Damian Garside has been writing poetry for a long time (since the early 80s) and has had well over 50 poems (the number is possibly nearing 100) published by literary and poetry magazines (such as New Coin, New Contrast, Botsotso, Carapace and Illuminations, which is published in the United States). Currently, he is employed as an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication on the Mafikeng Campus of North West University. He is interested in film, philosophy, literary and cultural theory, rock music, popular culture, history, football (Manchester United supporter). In 2005 and 2006 David Basckin and Zoe Molver made two short films about him which are currently housed in the National English language Museum -- and they are also the `custodians' of his unpublished collection of poems `Borderline'. He is currently finishing a very long poem about Mafikeng, and moving into writing a novel.