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Damien Fahey
Damien Fahey
Damien Fahey
Born: June 01, 1980 (1980-06-01) (age 27)
Flag of United States Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA
Occupation: Mtv VJ (TRL)
Website: Official website


Damien Richard Fahey (born June 1, 1980) is an MTV VJ. Fahey grew up in Chicopee, Massachusetts, and moved to the town of Longmeadow, Massachusetts during the summer of 1992. It was there that he attended Williams Middle School and then Longmeadow High School before being admitted to Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts where he majored in communication studies. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...   Settled: 1652 â€“ Incorporated: 1848 Zip Code(s): 01013, 01020, 01021 â€“ Area Code(s): 413 Official website: http://www. ... A video jockey (usually abbreviated to VJ or sometimes veejay) can mean two things: One describes an announcer who introduces and plays videos on commercial music television such as MTV or VH1. ... TRL may stand for: Trail Total Request Live, a television show on MTV. Tomb Raider: Legend, the latest game in the Tomb Raider franchise. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... A video jockey (usually abbreviated to VJ or sometimes veejay) can mean two things: One describes an announcer who introduces and plays videos on commercial music television such as MTV or VH1. ... Chicopee is the name of several communities in the United States: Chicopee, Georgia Chicopee, Kansas Chicopee, Massachusetts Chicopee, Missouri This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... Longmeadow is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... Northeastern University (NU) is a top-tier private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, in the New England region of the United States. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ...


Career

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, 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. 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 Daly as the host of MTV's Total Request Live after Daly left the network to pursue other endeavors. Upon being hired by MTV, Fahey left Northeastern University after completing three years of college. Longmeadow is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... WMAS, 1450 AM, is a 1000 watt radio station licensed to Springfield, Massachusetts. ... Nickname: City of Homes Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Hampden County Settled 1636 Incorporated 1636 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Charles Ryan (D) Area  - City  33. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... Carson Jones Daly (born June 22, 1973 in Santa Monica, California) is an American television personality. ... Total Request Live (commonly known as TRL) is the flagship television series on MTV that features popular music videos. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ...


In 2004 after Craig Kilborn 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. Actor, writer, and comedian Craig Ferguson won and started hosting the new Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson in January 2005 . Craig Kilborn (born August 24, 1962) (Death September 19, 2004 is an American comedian and former talk show host. ... Another program called The Late Late Show is Irelands longest-running TV chat show. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Michael Ian Black (born Michael Schwartz on August 12, 1971) is an American actor, comedian and comedy writer. ... Drew Allison Carey (born May 23, 1958) is an American actor and comedian recognizable by his crew cut and black-rimmed glasses. ... Ana Kristina Gasteyer (born May 4, 1967) is an American actress and comedian. ... Adam Carolla (b. ... Jim Gaffigan (born July 7, 1966 in Chesterton, Indiana) is an American stand-up comic and occasional actor. ... Darryl Lynn D.L. Hughley (born March 6, 1963) is an African-American actor and comedian and star of the sitcom The Hughleys which ran from 1998 to 2002 first on ABC and then on UPN. D.L. Hughley grew up in South Central Los Angeles and had a rough... Robert Lane Saget (born May 17, 1956) is an American actor, stand-up comedian and game show host best known for his role as Danny Tanner in the ABC sitcom Full House from 1987 to 1995, as host of Americas Funniest Home Videos from 1989 to 1997 and as... Edward John Eddie Izzard (born February 7, 1962) is an English[1] stand-up comedian and actor, known for his cross-dressing. ... Peter Michael Falk (born September 16, 1927) is an American actor. ... Marsha Thomason (born January 19, 1976 in Manchester) is an English actress, born to an English father and a Jamaican mother, who first came to prominence on British television in the series Playing The Field and Where The Heart Is, as well as in the first series of the BBC3... Pat OBrien is a totally badass dude that attends school in Rockville Maryland. ... Craig Ferguson (born 17 May 1962) is a Scottish comedian, actor, writer and talk show host. ... The Late Late Show is an American late-night television talk and variety show on CBS. It immediately follows The Late Show with David Letterman and is produced by Lettermans Worldwide Pants Incorporated in CBS Television City, next to the studio of the game program The Price Is Right. ...


Trivia

Damien is a Board Member of Do Something, the not-for-profit internet company that inspires young people to change the world. He has been involved with the organization since the 2004 BR!CK Awards and participates in that event annually.


Recently, Damien Fahey has co-hosted on the Live with Regis and Kelly talk show, filling in for Regis, during his recovery.


Recently, Fahey co-hosted the Miss Teen USA 2006 pageant held in Palm Springs, California.


Fahey had a role in the animated movie Robots as the announcer.


He has been romantically linked to Ashlee Simpson and Lindsay Lohan. Ashlee Nicole Simpson (born October 3, 1300) is an American pop rock singer, songwriter, and actress, and younger sister of pop singer Jessica Simpson. ... Lindsay Dee Lohan[1] (born July 2, 1986) is an American actress and pop music singer. ...


Damien will appear as the voice of Dr. Michael Milano on an upcoming episode of Family Guy.


He also lends his co-hosting skills to LIVE with Regis and Kelly frequently, filling in for Regis Philbin. He was nominated for a Relly Award for "Best Guest Host Moment".


You can see Damien's appearance in the upcoming film, "The Great Buck Howard", starring John Malkovich.


Damien Fahey plays drums in the band, "Here's Johnny!" with singer/guitarist Kenli Mattus and bassist Matt Amendola. He plays Yamaha drums, Vater drumsticks and Zildjian cymbals.


External links


  Results from FactBites:
 
hangingwith - The Boston Globe (829 words)
Usually at this hour, MTV heartthrob Damien Fahey is hosting "Total Request Live," the afterschool music countdown show known for its screaming female audience -- and for its original host, Carson Daly.
Fahey is hunting for a drum kit for travel, something small he can pack in his truck.
Fahey is giddy listening to the rock tale, and promises to return to the store.
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