Well known as an artist, activist and organizer, he is currently the executive director of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association where he works to promote and support quality and diversity of artistic resources to benefit artists, art and the greater community. He comes to this position after spending 3 years with the Ron McKinley Philanthropy Fellowship at the Bush Foundation as a program officer with the Community Innovation Program. Dameun was born and raised in Washington, DC but moved to the Twin Cities to attend Macalester College where he majored in Music and English. Dameun has worked locally for such organizations as Macalester College, ACORN, MN UNITED for All Families, Grassroots Solutions, and Neighborhood Organizing; and has served on the board of Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Compas, Headwater Foundation for Justice, Alternative Motion Project to name a few.