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Damon Thomas

Published Thu Jun 23 2022 By chanel
Damon Thomas

Damon Thomas is a music director, record producer, entrepreneur, and performer from the United States. He is well-known for being Kim Kardashian's first spouse in addition to his successful career in the music world. Since Kim mentioned his name on the show Holding Up With The Kardashians, he has been in the spotlight.

The R&B/pop production team "The Underdogs" consisted of Grammy-nominated Damon Thomas and has contributed significantly to the creation of various movie soundtracks as well as songs by well-known musicians like R. Kelly, Chris Brown, Lionel Richie, Pink.

Early Life

Damon Thomas was born on December 15, 1970, in the California town of Calabasas.  The producer is very protective of his parent. However, it is known that Edward C. West is his father who is an accomplished businessman and his mother's name is not currently disclosed. Babyface, his brother, is a musician as well. He is an American citizen by naturalization and is of African-American descent.

For his early and foundational instruction, Thomas enrolled in a public institution. He eventually enrolled in Clovis Excessive College to finish his high school studies. He also holds a master's degree from the University of California. He played football for his high school while there, something he continued to do when he enrolled in Nebraska's Wayne State Wildcats. After completing his official education, he entered the music industry and started focusing on his career as a singer, songwriter, and producer.

Relationship

Damon Thomas was married to Kim Kardashian. In 2000, the couple was married. Kim was 19 years old at the time. Sadly, nothing turned out as planned. The marriage was formally dissolved in 2004 after Thomas filed for divorce (2003). According to the story, he had been told to make a one-time payment of roughly $44,000 to Kim Kardashian. Kim mentioned him, claiming that she had been married to Damon in the past but later got divorced because of his abuse of her. Thomas, according to her, forbade her from visiting or talking to her friends. She continued by saying that he had furthermore made her drop out of college and quit every job she was offered. She even claimed to have been high during the marriage ceremony to Damon. 

Damon Thomas and Kim Kardashian (Source: Marketing Analysis)

He responded by telling Kim that they had been married for more than four years. Nobody should stay married for four years just to wean themselves off of excessive ecstasy. Thomas, on the other hand, charged Kim with being unfaithful. Additionally, he claimed that Kim lacked talent and engaged in repulsive actions like bodily modification in order to gain attention from the public. Additionally, he claimed that his ex-wife had conned him into paying for her liposuction through deception.

Who is Kim Kardashian?

Kim Kardashian, whose full name is Kimberly Noel Kardashian, was born in Los Angeles, California, on October 21, 1980. She is an American television personality and businesswoman who became well-known throughout the world due to her private life, which was primarily portrayed in the hit reality series Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007–2011). KKW Beauty, KKW Fragrance, and SKIMS are just a few of the brands she has founded. For an estimated $200 million, Kardashian sold Coty Inc. a 20 percent stake in KKW Beauty in June 2020.

The Hollywood Queen went on to appear in "Beyond the Break" and "Disaster Movie," but she never quite succeeded in building a successful acting career. She has achieved greater success as a presenter for television programs including Wrestlemania XXIV and as a judge for America's Next Top Model. She was also chosen to compete in the well-known Dancing with the Stars show. She published her debut book, "Selfish," a collection of selfies, in 2015. She also launched Kimoji, her own IOS emoji.

Additional Affairs

The producer's ex-wife Sarai Torress filed a lawsuit against Thomas in a Los Angeles court in April 2007. In the case, the plaintiff identified Damon and two of his businesses as defendants. She claimed that the aforementioned businesses were utilized to divert funds that ought to have gone to her. She continued by claiming that $2.54 million paid to Thomas by Underdog Entertainment was money that should have gone toward her child support obligations. Later, the two reached a settlement, albeit the terms of it were kept private. Thomas and his ex-girlfriend Sarai Torres have a child together, a boy named Dimas Thomas.

Kim, on the other hand, was married to Kanye West, with whom she shares four children: North West, Chicago West, Psalm West, and Saint West. Before that, she was dating rapper Ray J. But currently, the diva is in a relationship with Pete Davidson. Thomas has nevertheless avoided discussing his personal life in public. His current romantic status and marital status are unknown.

Career 

Damon focused on music after a short spell of playing football. The well-known Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds was his first-ever coworker on a production. These Are the Times by Dru Hill, Never Gonna Let You Go by Faith Evans, and Pink's Most Girls are just a few of the incredible smash singles that the two collaborated on. 

Damon Thomas in his studio (Source: Damon's Instagram)

However, Thomas is well-known for his contributions to the making of various films, including Pitch Perfect, The Help, and Dreamgirls. Thomas Krown is the name of his manufacturing company. Damon joined Harvey Mason Jr. in 1999, and he then joined Underdogs R&B Manufacturing. Up 2 You, Dreamgirls, and countless other songs that he released are just a few.

Filed for Bankruptcy 

In 2012 Thomas declared bankruptcy and claimed that his assets could not be used to pay off his debts. He had just approximately $177,000 in assets at the time and was heavily in debt to the tune of $3.58 million.

He owed a staggering amount of money, including $2 million in back taxes, $180,000 in equity debt, $400,000 in monthly loans, and $30,000 in unpaid child support.

Body Measurements

Damon has a height of 5 feet, 9 inches, or roughly 1.75 meters, or 175 centimeters. He carries around 152 lbs. or 69 kg.

He is bald and has black eyes. There don't seem to be any tattoos on his body.

Net Worth

Damon Thomas has accumulated a net worth of almost $1 million as a result of his work as a songwriter and music producer. The producer makes 70k per year. Together with Pink, Damon made $97,500 from the single Most Women, which sold almost 75 million copies.  His expected yearly earnings for the "Dreamgirls" soundtrack album in 2006 are $1,430,000. In 2013, he made $182,000 from the song "Everyone" in collaboration with the South Korean modern R&B idol group Shinee. 

Damon Thomas in his vintage car (Source: Damon's Instagram)

His two top-selling records in 2014 were "Ace" with Taemin from Shinee for $126,510, which sold around 97,318 copies. He also made $15,600 from the CD Straight Outta Compton: Music from the Motion Picture. Together with the Seoul-based sub-unit of Northern boy band NCT, who roughly sold 77,417 copies of the song "Limitless," he earned $100,640 from it in 2017.

Social Media

Thomas owns an Instagram account that has more than 112k followers. His Instagram account has more than 1900 posts as of  2022. 

Likewise, he also has a Twitter account with less than 2k followers. He is not as active here compared to Instagram.

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