Who Is Kim Kardashian’s Lesser-Known First Husband, Damon Thomas?

When it comes to Kim Kardashian’s love life, there’s a lot we know: her blink-and-you’ll-miss-it marriage to basketball player Kris Humphries, her tumultuous split from controversial rapper Kanye West, and her shock romance with comedian Pete Davidson. But while the lore is clear on plenty of her exes, the same cannot be said about her lesser known first husband.

The SKIMS star – who has released pierced nipple bras and pubic hair thongs as part of her billion-dollar brand – recently sat down with Call Her Daddy‘s Alex Cooper to give what some fans have called her most candid interview yet. Alongside opening up about her split from Kanye and co-parenting – ‘I raise the kids full time,’ she shared, before adding she never felt ‘safe emotionally or even financially’ during her marriage to the rapper – Kim also shed light on her first marriage to music producer Damon Thomas.

Opening up on Alex Cooper’s podcast, Kim recalled how she was ‘high on drugs’ when she tied the knot with Damon, later calling their union a ‘bad’ mistake.

When asked by Alex about the wildest thing she’s ever done after taking Molly (another name for the drug ecstasy) Kim said, ‘I think I got married in Vegas.’ Admitting that she didn’t tell her family about her wedding, Kim then explained, ‘Maybe just in those days when that was a thing, just maybe getting married and not telling my parents, and Kourtney finding it on the internet because it was public record, and then telling my dad.’

So, who is the music producer Kim first married and where is he now?

Who is Kim Kardashian’s first husband, Damon Thomas?

Lesser known than Kim’s other famous exes, Kim eloped with music producer Damon Thomas, now 54, back in 2000. Their almost 10 year age gap has often raised eyebrows, with Kim being just 19 years old when she married Damon, who was 28 at the time.

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Speaking in a 2011 interview, Kim shared, ‘I used to be so dependent on the guys I was in a relationship with. I don’t know why, because I wasn’t raised that way. If I looked at myself at 19, I would shake myself and be like, “Wake up; you are way too smart for this.”‘

How did Kim Kardashian and Damon Thomas meet?

According to Damon, he first met Kim at a recording studio in 1998, when he was working as a music producer for 3T – an R&B group made up of Michael Jackson’s nephews Taj Jackson, Taryll Jackson, and TJ Jackson, who Kim had dated while in high school.

Damon said the pair later crossed paths again at Michael’s Neverland Ranch, before Kim reached out to a mutual friend asking to be put in contact with Damon. ‘It wasn’t what people may say or think it was,’ the music producer said.

Where did Kim and Damon get married?

Kim and Damon famously tied the knot during a quickie wedding at Las Vegas’ Little White Chapel, two years after first meeting.

In 2018, Kim revealed that drugs were often involved in several of her self-professed ‘bad’ moments. She explained on Keeping Up With The Kardashians, ‘I did ecstasy once and I got married, I did it again and I made a sex tape [with ex-boyfriend Ray J]. Like everything bad would happen.’

Kim was 19 when she met the music producer ©Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

How long were Kim and Damon married for?

Kim was married to Damon for almost four years before their 2003 divorce, with their separation finalised the following year.

Of course, this is far from Kim’s shortest marriage. The star famously tied the knot with Kris Humphries in 2001, with the marriage lasting just 72 days before Kim filed for divorce.

Kim previously spoke of her split from Damon during an episode of The Kardashians earlier this year. Recalling how little sister Khloe offered up her life savings to help pay for separation costs, she said, ‘I was getting my first divorce. I moved out and I had no money. She gave me her life savings.’ According to the SKIMS mogul, Khloe had around $6,000 saved, which was ‘just enough to get the down payment on my apartment.’

Is Damon Thomas married now?

It’s not clear whether Damon has remarried – however the music producer does have children of his own.

He previously criticised Kim during a 2022 interview over her ecstasy comments, arguing it was ‘very irresponsible’ given their children will likely cross paths. ‘My kids goes to the same school her kids go to,’ he said, referring to the star’s four children with Kanye.

What has Damon Thomas said about Kim Kardashian?

Over the years, Damon has long denied the suggestions that drugs was the reason for their marriage.

He said, ‘Because it happened in the past, you can try to sweep it under the rug, but you don’t stay married to somebody or be with somebody for four to five years and it’s just based off you getting high off of ecstasy.’

He later added, ‘I’ve been very responsible in not talking about what that marriage was or what it meant to me.’

Although the couple no longer talk, Damon shared in 2022 that he is still on good terms with the Kardashian/Jenner gang. Saying he was ‘proud of Kim,’ Damon revealed that he is cordial with Kim’s mum Kris Jenner. Given the fact Kris’s fiancé Corey Gamble works in the same industry as a musical talent manager, the pair sometimes cross paths – with Damon saying, ‘When I saw Kris last, we were cool.’

What is Damon Thomas’ net worth?

Having worked with artists such as Dru Hill and Pink, Damon is said to be worth around $1million.

Charlotte Roberts is a writer at Grazia UK, specialising in SEO. She spends her days covering everything celebrity, culture, and entertainment – from film review roundups to cast explainers.