{{Short description|American dancer and internet personality}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Dominic Sandoval | image = D-Trix for DanceOn.jpg | alt = | caption = D-Trix in a 2014 Youtube video | birth_name = Dominic Kyle Sandoval | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1985|10|15}} | birth_place = Roseville, California, U.S. | other_names = D-Trix | occupation = {{hlist|Dancer|YouTube personality|television personality|actor}} | years_active = 2007–present }}
'''Dominic Kyle Sandoval<ref name=":0">{{Citation|last=Sandoval|first=Dominic|title=10 Facts You Never Knew About Me!|date=April 14, 2015|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EwdS0eh_RM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/6EwdS0eh_RM |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|publisher=RANDOM GUYS|language=en|access-date=2020-04-26}}{{cbignore}}</ref>''' (born October 15, 1985),<ref>{{Cite tweet|user=TheQuestCrew|author-link=Quest Crew|number=125343220342329344|title=Happy Birthday to our fam @d_TRIX!|date=2011-10-15|access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/celebrity/quest-crew/#cast=dance_crew|title=Quest Crew|website=MTV|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006114041/http://www.mtv.com/celebrity/quest-crew/|archive-date=October 6, 2015|access-date=December 4, 2016}}</ref> better known as '''D-Trix''', is an American dancer, YouTube personality, television personality, and actor. He is a member of Quest Crew and former member of Fallen Kingz.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}
Sandoval was a contestant on the third season of ''So You Think You Can Dance'', in which he was the seventh male contestant and in gender the overall quarterfinalist to be eliminated. He then won the third season of ''America's Best Dance Crew'' as a part of Quest Crew. After his win, he became a judge on the show.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=AJ Marechal|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118062047?refCatId=14|title=Music stops for 'Best Dance Crew'|magazine=Variety|date=November 11, 2012|access-date=November 11, 2012}}</ref> In 2012, Sandoval became the host of the online web series ''Dance Showdown''. In 2019, Sandoval returned to ''So You Think You Can Dance'' as a judge on the 16th season.
He was also one of the choreographers for the ''World 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.
In 2016, Sandoval won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography at the 68th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, with Quest Crew.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-09-12 |title=Quest Crew Discuss Emotional, Emmy-Winning ‘America’s Best Dance Crew” Routine |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/quest-crew-discuss-emotional-emmy-winning-americas-best-dance-crew-routine-075116614.html |access-date=2026-02-22 |website=Yahoo Entertainment |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Early life== Sandoval was born in Roseville, California to Filipino American parents.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}} 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.<ref name=":0" /> He grew up in Roseville and graduated from Woodcreek High School in 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://goldcountrymedia.com/news/61377/roseville-man-dances-his-way-to-reality-show/|title=Roseville man dances his way to reality show|last=Gonzalez|first=Jamie|date=June 23, 2007|website=goldcountrymedia.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref>
== Dance career == He began breakdancing at age 13 and has performed at NBA and WNBA games, as well as won the 2005 "Evolution 2" competition held in Orlando, Florida with his breaking crew, ''Flexible Flav''. Three months before the Los Angeles auditions, in order to prepare, Sandoval took hip-hop and choreography classes.<ref>{{cite web | title=Exclusive Interview: Dominic Sandoval, Top 8 Finalist on 'So You Think You Can Dance' | date=August 3, 2007 | publisher=BuddyTV.com |url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/so-you-think-you-can-dance/exclusive-interview-dominic-sa-9041.aspx | access-date=August 18, 2007}}</ref> He lists Ivan "The Urban Action Figure"—who has appeared on ''America'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.<ref>{{cite web | title=Bios, Season 3, Dominic | publisher=FOX.com | url=http://fox.com/dance/bios/06-sandoval.htm | access-date=August 18, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070811215539/http://www.fox.com/dance/bios/06-sandoval.htm |archive-date = August 11, 2007}}</ref>
===''So You Think You Can Dance''=== {{Main|So You Think You Can Dance (season 3)}} On the dance show ''So You Think You Can Dance'', he was known for having a crush on host Cat 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.
===''America's Best Dance Crew''=== Sandoval was a part of the dance crew Quest Crew, who won America's Best Dance Crew Season 3. Sandoval later announced that he would join ''America's Best Dance Crew's'' judging panel for its sixth season.<ref>{{cite news|author=Jarett Wieselman|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/popwrap/first_look_trix_joins_abdc_wbeQpTZo8EZsEhlxk5RxUI#axzz2BxchAu8J|title=First Look: D-Trix judges 'ABDC'|newspaper=New York Post|date=April 6, 2011|access-date=November 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130104227/http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/popwrap/first_look_trix_joins_abdc_wbeQpTZo8EZsEhlxk5RxUI#axzz2BxchAu8J|archive-date=November 30, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=NMR1>{{cite magazine|author=Melly Lee|url=http://newmediarockstars.com/2012/09/dtrix/|title=DOMINIC 'D-TRIX' SANDOVAL | magazine=New Media Rockstars|date=September 11, 2012|access-date=November 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Bill Gorman|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/03/31/dominic-%E2%80%9Cd-trix%E2%80%9D-sandoval-season-three-winner-of-mtv%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Crandy-jackson-presents-america%E2%80%99s-best-dance-crew%E2%80%9D-returns-as-the-new-judge-when-season-six-pre/87767|title=Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval, Season Three Winner Of MTV's "Randy Jackson Presents Ans As The New Judge When Season Six and seventh Premieres April 7|publisher=TV by the Numbers|date=March 31, 2011|access-date=November 11, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110404034131/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/03/31/dominic-%E2%80%9Cd-trix%E2%80%9D-sandoval-season-three-winner-of-mtv%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Crandy-jackson-presents-america%E2%80%99s-best-dance-crew%E2%80%9D-returns-as-the-new-judge-when-season-six-pre/87767|archive-date=April 4, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Dominic rejoined Quest in 2014 and participated along with the rest of the crew in ''America’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 from West Covina, California, which participated in and ultimately won ''World 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.
