Gabriel Gomez: 5 Things To Know About Daniel Durant’s ASL Interpreter

Daniel Durant has go 1 of the fan-favorites of Dancing With the Stars play 31. Daniel is paired with DWTS pro Britt Stewart. Every week, Daniel’s interpreter, Gabriel Gomez, is successful the ballroom helping Daniel pass with the judges, his partner, and more.

So, who is Gabe? He’s a cardinal subordinate of Team Sign to Shine. From his inheritance with the deaf assemblage to moving with Daniel, HollywoodLife has 5 things you request to cognize astir Gabe.

1. Gabe is Daniel’s interpreter and champion friend.

Gabe is Daniel’s American Sign Language interpreter. “He’s a large guy, and he’s portion of our team. He makes definite that we person creaseless connection and anyone tin pass with me, and sometimes a cameraman puts Gabe successful determination truthful helium tin spot Gabe’s position successful our dance. He’s a fantastic support,” Daniel told reporters, including HollywoodLife, aft Bond Night. “He’s a fantastic interpreter, and he’s besides my champion friend.”

2. Gabe is simply a CODA.

Gabe is the kid of a deaf adult. The interpreter was calved to “an astir wholly deaf family,” according to his IMDb profile. He does person a younger sister who tin hear.

3. Gabe worked connected Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.

Gabriel worked arsenic an ASL interpreter successful the occurrence “Silenced” of Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. He was besides an ASL interpreter astatine the Oscars, the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and the Film Independent Spirit Awards.

Gabriel Gomez interpreting for Daniel Durant connected ‘DWTS.’ (Disney+)

4. Gabe has been interpreting successful the Los Angeles country for astir a decade.

Gabe has been an ASL interpreter for implicit 7 years. In summation to moving with Daniel and successful television, Daniel has worked arsenic an interpreter astatine USC, UCLA, Cal State Long Beach, and much colleges and universities.

5. Gabe played shot successful college.

Gabe was a subordinate of the NCAA Division 2 National Championship shot squad successful 2008 astatine California State University Dominguez Hills. He inactive stays progressive by playing shot and coaches younger shot players.