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| Brett Domino | |
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 Domino performing in London, England, UK, February 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rob J Madin |
| Born | (1986-05-05) 5 May 1986 (age 38) |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | www |
Brett Domino is the alter-ego of British musician and comedian Rob J Madin (born 5 May 1986). As Brett Domino, he is a musician and internet celebrity from Leeds, although Madin is actually from Chesterfield, Derbyshire. He is best known for his YouTube videos, in which he plays covers and original songs on various musical instruments, most notably the keytar. His band, The Brett Domino Trio, currently consists of only two members, Domino and "Steven Peavis" (Ste Anderson), having only been a three-piece for around a year. "Mitch Hutchinson" (Michael Denny) left the band in 2009, allegedly to become a forklift truck driver; he later returned to celebrate the band's fifth anniversary and appear on the finale of Brett Domino's Weekly YouTube Thing.
Career
The Brett Domino Trio were featured a number of times as part of BBC Radio 1's The Chris Moyles Show in 2008, and in 2009 the band appeared on ITV's Britain's Got Talent, performing live as the house band on two episodes of ITV2's sister show, Britain's Got More Talent.
Domino's YouTube videos have received over 31 million views and have been promoted by the likes of Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, and Ellie Goulding.
On 22 November 2010, Domino released a song called "Gillian McKeith", a humorous take on the celebrity during her time in the 10th series of the ITV show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!. The YouTube video gained over 1 million views in a week and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 29 on 28 November 2010.
In 2011, Madin introduced a YouTube character named "C-Bomb" — a self-proclaimed dubstep super-producer. On 14 June 2012, BBC Comedy uploaded a specially commissioned C-Bomb music video entitled "Bowl Date" to its website and YouTube channel, followed by a further music video "Mutha Nature" on 4 October 2012.
Domino appeared on Blue Peter, the BBC children's programme, on 1 March 2012, performing a comedy song detailing a shortlist for the best children's book of the last ten years. Domino continued to produce regular musical segments for the show between 2012 and 2020.
In October–November 2012, Madin was commissioned to write a number of Domino songs for the BBC programme Young Apprentice. He wrote five songs that were released weekly via the BBC's YouTube channel.
On 1 July 2013, a 20-minute sitcom pilot entitled C-Bomb was launched on BBC iPlayer and subsequently broadcast on BBC Three. The pilot was written by Madin with Jason Cook and Daniel Peak.
Domino's "How To Make A Hit Pop Song" video was nominated for the Best Internet Comedy Short award at the 2014 British Comedy Awards. Madin and Anderson attended the event as themselves.
Between 2015 and 2016, Domino was a regular guest on ITV's Weekend with Aled Jones, presenting a musical segment, often involving the other guests on the show. On 16 August 2015 he performed a medley of Shaggy songs with Shaggy himself.
The Brett Domino Trio appeared in Dictionary Corner on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown in August 2016, January 2017, January 2019, January 2020, February 2020, and February 2021.
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album/Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | |||
| 2010 | "Gillian McKeith" | 29 | non-album singles |
| "Fairytale of New York" (cover, with Alexa Goddard) | — | ||
| 2011 | "End of the (News Of The) World" | — | |
| "Ministry of Sound Medley" | — | ||
| "I'm a Celebrity 2011" | — | ||
| 2012 | "The Candidates Song – Young Apprentice" | — | |
| "Rags to Recipes Song – Young Apprentice" | — | ||
| "The Nick and Karren Song – Young Apprentice" | — | ||
| "The Boardroom Song – Young Apprentice" | — | ||
| "Alan Sugar Song – Young Apprentice" | — | ||
| 2013 | "Naughty Sexy Funk Woman (NSFW)" | — | |
| "1 In 100" | — | ||
| "Parents On Facebook" | — | ||
