Hay all just thought i would let you guys know im a MJ impersonator and pimp my website with a thread!

www.damienshields.com

Currently only has 3 pages, about, video and contact.. more hopefully coming soon :)

Here is the video from the site:

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Hope you like it:)

I've checked it out before Damo (I presume people call you that!). You're really good. Do you get much work from it?

I've checked it out before Damo (I presume people call you that!). You're really good. Do you get much work from it?

Its only been online like a week. No work from it. Have trouble finding work coz no agencies will represent me and you cant find work without one because all jobs wanna know who represent you. Say "no one" you get thrown in the bin!

Fake a resume :D That's what everyone does!

Say you've performed at weddings and parties and make friends and families vouch for it =)

Ive seen this before, Your excellent!!!!!!!! How long have you been impersonating?
Do you wear a wig? (Random Q i know!)

Talanted kid you are damo

Hey hey Damo (lol) Seeing as you're a-pimpin' your website, I'm gonna move this thread over to the correct forum. ;) :D

WOW nice! :yes:

Ignore the dead cat on his head.

WOW he's good, GE+REAT JOB!

love it!

-A

Ignore the dead cat on his head.

Now now Liam! *smacked bottom for you*

Fake a resume :D That's what everyone does!

Say you've performed at weddings and parties and make friends and families vouch for it =)

I dont need to fake a resume, ive done some BIG performances. I performed on the opening of an international kickboxing event live on fox sports once haha and a few others... the problem is FINDING these jobs, which an agent would do... but getting the AGENT is the problem. :(

Ive seen this before, Your excellent!!!!!!!! How long have you been impersonating?
Do you wear a wig? (Random Q i know!)
Performin around 3 years properly id say...

Ignore the dead cat on his head.
LMFAO! :lol: hahaha yes, that would be my wig haha! You nob! lol

Hey Damien, wanna be my boyf? Just until Michael accepts my proposal that is, of course.

Hey Damien, wanna be my boyf? Just until Michael accepts my proposal that is, of course.

sure thing:)

Haha, score!!

Damien is a 2-Timer! :ohmy:

Damien is a 2-Timer! :ohmy:

:mellow: :ohmy: :ohmy: :laughing:

Now now Liam! *smacked bottom for you*


:ohmy: I'll report you. Get you on jeremey kyle, he'll teach you a few lessons.

^^ lol I think I can give Jezza a few lessons, it'll be me shouting at him and not the other way round. Heh heh. :laugh:

Well if you did turn the tables.

Jezza can and will call out Trisha for reinforcements!

:pfft:

^^ Which would make him a big wuss then. I'm not scared of HER and her lie detector tests. Ha ha!



(Oh and sorry Damien for hijacking your thread... ;))

^^ Which would make him a big wuss then. I'm not scared of HER and her lie detector tests. Ha ha!



(Oh and sorry Damien for hijacking your thread... ;))

hijack away! haha feel free!

Oh i forgot it was your thread damien.

DAMIEN ROCKS HIRE HIM.

Bit of promotion for you.

Jezza owns all.

Oh i forgot it was your thread damien.

DAMIEN ROCKS HIRE HIM.

Bit of promotion for you.

Jezza owns all.

true born nob:)

U good continue the good work:)

true born nob:)

You like saying the word nob, don't you Damien? :laugh: I'm guessing it means the same in Oz as it does over here.... :wink:

You like saying the word nob, don't you Damien? :laugh: I'm guessing it means the same in Oz as it does over here.... :wink:

Its only because i call him it - Tries to copy the pioneer.

Oh good grief, lol. :laugh:

You like saying the word nob, don't you Damien? :laugh: I'm guessing it means the same in Oz as it does over here.... :wink:

Hmmm... This is the first time I have ever heard that word lol.

i try show u guys my dancing and it turns into nob education! LOL :lol:

Hmmm... This is the first time I have ever heard that word lol.No need to guess what it means though, you can probably get it! These boys are just naughty boys. :laughing:

i try show u guys my dancing and it turns into nob education! LOL :lol:

I know, talk about immature eh? :laughing:

Damien is the naughty'un. He wants to work in a brothel >.>

Liam, you shouldn't know about such things. :whistle:

That's the 21st century for you ;)

Damien is the naughty'un. He wants to work in a brothel >.>

LOL! The local job network career website had a reception job listed for a brothel in my town. I still havent applied. Told my gf about it but she didnt like the idea :lol:

Told my gf about it but she didnt like the idea :lol:

I wonder why not...:hmm:

Told my gf about it but she didnt like the idea :lol:

You told me nothing of the sort!

