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This is Damon Beard on East Coast Gold
Damon Beard is an institution on radio in South Africa and has been with the East Coast Radio family for almost three decades. He loves music that brings back memories and cites Duran Duran, Luther Vandross, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, and Billy Joel as some of his favourite artists. When he is not doing radio, Damon loves surfing, boxing, and flying! Yes, Damon has his pilot’s license.
Damon hosts the Saturday 2pm - 6pm show on East Coast Gold. Connect with Damon on email.
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