The Story
A life, on purpose.
Damian Ismael Rodriguez was born October 8, 2004, in Amarillo, Texas, and moved with his family to Lubbock, Texas, on October 27, 2017. He began animating around age nine, picked up Toon Boom Harmony at twelve, and started teaching himself Photoshop and graphic design at fifteen. Since then he hasn't stopped building — worlds on screen, and systems in real life.
Timeline
Chapters so far
Born in Amarillo, Texas
Damian Ismael Rodriguez enters the world.
Bivins Elementary, Austin Middle School
Attended Bivins Elementary, then Austin Middle School for sixth grade, before moving to homeschool (Time4Learning, later Edgenuity) from seventh grade through graduation.
Family moves to Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock becomes home base — school, church, work, and the community that shapes the DDD era.
Daangdamon
An online channel and identity built on parody, satire, animated shorts, and real-life cutout-style content. It grew to roughly 86,900 subscribers before being terminated in 2023. Later archived to preserve its history.
High school graduation
Graduated, then attended South Plains College, later continuing college through Central New Mexico Community College.
Freelance animation & design
Freelance animation, illustration, YouTube thumbnails, and branding for clients including BBQ Central Show, and thumbnail/illustration work associated with creators like Dantavius and Ghost Gum.
Domino's
Crew member from July 2023, promoted to manager/shift lead in February 2025. Opened and closed shifts, trained staff, handled food safety and cash, and designed the tools nobody asked for — opening/closing guides, station task lists, chore systems, store maps, and early POS concepts. Built fourteen franchise maps for the Llano Pizza Franchise (~$2,500) alongside Kayne Gamez, Alex Taylor, and owner Larry Vigil.
Influencers University begins development
An original animated series. By late 2025 it had a teaser and multiple episodes in development.
Worldwide DDDamian Day
Damian's final day at Domino's, turned into a full send-off — dramatic entrances, coworkers, friends, and a night at Woodrow's to close out the Domino's era.
Move to New Mexico
Relocated to the Rio Rancho / Albuquerque area, started at Chipotle in late June 2026, and began building the next chapter.
Faith has run alongside every chapter above: weekly Mass, Bible studies, and a Catholic young-adult community that Damian stays connected to wherever he lands — including an ongoing interest in deeper sacramental steps like baptism.
