Raised in New Jersey and originally educated as a zoologist, David-Damien Mattia works professionally as a writer for several international horse racing publications after having spent the last 25 year working as a successful trotting racehorse trainer and horse racing journalist. He also works as a featured journalist and columnist for The Canadian Sportsman Magazine, where his featured column, "Laugh Track" has been a favorite with horse racing fans since 2006. David is also a distinguished reporter for Harness Link and Harness Racing Update which are considered to be the most widely read horse racing websites in the world. Prior to devoting his career specifically to journalism and screenwriting, he trained some of the most famous harness racehorses of all time.

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Bio: Raised in New Jersey and originally educated as a zoologist, David-Damien Mattia works professionally as a writer for several international horse racing publications after having spent the last 25 year working as a successful trotting racehorse trainer and horse racing journalist. He also works as a featured journalist and columnist for The Canadian Sportsman Magazine, where his featured column, "Laugh Track" has been a favorite with horse racing fans since 2006. David is also a distinguished reporter for Harness Link and Harness Racing Update which are considered to be the most widely read horse racing websites in the world. Prior to devoting his career specifically to journalism and screenwriting, he trained some of the most famous harness racehorses of all time.

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Tivia: Has been driving harness racehorses since he was 13-years-old.2010 - Winner of American Horse Publisher's Award for "Best Columnist".Longtime friend and colleague of producer/writer/director Alan Kirschenbaum in the harness racing industry and in horse racing journalism where they were both featured writers for The Canadian Sportsman - a famous harness racing publication. It was Alan Kirschenbaum who prompted David to move from racing horses to writing comedy.Grew up living next door to the opera diva Maria Jeritza until her death in 1982.Considers Kate Nelligan and Patty McCormack to be his favorite actresses. .