Daniel Amalm
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Daniel Amalm is an Australian actor and musician.
and was trained in classical guitar under Julian Byzantine. Daniel performed as one of the Guitarists in An Angel Moves Too Fast To See written by Rhys Chatham for 100 electric guitars in Brisbane, Australia The Brisbane Biennial, City Hall Auditorium, 4,5 June 1993. Daniel received runner up in the 9th Australian Classical Spanish Guitar Competition.
in television soap opera Home and Away
and he was nominated for a 'Most Popular New Talent Logie Award
' in 1995.
In 1996, Amalm left Home and Away and recorded a single 'Classical Gas
' which was a top 30 hit on the ARIA Charts
and No.5 on the Dance Charts followed by 'Honey Dip Girl' which was voted No.1 on Network Ten
's Video Hits for 5 consecutive weeks. In 2000, he returned to Home and Away for a guest appearance and also appeared in All Saints
and Tripping Over
.
Daniel has worked as a music teacher in Classical, Flamenco and Rock Guitar. He Has performed the live circuit with various Latin/Rock covers & originals bands and wrote with Alternative/Metal band OP25. Daniel's Brother Jacob plays drums in OP25. The band contributed to the original motion picture soundtrack of 'Two Fists One Heart' with a song called 'Like No Other'.
Daniel appeared in the Nine Network
drama series Underbelly
in 2008 as Melbourne underworld figure, Dino Dibra
. He also starred in the Australian film Two Fists, One Heart
which was released 19 March 2009 and "Cedar Boys
" released July 2009. In 2009, Amalm began a regular role in drama series Rescue: Special Ops
as Jordan Zwitkowski on the Nine Network
and co-hosted FOX8
’s adaptation of the boxing reality series The Contender (TV series)
.
Early life
Daniel's mother is Maltese and his father is Swedish. Daniel's Father introduced Daniel to Guitar from an early age. Daniel's first performances were as a busker in Brisbane Queensland's Queen Street Mall with his Brother where they were spotted by George Benson's tour Manager and invited to George Benson's sound check. The Åmalm Brothers jammed with George Benson and after the jam George donated his own money towards a new guitar that the brothers had been saving for. With that guitar Daniel won a scholarship to study guitar at the Queensland Conservatorium of MusicQueensland Conservatorium of Music
Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University was originally an independent tertiary-level institution, called the Queensland Conservatorium of Music.-History:...
and was trained in classical guitar under Julian Byzantine. Daniel performed as one of the Guitarists in An Angel Moves Too Fast To See written by Rhys Chatham for 100 electric guitars in Brisbane, Australia The Brisbane Biennial, City Hall Auditorium, 4,5 June 1993. Daniel received runner up in the 9th Australian Classical Spanish Guitar Competition.
Career
Daniel's first television appearance was in the role of Jack WilsonJack Wilson (Home and Away)
Jack Wilson is a fictional character portrayed by Daniel Amalm in the Australian soap opera Home and Away. He made his first appearence on 4 April 1994 and departed on 8 May 1996...
in television soap opera Home and Away
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
and he was nominated for a 'Most Popular New Talent Logie Award
Logie Award
The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Renamed by Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first 'Star Of The Year' award, the name 'Logie' awards honours John Logie Baird, a Scotsman who invented the television as a...
' in 1995.
In 1996, Amalm left Home and Away and recorded a single 'Classical Gas
Classical Gas
"Classical Gas" is an instrumental musical piece composed and originally performed by Mason Williams. Originally released in 1968 on the album The Mason Williams Phonograph Record, it has been re-recorded and re-released numerous times since by Williams...
' which was a top 30 hit on the ARIA Charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and No.5 on the Dance Charts followed by 'Honey Dip Girl' which was voted No.1 on Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
's Video Hits for 5 consecutive weeks. In 2000, he returned to Home and Away for a guest appearance and also appeared in All Saints
All Saints (TV series)
All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
and Tripping Over
Tripping Over
Tripping Over is a British/Australian six-part drama series. Its first episode aired on Network Ten in Australia on 25 October 2006, and in the United Kingdom on Five on 30 October 2006. In the UK Tripping Over is repeated on Five Life....
