Damon Paraha a.k.a. Nomad, was Born & Raised in âBurn Cityâ Australia to Maori/Samoan parents. His biggest influences are J. Cole, Jay-Z and Kanye West. Citing his uncles purchase of a MacBook as the starting point of his rap journey, Nomad uploaded his first project, the âFixtape Vol. 1â in 2017, which would be engineered by @IconicBeats, the eventual co-founder of The Movement Recording Company. In 2018, Nomad would join the Stir It Up crew with a role in the Mark Hellinger directed âTalent Showâ short film, where he would also debut his first official single âAn Unexpected Variableâ. That same year he would go on to win the Push Start Regional Finals, resulting in a Grand Finalist spot at St Kilda Fest 2019 where he would win The Push/APRA Songwriters award. In 2019 he has released his second official single âThis Momentâ a collaborative effort with J.B.T and @IconicBeats in the production seat this time. In November of 2019, the 'Wassup' artist dropped his first EP, âIntermissionâ,