Damien Dempsey

Dempsey spent his teenage years playing the guitar and singing in his bedroom, and a self-penned tune about homelessness, Cardboard City, earned him second place in an Irish radio station - 2FM - competition. Despite this independent acknowledgement of his musical prowess, Dempsey, together with his two older brothers, took up boxing, competing for Dublin on an amateur level. His passion for music, however, led him to quit the ring and study musical performance and management at Ballyfermot College of Further Education.

“I want my music to give kids a bit of hope and strength, and they'd know that I was telling the truth and I wouldn't lie to them."

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