Biography
Born in San Francisco, California, Siguenza claimed in a 2006 interview that the nickname "Domino" came from his friends in high school:
| “ | I got the name in high school. There is no meaning other than that it is associated with my first initial to my name Damian." | ” |
Domino began his music career as a rapper, but by 1989-90 had switched almost exclusively to beat making, following the purchase of a Casio FZ 10Msampler. By the time he joined the Hieroglyphics in the mid-1990s, Domino concentrated solely on beat making and production.
Read more about this topic: Domino (producer)
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