Damien Kelley

Damien Montell Kelley is an American television personality. He was a cast member on The Real World: Los Angeles, the second season of the reality television series The Real World.

Biography
Kelley was born on 14 February in x|San Francisco, California to parents Dante and Luisa Kelley (née Santorini). His father is x|African-American with some x|Irish heritage, while his mother is of x|Greek, x|Italian, and x|Turkish origin. Dante works as a substance abuse counselor while Luisa is a mental health specialist, having previously suffered from x|depression as a teenager and young adult. Kelley grew up as an only child in what he refers to as a "progressive" and "liberal" family in the x|South Beach neighborhood of San Francisco.

Kelley attended public schooling in San Francisco, attending x|Gateway High School. While in high school, Kelley struggled with his racial and sexual identities, resulting in him suffering from x|depression. After graduating from high school, he went on to attend the x|University of California, San Diego, where he received a degree in public health. After graduating from college, Kelley began working as a counselor for at-risk youth, particularly LGBT youth.

Backstory
''Damien was born to an African-American father and a European-American mother in San Francisco. Growing up, he felt isolated from both of the communities he was apart of, as he was seen as "too black" for his white peers and "too white" for his black peers. After discovering his sexuality in middle school, he felt his isolation grow even more, which eventually lead to a hospitalization and clinical depression diagnosis. After rehabilitation, he went on to attend the x|University of California, San Diego and graduated with a degree in public health. He works as as a counselor for at-risk youth, specifically LGBT youth, and is excited to go to Los Angeles to make a difference and experience new things. ''

The Real World
Kelley became a cast member on The Real World: Los Angeles, the second season of the reality television series The Real World.