Born in Memphis, Domino moved frequently as he was growing up, a condition that carried over into adulthood. His musical curiosity was sparked in 2003 when he saw New Found Glory and MxPx, but as he got older, he gravitated toward Texas and its Red Dirt country. He spent some time in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, but his musical career took off when he relocated to Lubbock, where he found a group of kindred spirits headed by Josh Abbott