Dominic Sandoval | |
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 D-Trix in a 2014 Youtube video | |
| Born | Dominic Kyle Sandoval (1985-10-15)October 15, 1985 (age 40) Roseville, California, U.S. |
| Other names | D-Trix |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
Dominic Kyle Sandoval[1] (born October 15, 1985),[2][3] better known asD-Trix, is an Americandancer,YouTube personality, television personality, and actor. He is a member ofQuest Crew and former member of Fallen Kingz.[citation needed]
Sandoval was a contestant on thethird season ofSo You Think You Can Dance, in which he as the seventh male contestant and in gender the overall quarterfinalist to be eliminated. He then won thethird season ofAmerica's Best Dance Crew as a part of Quest Crew. After his win, he became a judge on the show.[4] In 2012, Sandoval became the host of the online web seriesDance Showdown. In 2019, Sandoval returned toSo You Think You Can Dance as a judge on the16th season.
He was also one of the choreographers for theWorld of Dance season 2 winning team, The Lab along with Valerie Ramirez, the owner of The Lab Creative Arts Studio, Carrie Calkins, and several other crews.
Sandoval was born inRoseville, California toFilipino American parents.[citation needed] He was adopted by his stepfather Conrad Pete Sandoval at the age of two. However, the documents were mixed up and he became Conrad Pete Dominic Sandoval. He changed it to his current name when he was 16.[1] He grew up in Roseville and graduated fromWoodcreek High School in 2003.[5]
He beganbreakdancing at age 13 and has performed atNBA andWNBA games, as well as won the 2005 "Evolution 2" competition held inOrlando, Florida with his breaking crew,Flexible Flav. Three months before theLos Angeles auditions, in order to prepare, Sandoval took hip-hop and choreography classes.[6] He lists Ivan "The Urban Action Figure"—who has appeared onAmerica's Got Talent—as his favorite professional dancer. Sandoval aspires to learn all styles and genres of dance and to be known as a dancer, rather than just a breaker.[7]
On the dance showSo You Think You Can Dance, he was known for having a crush on hostCat Deeley, his humor and seemingly constantly dropping his partner,Sabra Johnson in Hairspray group routine, where she was accidentally dropped on her head. He was eliminated on August 2, 2007, and went on tour with the show. He was an All-Star in Season 7, and returned in 2019 in season 16 as a guest judge.
Sandoval was a part of thedance crew Quest Crew, who won America's Best Dance Crew Season 3. Sandoval later announced that he would joinAmerica's Best Dance Crew's judging panel for itssixth season.[8][9][10] Dominic rejoined Quest in 2014 and participated along with the rest of the crew inAmerica’s Best Dance Crew All-Stars: Road to the VMAs. Quest Crew was voted America's Best Dance Crew for the second time.
He also recently choreographed for The Lab, a team fromWest Covina, California, which participated in and ultimately wonWorld of Dance 2018. He has also appeared in the music video for 'Ready To Go (Get Me Out Of My Mind)' by Panic! At The Disco as a background dancer.
Sandoval goes by the name "D-Trix" in his YouTube career. He has two YouTube accounts: "RANDOMinicSHOW" and "theDOMINICshow". As of July 2021, "theDOMINICshow" has over 3,450,000 subscribers. The defunct second channel, "RANDOMinicSHOW", now "RANDOM GUYS" had over 850,000 subscribers. Sandoval has appeared in severalnigahiga videos, along with fellow Quest member Victor Kim. He often collaborates with friend and fellow YouTuber,Gabbie Hanna.[citation needed]
Sandoval published a song in October 2013, called "The Worst Babysitter Ever", to go with his new iTunes record deal.[citation needed]
Sandoval was a guest judge on the first season ofInternet Icon and is the host of the online web seriesDance Showdown.[9][11]
In 2015, Sandoval won a YouTube Streamy in the "Dance" category at the5th Streamy Awards.[12]
Sandoval starred as the main antagonist, Melvin, in the 2010 short filmAgents of Secret Stuff byWong Fu Productions. Two years later, he starred alongsideChris Brown in the 2013 filmBattle of the Year, which was released on September 20. He also appeared inAlvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel as a background dancer. He also appeared inSmosh: The Movie as a nearby student every timeAnthony Padilla hits someone using a mop.
Since April 2017, Sandoval has been in a relationship with fellow YouTuberBethany Mota.[13]
