Damon Edge

Damon Edge
Background information
Birth name	Thomas Wisse
Born	12 November 1949(1949-11-12) Los Angeles, California
Died	11 August 1995(1995-08-11) (aged 45)
Occupations	Musician, songwriter, producer
Instruments	Vocals, keyboards
Years active	1976–1995
Associated acts	Chrome
Website	damonedge.com =

Damon Edge is the stage name of American musician Thomas Wisse. He was a founding member of the band Chrome, and he also recorded as a solo artist.^[1]

Biography

Damon Edge was born in Los Angeles in 1949. He graduated from Inglewood High School in 1967. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in environmental arts in 1970.^[1][2] Edge studied at the California Institute of the Arts when he was eighteen years old. This was when he started the band Chrome in 1976.^[1] He had been inspired by some of his teachers at Cal Arts. The initial concept of the band began after a trip to Europe after hearing Arabic music for the first time.^[1] He began working at MGM and jamming with other musicians to create soundtracks for film. After recording the first Chrome album he set up Siren Records to release his own recordings. He moved to San Francisco in the mid seventies and began recording further Chrome material. In the eighties he moved to France after marrying Fabienne Shine.^[1] They both returned to America in 1988 living in the Hollywood Hills. He liked animals and kept both dogs and cats throughout his life, being sensitive to their needs. He split with his wife in 1990.^[1] Damon produced a lot of the early Chrome cover artwork.

Death

In August 1995^[3] Edge was found dead in his Redondo Beach apartment in California. He had been laying undiscovered for about a month until a neighbour alerted the police.^[4] After the breakup with his wife he had begun to drink and smoke heavily.^[4] He had recently finished a new solo album in Germany.^[4]

Discography

• Alliance 1985
• Another World 1985
• The Wind Is Talking 1985
• Grand Visions 1986
• Into The Eyes Of The Zombie King 1986

Footnotes

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "Damon Edge Website - Press", accessed 24 April 2010
2. ^ "Official Chrome Website - The Chronichles", accessed 24 April 2010
3. ^ "Damon Edge at allmusic", accessed 24 April 2010
4. ^ ^{a b c} Melody Maker 11/11/95

External links

• Chrome website
• Damon Edge website
• Damon Edge at Discogs

Persondata
Name	Edge, Damon
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Date of birth	12 November 1949
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Date of death	11 August 1995
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