.
Daniel has worked as a music teacher in Classical, Flamenco and Rock Guitar. He Has performed the live circuit with various Latin/Rock covers & originals bands and wrote with Alternative/Metal band OP25. Daniel's Brother Jacob plays drums in OP25. The band contributed to the original motion picture soundtrack of 'Two Fists One Heart' with a song called 'Like No Other'.
Daniel appeared in the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
drama series Underbelly
Underbelly (TV series)
Underbelly is a 13-part Australian television mini-series that retells the real events of the 1995–2004 gangland war in Melbourne, and is the first series in the larger Underbelly Franchise. It depicts the key players in Melbourne's criminal underworld, including the Carlton Crew and their rival,...
in 2008 as Melbourne underworld figure, Dino Dibra
Dino Dibra
Dino Dibra was an Albanian-Australian suspected murderer and a victim of the infamous Melbourne gangland killings....
. He also starred in the Australian film Two Fists, One Heart
Two Fists, One Heart
Two Fists, One Heart is an 2009 Australian drama film directed by Shawn Seet and written by Rai Fazio, and is based on Fazio's own life growing up. The film is set and was shot in Perth, Western Australia.-Plot:...
which was released 19 March 2009 and "Cedar Boys
Cedar Boys
Cedar Boys is a 2009 Australian film about life of Middle Eastern young adults in Western Sydney, Australia. Written/directed/co-produced by Serhat Caradee, the film is his directorial debut, and took him 7 years from script to screen. Cedar Boys has a dedication at the end to his mother who died...
" released July 2009. In 2009, Amalm began a regular role in drama series Rescue: Special Ops
Rescue: Special Ops
Rescue: Special Ops is an Australian television drama series that first screened on the Nine Network in 2009. Filmed in and around Sydney, the program is produced by Southern Star Entertainment with the assistance of Screen Australia and the New South Wales Government.This drama series focuses on a...
as Jordan Zwitkowski on the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
and co-hosted FOX8
FOX8
Fox8 is an Australian cable and satellite channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television's subscription platforms...
’s adaptation of the boxing reality series The Contender (TV series)
The Contender (TV series)
The Contender is a reality television series that follows a group of boxers as they compete with one another in an elimination-style competition, while their lives and relationships with each other and their families are depicted. Produced by Mark Burnett, the show is hosted by Sugar Ray Leonard,...
.
Television
- Rescue: Special OpsRescue: Special OpsRescue: Special Ops is an Australian television drama series that first screened on the Nine Network in 2009. Filmed in and around Sydney, the program is produced by Southern Star Entertainment with the assistance of Screen Australia and the New South Wales Government.This drama series focuses on a...
- UnderbellyUnderbelly (TV series)Underbelly is a 13-part Australian television mini-series that retells the real events of the 1995–2004 gangland war in Melbourne, and is the first series in the larger Underbelly Franchise. It depicts the key players in Melbourne's criminal underworld, including the Carlton Crew and their rival,...
- Tripping OverTripping OverTripping Over is a British/Australian six-part drama series. Its first episode aired on Network Ten in Australia on 25 October 2006, and in the United Kingdom on Five on 30 October 2006. In the UK Tripping Over is repeated on Five Life....
- All SaintsAll Saints (TV series)All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
- Whipping BoyWhipping boyA whipping boy was a young boy who was assigned to a young prince and was punished when the prince misbehaved or fell behind in his schooling. Whipping boys were established in the English court during the monarchies of the 15th century and 16th centuries...
- Home and AwayHome and AwayHome and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
- The Contender (TV series)The Contender (TV series)The Contender is a reality television series that follows a group of boxers as they compete with one another in an elimination-style competition, while their lives and relationships with each other and their families are depicted. Produced by Mark Burnett, the show is hosted by Sugar Ray Leonard,...