At Just 21, Damian McGinty Was Ready To Step Out Of The Ensemble And Finally Become His Own Artist. After Celtic Thunder and 17 episodes of Glee, the young Derry singer was preparing for his first solo album — while an unexpected connection with Carly Simon had already given him a Hollywood “pinch-me” moment. But behind the growing career was a much more personal story: missing his family back in Ireland, building a life in Los Angeles, and remembering Cory Monteith, who had taken the young Irish newcomer under his wing. Years later, those moments reveal just how much Damian had already experienced before his solo journey had truly begun.
Damian McGinty Opens Up About Life After ‘Glee,’ Music and the Loss of Cory Monteith At just 21, Damian McGinty was already stepping into a new chapter…