You told me nothing of the sort!

sorry my other girlfriend hahaha.

Ooh you need to keep it in your pants, Damien. :laugh: You'll get a reputation at this rate... :mellow:

;) ;)

^^ Too late.

The boys a player! His hugh hefner in the making

sorry my other girlfriend hahaha.

other girlfriend?! :'(



Hahahaha, oh dear, what has this thread become?!

other girlfriend?! :'(



Hahahaha, oh dear, what has this thread become?!

It has become a haven of depravity. That's what. Because you're all depraved and frustrated. :yes:

Back to my dancing :lol:!!!
I DO actually want some feedback on the video and website, believe it or not! haha!
Feel free to link people to it. Im basically unknown (to my knowledge) in the MJ community.. i want that to change:)

I THINK YOU ARE AN AWESOME DANCER. And, as a dancer myself, I want to dance with you someday. Do some hot choreography. :)

Back to my dancing :lol:!!!
I DO actually want some feedback on the video and website, believe it or not! haha!
Feel free to link people to it. Im basically unknown (to my knowledge) in the MJ community.. i want that to change:)

I love your dancing.. you rock :yes:

Woo thanks:) haha. Amanda if u were in Australia u could be i the MJ tribute im piecing together at the moment:)

Yeah, but I`m in bloody United States. (Bloody? I never say that! I guess that`s what I get from being around UK/Australian fans 24/7).

I would love to go to Australia for maybe half a year or so. Maybe then? Ok, Damien?

Awesome. It`s a date. :laugh:

hoi, back off!

Back off what?

my man! haha : P

hay hay no use fighting here. theres plenty of me to go around. be nice!
haha.

in the meantime im trying to spread these clips around the net so rate and comment if you can please:)

billie jean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-hhjlAmcyo
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thriller
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVpZjhKwPxY
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THANKS!

Damien, disrupting the forum already pfft. :P

Damien, disrupting the forum already pfft. :P

comment and rate or get out nob :lol:

You send them all to me on msn! And i rate and comment so you can hush.

You send them all to me on msn! And i rate and comment so you can hush.

msn yourself nob jockey

WOW! Damien, you're AMAZING! You dance like Michael SO well! PLus you're very good-looking! :):yes:

Hi, Damien!

I'm new around these parts, I just checked out your videos and thought I'd chime in seeing as how you're asking for people's opinions. Overall, I'm VERY impressed with your dancing and the superb production you have around you in your performances (man, even the clothing, which looks just like the real thing!). :-)

In fact, you really do look the part amazingly well, I think you're awesome! However, I get the feeling you're looking for some constructive feedback and I don't think you've gotten much here so far, other than well-deserved praise.

As a former MJ impersonator years ago (I did it from 95-00 approximately, performing live thru official fan club events and all that, and won 1st place on the only two MJ dance contests I ever entered), I'd like to give you my opinion (plus, I DO still dance all the time, just not performing like I used to with the fan club 'cause I moved).

The only advice I feel I can give you, or suggestion, is to remember not to fall into the typical rookie mistake of copying the moves as you see them on the TV screen directly in front of you 'cause you end up doing lots of moves backwards (remember, Mike's RIGHT is your LEFT), so when you spin towards the right after moonwalking, or kick with the wrong leg it just ends up looking weird to me.

Then again, that may be 'cause I do it and most people probably won't notice that stuff. But I do remember making a point of it, back in the day when learning the initial choreographies with my fellow fan club members, to reverse everything we saw so that it would look right to the audience and not reversed. It's like, when you see yourself in the mirror it looks right to you, but remember that's BACKWARDS. Know what I mean?

Other than that, I'd say to try and make your jumps a little higher (raise your legs a bit more) like during the billie jean bits (it's almost like gravity's pulling you down too soon), and try to maybe be a little less "electric" and more fluid and graceful at times.

Most of the time (especially during your moonwalking, side-ways moonwalking and slo-mo gravity spins) you pull it off BEAUTIFULLY so I know you've got that graceful touch in you, but there's just a few other times it didn't come off quite right and seemed slightly stiff to me, so try to loosen it up a bit when it applies.

But just to clarify: in no way am I trying to say I'm better than you or ANYTHING like that, so PLEASE don't think that. I think you're a brilliant dancer, I'm just trying to be helpful and suggest what IN MY OPINION are small things you could tweak to hone your craft, and I truly admire everything you've accomplished in this.

