Damond received his training in the BFA Theater program at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. After living in Santa Fe, NM and working for companies such as the Santa Fe Opera, The New Mexico Repertory Theater, Santa Fe's Shakespeare in the Park, and other community houses, he moved to the Smokey Mountains National Park and worked for Country Western musicians such as Dolly Parton, Barbra Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters, Pam Tillis, and Lee Ann Womack. Leaving the Appalachian Mountains, he moved to Los Angeles and has worked for Universal Hollywood, The Dolby (Kodak) Theater hosting the Annual Academy Awards, and The Wallis. He currently works in Hollywood for Pauly Shore's stand-up comedy venue, The Comedy Store, as well as The Directors Guild of America. Show less «