Grad Damen, born on December 4, 1982, in Breda, the Netherlands, is a Dutch singer of the 'levenslied' genre. His musical journey began with the release of his first singles "Amore / Besta jij wel echt?" and "Alisha" in 2000. His album In jouw ogen followed in 2001. Throughout the early 2000s, he released several albums including Dromen worden waar (2002), Altijd samen (2002), and Vrolijk kerstfeest (2003). Notable songs from this period include "Ik wil met je dansen heel de nacht" and "Selina". In 2003, he released the single "Zigeunerjongen". He continued to produce music with albums like Liefde in 2005 and Goed in mijn vel in 2009. His later works include Klanken van gevoel, released in 2014.