1976.Chrome took part of their inspiration for their rough and sometimes chaotic music from proto punk pioneers like The Stooges. The sound of the group was often coarse and featured heavy elements of feedback and...
cover artwork.
Death
In August 1995 Edge was found dead in his Redondo BeachRedondo Beach, California
Redondo Beach is one of the three Beach Cities located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 66,748 at the 2010 census, up from 63,261 at the 2000 census. The city is located in the South Bay region of the greater Los Angeles area.Redondo Beach was originally part of...
apartment in California. He had been laying undiscovered for about a month until a neighbour alerted the police. After the breakup with his wife he had begun to drink and smoke heavily. He had recently finished a new solo album in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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Discography
- Alliance 1985
- Another World 1985
- The Wind Is Talking 1985
- Grand Visions 1986
- Into The Eyes Of The Zombie King 1986