==YouTube career== 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 several nigahiga videos, along with fellow Quest member Victor Kim. He often collaborates with friend and fellow YouTuber, Gabbie Hanna.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}
Sandoval published a song in October 2013, called "The Worst Babysitter Ever", to go with his new iTunes record deal.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}
Sandoval was a guest judge on the first season of ''Internet Icon'' and is the host of the online web series ''Dance Showdown''.<ref name="NMR1" /><ref>{{cite news|author=Carey Vanderborg|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/d-trix-and-danceon-get-ready-dance-showdown-youtube-meets-reality-dance-tv-434248|title=D-Trix and DanceOn Get Ready For 'Dance Showdown': YouTube Meets Reality Dance TV|date=April 5, 2012|newspaper=International Business Times|access-date=November 11, 2012}}</ref>
In 2015, Sandoval won a YouTube Streamy in the "Dance" category at the 5th Streamy Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ferber |first=Taylor |date=September 17, 2015 |title=Your 2015 Streamy Awards Winners Have Been Chosen... |url=https://www.vh1.com/news/qgjf4l/streamys-2015-winners |access-date=2025-08-17 |website=www.vh1.com |language=en-us}}</ref>
== Acting career == Sandoval starred as the main antagonist, Melvin, in the 2010 short film ''Agents of Secret Stuff'' by Wong Fu Productions. Two years later, he starred alongside Chris Brown in the 2013 film ''Battle of the Year'', which was released on September 20. He also appeared in ''Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel'' as a background dancer. He also appeared in ''Smosh: The Movie'' as a nearby student every time Anthony Padilla hits someone using a mop.
== Awards and Nominations == {| class="wikitable" style="width:98%" |- ! Year ! Association ! Category ! Nominee/Work ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 2015 | World Choreography Awards | Concert Dance Performance | World of Dance FrontRow LA '14 (with Quest Crew) | {{won}} | <ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners 2015 |url=https://www.worldchoreographyawards.com/winners-2016?pgid=l4azk71v-3547aa01-7c24-4378-85ca-e41ba51ace37 |website=Wcaweb |language=en}} </ref> |- |- | rowspan="3" |Streamy Awards | rowspan="2" |Best Dance | Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval | {{won}} | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Variety |date=2015-09-18 |title=Streamy Awards 2015: Winners List |url=https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/streamy-awards-winners-list-2015-1201596458/ |access-date=2026-02-22 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> |- | rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | 2016 | Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval | {{won}} | <ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=2016-10-05 |title=Streamy Awards 2016: Full Winners List |url=https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/streamy-awards-2016-winners-list-1201878399/ |access-date=2026-02-22 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> |- | Best Brand Campaign | “Now Add A Dancer,” Dominic “D-trix” Sandoval (Mountain Dew) | {{Nominated}} | <ref name=":1" /> |- | World Choreography Awards | Live Stage Performance | Hit The Floor Lévis 2015 (with Quest Crew) | {{won}} | <ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners 2016 |url=https://www.worldchoreographyawards.com/winners-2016?pgid=l4azk71v-3547aa01-7c24-4378-85ca-e41ba51ace37 |website=Wcaweb |language=en}}</ref> |- | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy | Outstanding Choreography | "Runaway Baby", "Take U There", "Summer Thing" (with Quest Crew) | {{won}} | <ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-09-12 |title=Quest Crew Discuss Emotional, Emmy-Winning ‘America’s Best Dance Crew” Routine |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/quest-crew-discuss-emotional-emmy-winning-americas-best-dance-crew-routine-075116614.html |access-date=2026-02-22 |website=Yahoo Entertainment |language=en-US}}</ref> |}
==Personal life== Since April 2017, Sandoval has been in a relationship with fellow YouTuber Bethany Mota.<ref>{{Cite Instagram|postid=B_Ie2QYhyRU/|user=bethanynoelm|title=Happy 3 year anniversary to my best friend and soul mate 🥰 i love you with all my heart honey ♥️ also this post is making me realize we should take more pictures together. 😆😘|date=April 18, 2020|author=Bethany Mota}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
{{America's Best Dance Crew}} {{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sandoval, Dominic}} Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:American dancers of Asian descent Category:American people of Filipino descent Category:America's Best Dance Crew winners Category:America's Best Dance Crew contestants Category:So You Think You Can Dance (American TV series) contestants Category:Internet Icon Category:21st-century American dancers Category:People from Roseville, California Category:Quest Crew members Category:Judges in American reality television series Category:Actors from Placer County, California Category:Streamy Award winners