I know NONE OF US well EVER be truly as good as Mike himself (who actually CREATED that wonderful style we try so hard to emulate) but we can still honor him by dancing to his music and using his moves, and continue to enjoy the heck out of it while we're at it!!!!

Keep up the fantastic work, dude, and NEVER stop dancing 'cause, like I said, I think you're VERY very talented and you pull it off brilliantly! ;-)

Love your work Damien I would love to see you perform it would be amaizing I have always wanted to learn how to dance like that.

Just reposting my reply from the other thread with my videos!

Hi, Damien!

I'm new around these parts, I just checked out your videos and thought I'd chime in seeing as how you're asking for people's opinions. Overall, I'm VERY impressed with your dancing and the superb production you have around you in your performances (man, even the clothing, which looks just like the real thing!). :-)

In fact, you really do look the part amazingly well, I think you're awesome! However, I get the feeling you're looking for some constructive feedback and I don't think you've gotten much here so far, other than well-deserved praise.

As a former MJ impersonator years ago (I did it from 95-00 approximately, performing live thru official fan club events and all that, and won 1st place on the only two MJ dance contests I ever entered), I'd like to give you my opinion (plus, I DO still dance all the time, just not performing like I used to with the fan club 'cause I moved).

The only advice I feel I can give you, or suggestion, is to remember not to fall into the typical rookie mistake of copying the moves as you see them on the TV screen directly in front of you 'cause you end up doing lots of moves backwards (remember, Mike's RIGHT is your LEFT), so when you spin towards the right after moonwalking, or kick with the wrong leg it just ends up looking weird to me.

Then again, that may be 'cause I do it and most people probably won't notice that stuff. But I do remember making a point of it, back in the day when learning the initial choreographies with my fellow fan club members, to reverse everything we saw so that it would look right to the audience and not reversed. It's like, when you see yourself in the mirror it looks right to you, but remember that's BACKWARDS. Know what I mean?

Other than that, I can only suggest to maybe try and make your jumps just a little bit higher (raise your legs a bit more) like during the billie jean bits (it's almost like gravity's pulling you down too soon), and try to maybe be a little less "electric" and more fluid and graceful at certain times.

Most of the time (especially during your moonwalking, side-ways moonwalking and slo-mo gravity spins) you pull it off BEAUTIFULLY so I know you've got that graceful touch in you, but there's just a few other times it didn't come off quite right and seemed slightly stiff to me, so try to loosen it up a bit when it applies.

But just to clarify: in no way am I trying to say I'm better than you or ANYTHING like that, so PLEASE don't think that. I think you're a brilliant dancer, I'm just trying to be helpful and suggest what IN MY OPINION are small things you could tweak to hone your craft, and I truly admire everything you've accomplished in this. Just as we used to do when I danced and performed with my friends, we'd help each other and critique each other to try to improve and push ourselves to be the best.

I know NONE OF US well EVER be truly as good as Mike himself (who actually CREATED that wonderful style we try so hard to emulate) but we can still honor him by dancing to his music and using his moves, and continue to enjoy the heck out of it while we're at it!!!!

Keep up the fantastic work, dude, and NEVER stop dancing 'cause, like I said, I think you're VERY very talented and you pull it off brilliantly! ;-)


Thanks alot i very much appreciate your feedback. Exactly what im looking for.:)

As for the oppositeness haha, ill explain. I am a footballer, and naturally since i was a kid i have been kicking a ball with my left foot. Its my dominant foot. Therefor i get the best balance out of spining with it, more natural reflex by kicking with it, and i am better suited to sidegliding the opposite way because of it.

I in fact can do all the moves, for example from Billie Jean, the correct way 100%.. and also the WRONG way 100%.. the way i will perform it on stage is what comes most natural. The reason i did this, instead of concentrating on doing ALL the moves same direction as Mike, is because his pholosophy is "dont think, the worst thing you can do as a dancer is to think".. so if im gliding right to left instead of left to right, i wont fix it, because otherwise i will be thinking. If that makes sense...

But yeah i cant wait to finally get a new clip online. Like, the Billie Jean clip above is from 2005! So i am excited to see myself what i move like now. Ive been rehearsing every day, but you can never tell until you see it on film:) Soon, we all will see i on film coz im gonna pimp the new clip out to the max! haha :lol:

hey Damien you probably don't know me, but my name is Jen and I was once a member of CMJ and I remember seeing you there at one time. ANYWAY! I would like to say, I LOVE your Billie Jean performance. That is my fave song and performance from Michael Jackson, and you killed it completely. I LOVED it. :thumbup:

Ur good! nice moonwalk, im gonna have to challenge you to a moonwalk contest lol!

