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How would you describe your personal style?
Pretty bread-and-butter. Jeans and a t-shirt. I like the old pop culture stuff. I have a Bruce Lee t-shirt that I really love, that I got in England. But other than that, I get a hold of something and I just wear it to death.
Where do you get your style influences?
Frenchy’s. It’s a store on the east coast. It’s a used clothing store. You go in and it’s like 50 cents for a t-shirt, and a buck for a pair of jeans. You find great things there.
Is there anything you’re wearing that you especially like?
This is my favourite t-shirt of all time. Alf t-shirt. I always wear it. Every time I go to put it on, I’m like, “I wear this too much.” And then, I don’t care — I wear it anyway. People must think I’m a little slow. Like, “He’s wearing the same t-shirt again… Oh, hey Dom!”
Is there anything you would never wear?
A barrel. Glass. I would never wear broken glass. Seriously, I don’t know. Bell-bottoms. Anything crazy. The latest fad, probably.
Before you go on stage, how much thought do you put into what you wear?
I’m a minimalist, so anything that I throw on, I know I’ll be fine with.
How did you get into music?
I grew up on the east coast, so you’re either a fisherman or a musician. No… In our community, and my family, music was a very big thing. I started singing in a choir when I was very young, playing guitar when I was very young. Music was everywhere in our community, so you couldn’t get away from it. I just went with it.
Is there an image that The Hots are trying to portray?
I’m not sure. We all sort of have our own personalities, so I think we all just go with that. I think that people can spot when you’re being dishonest. You sort of have to stay true to yourself.
What are your interests?
Jiu-Jitsu. I bike a lot. I play hockey. Rock-climb. I started doing parkour. To pay the bills, I work at a union, so that’s pretty interesting stuff.
What’s your current obsession?
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It’s the greatest sport ever.
What do you want to do in the future?
I’d like to be a rock star. Is that too cliché? That’d be fun. But, I don’t know. I’d like to be a good, old man. I’m looking forward to that. Like, the old days. Sit around and grumble about stuff. So, those two things are kind of contradictory, but you know…
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