Damien Hartmann

in the beginningWho I am

Driven by my passions ever since I was little, I chose without hesitation to pursue an artistic career.

By the age of 7, my sister and I were dressing up and staging little theater shows based on comic-book scenes for family and neighbors. With my brother, I spent my free time making dual-cassette mixes and using my voice for all kinds of skits and parodies — my very first voice sessions without even knowing it!

A die-hard music lover, I took up three instruments by the age of 7 (guitar, piano, drums) and started singing at 10. As a teenager, I backed several bands on stage before leaving Nancy.

A magistrate father, a fashion-designer mother: they hoped I'd keep my nose in my schoolbooks a few more years. But the pull of the arts won out: in late 2006, the year of my baccalauréat (the French high-school diploma), I left Nancy to live in Paris.

the sparkHow I became a voice actor

After starting my training at the Cours Florent, alongside auditions and short-film shoots, I discovered the craft of the French voice actor. I started out as the on-air voice of MCM Top, then Canal J — and daily radio and TV sessions quickly followed, across the capital's many studios.

the big screenPost-sync & dubbing

Then came my first post-sync sessions on feature films: Harry Potter, Hereafter, The Rite, Kung Fu Panda… followed by animation, where I had a blast on “Rabbids Invasion” for France 3, anime (Bakemonogatari, Full Metal Panic, Haikyuu), and video-game dubbing.

on the airTV & radio

In 2008, I discovered digital radio with “Goom Radio”, a project I joined from its very inception after meeting Roberto Ciurléo (former NRJ program director). I spent two years there as a host, and at times an impressionist — notably opposite Gérald Dahan.

In September 2011, I made my TV debut on France 2 alongside Julien Courbet, as an impressionist commentator on “Seriez-vous un bon expert.” For Christmas 2011, I co-wrote and shot 12 episodes of “Oh Oh OOOH” with Marc Duquenoy for Gulli.

behind the scenesAudio production & music

In early 2010, I worked with producer Gilbert Coullier (Johnny Hallyday, Laurent Gerra, Céline Dion, Gad Elmaleh…) on interviews and video productions. In parallel, I composed theme music for shows like MADE and THE FACTORY (MTV, Eurosport).

In late 2011, I teamed up with David Goldcher and DJ Jeremy De Koste to launch a production label in Florida, “7 Million Productions”, and from 2012 we set off to produce music videos and tours in Miami: albums, a musical, radio/TV branding, film and TV scores. (Feel free to reach out for any music project, too!)