Damian Collier

Damian Collier is a British entrepreneur, businessman, lawyer, and producer.

Education Collier attended University of Reading's School of Law and subsequently worked at firms including Latham & Watkins, Goldman Sachs, and Linklaters, the latter of which he stayed with from 1993 until 2003. He also briefly attended the University of Salamanca in Spain.

Career Collier was the managing director of Jeff Wayne Music Group, and in 2006 produced the tour for The War of the Worlds – Alive on Stage! While promoting Wayne's newest concept album, Collier met with Howard Davies-Carr, the father of the boys in the viral video "Charlie Bit My Finger," as they wanted to use the video for promotional purposes. Jeff Wayne was his business partner. Viral Spiral set up deals for their clients with major companies such as The Coca-Cola Company, Samsung, BBC, and Comedy Central. In 2014, Collier sold the company to the Rightster Group, a B2B video network. Blend Media is involved with influencer marketing as well. In 2019, he became the executive producer of a VR game based on Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds and in 2021, helped turn "Charlie Bit Me" into a limited-edition NFT.

Personal life Collier is married to actress Anna-Marie Wayne, daughter of his business partner Jeff Wayne. The couple have two children and as of 2022 live in the Hertfordshire village of Radlett. Their daughter was born premature, arriving 9 weeks before she was due. Their son Jonah appears in Michael Hirst's 2022 television series Billy the Kid.