My name is Michael Fantauzzo, also known as StickTrickDominoDude. I’m a 22 year old professional domino and chain reaction artist from Rochester, New York. I’ve built dominoes for companies such as AstraZeneca, Pizza Hut, NBC, Quixant, PM&A, The National Museum of Play, and more. My work has been publicly recognized by Jimmy Fallon, Lin Manuel Miranda, Phil Keogan, J. G. Quintel, Daily Planet on the Canadian Discovery Channel, and multiple local news stations. And thanks to these jobs, I’ve had the opportunity to travel to locations including Dallas, Las Vegas, Orlando, New Orleans, Chicago, New York City, and even Berlin.
Ever since I was young, I’ve had an interest in building with blocks, jigsaw puzzles, and Legos. When I was 12, I discovered the art of dominoes and chain reactions on YouTube and I instantly became obsessed. I spent hours at a time constructing giant setups in my family’s dining room just for the sake of knocking them down. I researched what other domino builders were doing so that I could improve my skill set. In 2013, I created my YouTube channel, StickTrickDominoDude, to showcase my creations to the world.
In 2015, I participated in the record breaking domino and chain reaction event, The Incredible Science Machine, which was an amazing opportunity for me to truly build dominoes professionally and on a large scale. After the event, I started getting invited to build chain reactions at local museums and I spent one summer hosting domino workshops at libraries. What started as a hobby was becoming a part time job. In 2018, I decided to take it one step further and dedicate myself to full time domino work. I’m looking forward to making your event spectacular with a custom domino project!
