Damian Siguenza, known by hisstage name,Domino (born November 9, 1970), is an Americanrecord producer,manager,DJ, and one of the members of theOakland, California-basedunderground hip hopcollective,Hieroglyphics.

Born inSan Francisco, California, Siguenza claimed in a 2006 interview that thenickname "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."^[1]

Domino began his music career as arapper, but by 1989-90 had switched almost exclusively tobeat making, following the purchase of aCasio FZ 10Msampler.^[1] By the time he joined theHieroglyphics in the mid-1990s, Domino concentrated solely on beat making andproduction.^[1]

In 1991, Domino was living in the back room of 'The Groove Merchant' Record Store in theBay Area honing his ear and craft with old and rarefunk andsoul records. He metHieroglyphics' founderDel the Funky Homosapien through a frequent customer,Elektra Records A&R/producer Dante Ross.^[2] Del then introduced Domino to the other members of the Hieroglyphics, who admired Domino'sbeat making skills as much as Domino admired the Hieroglyphic'srapping skills, and Domino eventually became an integral part of the collective. Ultimately, as the various groups were signed to Elektra and Jive Records. Domino, being the oldest, became the spokesman and manager for most of the groups.^[1]

Domino is known for his combination ofjazz andfunk style sounds, creativesampling and extensive record knowledge. Some of his more notable tracks include "Let Em' Know and "Live and Let Live" from Souls of Mischief's first album 93 til Infinity. "After Dark" and "At The Helm" from the Hieroglyphics' first album 3rd Eye Vision and "Make Your Move" and "Powers That Be", from the Hieroglyphics' secondalbumFull Circle. His creative use of samples and approach to using funk and jazz-based music is one of the foundations of the Hieroglyphics' sound. His production has been featured on just about every Hiero-related release onJive andHieroglyphics Imperium labels.

In the years (1997–2006) of being acting CEO the Hiero Imperium, Domino has gained worldwide recognition and respect in the underground hip-hop world while expanding the Hiero Imperium to include artists such asO.C.,Goapele, andBeeda Weeda.

Domino continues creating music for Commercials, Television and Video games. His songs have recently been featured in the EA'sTony Hawk's Pro Skater series and his songs featured on the HBOEntourage Series.

Domino has recently been associated withDan the Automator andAmp Fiddler. He is working on many new projects, including a solo project and Bay Area rapper Richie Cunning.

• 1998 -3rd Eye Vision -Hieroglyphics
• 1993 -No Need for Alarm -Del the Funky Homosapien

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