Paul Damen ('s Hertogenbosch, 1968) started playing drums at age six. Two years later, he started taking lessons from Joop Bertrums, and Sjoerd van Bommel.



At age 18 Paul studied at the Conservatory of Utrecht, and received (private) lessons from David Weiss, and Egbert van Gruythuizen.



Paul Damen has worked with many artists ever since. As an independent drummer Paul has played with:

• C.Robert Walker (USA)
  
• General Electric (NL)
  
• The Trammps (USA)
  
• Tavares (USA)
  
• Rob Janszen en De Zaak;
  
• CB Milton;
  
• Marjory Barnes;
  
• Mai Tai;
  
• Il Novecento;
  
• 21st Century Singers;
  
• Time Bandits;
  
• Bert Heerink
  
• Robert Leroy
  
• Gloria Estefan - “Reach” (Official soundtrack Olympic games 1996)
  
• Melissa Etheridge - “Lucky” 2003
  
• Phil Collins - “Take a look trough my Eyes” 2003 (Soundtrack “Brother Bear”)
  
• Phil Collins - “You’ll be in my Heart” 2004