Ur good! nice moonwalk, im gonna have to challenge you to a moonwalk contest lol!

Here is my entry..
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO7PnMsFFmo
LO7PnMsFFmo

:)

hey Damien you probably don't know me, but my name is Jen and I was once a member of CMJ and I remember seeing you there at one time. ANYWAY! I would like to say, I LOVE your Billie Jean performance. That is my fave song and performance from Michael Jackson, and you killed it completely. I LOVED it. :thumbup:

Oh thanks:) I do remember you!
If you like this one hopefully you will like my new video even more. I am gonna organise filming it within the next month in a dance hall on a stage privately just to show people (and myself) where i'm at dance wise these days. The reason is because its hard to know what areas to improve on unless you film yourself performing. You can think you're doing a good job and when you watch it back it may look wrong, so that helps you improve. I should do it more often actually:) If you subscribe to my channel you will be notified when new clips are added!

Wow Damien! Your moonwalk is fantastic! :D and when you went up on your toes at the end, amazing! :yes:

Wow I wish I could do the moonwalk like you! You're fantastic!

Here is my entry..
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO7PnMsFFmo
LO7PnMsFFmo

:)



Oh thanks:) I do remember you!
If you like this one hopefully you will like my new video even more. I am gonna organise filming it within the next month in a dance hall on a stage privately just to show people (and myself) where i'm at dance wise these days. The reason is because its hard to know what areas to improve on unless you film yourself performing. You can think you're doing a good job and when you watch it back it may look wrong, so that helps you improve. I should do it more often actually:) If you subscribe to my channel you will be notified when new clips are added!

I subscribe to your channel :D

Just reposting my reply from the other thread with my videos!




Thanks alot i very much appreciate your feedback. Exactly what im looking for.:)

As for the oppositeness haha, ill explain. I am a footballer, and naturally since i was a kid i have been kicking a ball with my left foot. Its my dominant foot. Therefor i get the best balance out of spining with it, more natural reflex by kicking with it, and i am better suited to sidegliding the opposite way because of it.

I in fact can do all the moves, for example from Billie Jean, the correct way 100%.. and also the WRONG way 100%.. the way i will perform it on stage is what comes most natural. The reason i did this, instead of concentrating on doing ALL the moves same direction as Mike, is because his pholosophy is "dont think, the worst thing you can do as a dancer is to think".. so if im gliding right to left instead of left to right, i wont fix it, because otherwise i will be thinking. If that makes sense...

But yeah i cant wait to finally get a new clip online. Like, the Billie Jean clip above is from 2005! So i am excited to see myself what i move like now. Ive been rehearsing every day, but you can never tell until you see it on film:) Soon, we all will see i on film coz im gonna pimp the new clip out to the max! haha :lol:


Hey, Damien, you're totally welcome, dude! :)

Actually, thanks for explaining the "oppositeness", now I get it :laughing: I understand, you wanna do it the way it feels most comfortable to you so you don't have to think about it, and that makes sense. :yes:

I gotta say, I can't wait to check out your new video clip once you have it, I'm totally lookin' forward to seeing how far you've come! No doubt you must be quite the perfectionist to have gotten this good already, so I'm sure you're gonna KILL it! :wink:

Best of luck with it, bud! :)

cool i want an impersonator at my birthday partyy! Im looking for someone who looks and dances and maybe sings like him to preform

New vids and performances from damien:

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You're good..I would book you for my birthday party in December. I'm going to talk to my mommy about it.

^Damien's in Australia. :yes:

^Damien's in Australia.

Oh No!!! Lol...All the good ones are always the far-est!!!! :yes:

Oh No!!! Lol...All the good ones are always the far-est!!!! :yes:

Yeah, it sucks :( He's a great dancer!

:laughing: I loved it damien!

From my dancing knowledge, that is bloody fantastic and someone needs to hire you - i'm serious! Its wayy tooo goood. It made me smile :) and it felt real.

Anyway - I subscribed too. :) Cannot wait for more.

And as for the live shows - Im gonna have to beg my mum next time i come down to go to one of your shows. :)

Keep it up dude!

Cool Beans! That guy is amazing. :cool:

New vids and performances from damien:

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Wow...that is freakin' fantastic!
Very talented. I love 1:13 on the first video.
That part looks really fun!:ok:

Alyssa,

you are damn right bro. He is very good.

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Professional video of the last one :)

^ how light on his feet does he look! :o GREAT

You're amazing! Loved watching:D