Personal
Damon married his high school sweetheart, Angela Vannice, in 1992 when he was 19. They had twins together in 1999 before divorcing in 2002. In 2004, Damon married Michelle Mangan, who gave birth to their first daughter, Devon Rose, in 2007. Johnny and Michelle welcomed their second daughter, Danica Rayne, in 2008.
Damon and his family reside in Windermere, Florida. While with the Yankees, Damon and his wife lived in Cresskill, New Jersey.
He is active with the Wounded Warrior Project, which works to raise awareness and enlist the public's aid for the needs of severely injured service men and women. Damon has appeared on MTV Cribs where he gave a tour of his home near Orlando, Florida.
Damon was one of the victims of the $8 billion dollar fraud perpetrated by convicted wealth manager Allen Stanford.
Damon hosted WWE Raw on December 21, 2009.
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