| 2014 | "Sexy When You Do That" | — | |
| "Pinocchio" | — | ||
| "Unfinished Business" | — | ||
| "Everybody Needs To Know It's Christmas" | — | ||
| 2015 | "PNCK" | — | |
| "Habanero" | — | ||
| 2016 | "Underdog (Rejected Eurovision Entry)" | — | |
| 2017 | "All Rhetoric" | — | Funk |
| "NGC 4945" | — | ||
| "Blackberry" | — | ||
| "Fake Friends" | — | ||
| "Interlude #1" | — | ||
| "(In a) Funk" | — | ||
| "Facsimile" | — | ||
| "Fuchsia" | — | ||
| "Magic Cane" | — | ||
| "Shade" | — | ||
| "Interlude #2" | — | ||
| "Douche" | — | ||
| "Interlude #3" | — | ||
| "Tongue Tied" | — | ||
| "Tongue Tied - Live at Sheffield City Hall" | - | Brettrospective | |
| 2019 | "Lunchtime Lover" | — | Keytar Your Heart |
| 2020 | "I Think I'm in Love with the Girl Who Works on Checkout Six in Decathlon" | - | |
| "Bin Guy (A Song Containing Exclusively Three Letter Words" | - | ||
| "Hello Mistletoe" | — | non-album singles | |
| 2021 | "The Pub" | — | |
| "Cautious Hugger" | — | ||
| "Spook Me Up" | - | Brettrospective | |
| 2022 | "Dynamite (Excerpt from Oregon Exploding Whale 1970: The Musical) | — | |
| "Baby (I Wanna Be Your Baby, Baby)" | — | ||
| "I'm a Werewolf (Unfortunately)" | - | ||
| "Lola (A Song Containing Exclusively Four Letter Words)" | - | ||
| "A Song About Space" | — |
Albums
Songs Off YouTube
Release date: 1 March 2011
Track listing:
- Beat It (2011 version)
- Justin Timberlake Medley
- I Feel for You
- We Speak No Americano
- 1980s Stylophone Medley
- Bad Romance
- Jurassic Park Theme
- Ellie Goulding Medley
- Hip-Hop Medley
- Nelly Furtado Medley
- Michael Jackson Medley
- Korn / 50 Cent / Tenna Marie Medley
- Now 75 Medley
- Party In the Park (Radio Aire) Medley
- William Tell Overture (live)
- Track By Track Commentary
Reflections
Release date: 9 December 2013
Track listing:
- Gz and Hustlas (Intro)
- Earthquake
- UK Top 10 Medley (06.05.12)
- Buck Rogers
- Get Lucky
- Suit & Tie (Interlude)
- Pusher Love Girl
- Beauty and a Beat
- Sexy and I Know It
- E.T.
- Insane in the Brain
- In Paris (Interlude)
- I Been On
- 212
- 1D Medley
- Hey Ya!
- Holy Grail
- Tinie Tempah Medley
- Firework
- Aviation Medley
- Ministry of Sound Medley
Funk
Release date: 20 January 2017
Fan funded on Kickstarter.
Track listing:
- All Rhetoric
- NGC 4945
- Blackberry
- Fake Friends
- Interlude #1
- (In a) Funk
- Facsimile
- Fuchsia
- Magic Cane
- Shade
- Interlude #2
- Douche
- Interlude #3
- Tongue Tied
Keytar Your Heart
Release date: 12 June 2020
Track listing:
- Lunchtime Lover
- Bin Guy (A Song Containing Exclusively Three Letter Words)
- Penelope, Please Stop Recommending so Many TV Dramas
- I Think I'm in Love with the Girl Who Works on Checkout Six in Decathlon
- Bad Lips (A Song Created from a Word Cloud of Ed Sheeran Lyrics)
- Happy Birthday (to Whoever)
- Bad Bad Boy
- Get Bumpsy (An Attempt to Bring Back a Range of Obsolete Vocabulary)
- Drop Crotch Jeans (Ode to 2017)
- Pinocchio 2020
Brettrospective
Release date: 24 November 2023
Track listing:
- Can't Go Back (Brettrospective Theme)
- A Song About Space
- Boom Boom (Hooked on My Perfume) - 2023 Version
- Spook Me Up
- One in a Hundred - 2023 Mix
- The Pub - 2023 Version
- Dynamite, Pt. 1 (Excerpt from Oregon Exploding Whale 1970: The Musical)
- Dynamite, Pt. 2 (Excerpt from Oregon Exploding Whale 1970: The Musical)
- Cautious Hugger - Extended 2023 Version
- Lola (A Song Containing Exclusively Four Letter Words)
- Tongue Tied - Live at Sheffield City Hall
- I'm a Werewolf (Unfortunately)
- Baby (I Wanna Be Your Baby, Baby) - Extended Version
References
- Rachel (22 October 2008). "The Chris Moyles Show: The Brett Domino Trio". BBC. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- "The return of the coolest geeks in town! – Britain's Got Talent – Story". Talent.itv.com. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- "Brett Domino - YouTube". YouTube.
- "Archive Chart". Official Charts Company. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- "Gillian McKeith – Single by Brett Domino – Download Gillian McKeith – Single on iTunes". iTunes. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- "Brett Domino – Debut Album". Kickstarter.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
