Dominic Chinea
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| Born | 4 May 1986 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | TV Presenter |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Known for | The Repair Shop Make It At Market Jay and Dom's Home Fix |
Dominic Chinea (born 4 May)[1] is a British TV presenter, set designer and metal restorer, primarily known for his work on BBC's restoration programme The Repair Shop.[2] Dom is the owner of Ranalah Ltd[3] and runs a YouTube channel dedicated to car restoration and metalwork.[4]
Education and early career
Chinea grew up in Essex, where he got a job helping out at a Volkswagon and Porsche bodyshop.[5] He studied graphic design at South East Essex College.[6] He worked as a production designer for British photographer John Rankin Waddell, working on various photoshoots and music videos.[7]
In 2017, while working as a freelance set designer, Chinea was commissioned to make the illuminated sign for the first series of The Repair Shop, which led to him becoming the regular metal restoration expert on the show.[8]
In 2021, he began uploading videos to his own YouTube channel, documenting car restorations, sign painting, and vlogs in his own workshop. His channel has accumulated over 6 million video views.[9]
In May 2021, Chinea announced that he had bought the rights to Ranalah Ltd, a historic coachbuilding company, in order to remanufacture the iconic Ranalah english wheel, used to build Spitfire aircraft during World War Two.[10]
In 2022, he released his first book, Tools: A Visual History, detailing the history and uses of a selection of important hand tools.[11]
In 2023, Chinea presented Make It At Market, a new BBC series helping members of the public to transform their craft hobbies into careers.[12] He was also announced as part of 2023's Goodwood Revival, joining the line-up of influencers in the heritage craft celebration area.[13]
References
- ↑ "Dominic Chinea age: How old is The Repair Shop's Dominic Chinea?". Express.co.uk.
- ↑ "Everything you need to know about The Repair Shop's Dominic Chinea". HELLO!.
- ↑ "DOMINIC CHINEA". Arlington Talent.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/DominicChineas
- ↑ "The One That Got Away: Dom Chinea's VW camper was lost at sea but found its way to Southend". Hagerty.
- ↑ "Make it at Market & The Repair Shop on BBC One: Is Dominic Chinea married?". Entertainment Daily.
- ↑ "Make it at Market & The Repair Shop on BBC One: Is Dominic Chinea married?". Entertainment Daily.
- ↑ "The Repair Shop's Dominic Chinea admits he 'wasn't meant to be' on BBC series". Express.co.uk.
- ↑ "About Dominic Chinea's Channel". Youtube. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ↑ "BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Reviving history..."
- ↑ "Tools A Visual History: The Hardware that Built, Measured and Repaired the World". Amazon.
- ↑ "British hobbyists turn their passions into profits in Dom Chinea's brand new series Make it at Market". BBC.
- ↑ "Restoration expert, Dominic Chinea joins Goodwood Revival line up". Goodwood.
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