Born in Soviet Russia in 1971, emigrated to Israel in 1992 and settled in the USA in 1999. Champion of Israel and USA in Ballroom dancing, representative to the World Championships, had multiple main newspapers like Maariv (Israel), Washington Post, New York Times, Dance News (Great Britain) articles and appearance on TV shows: PBS's American Dance Challenge. ABC's Dancing With The Stars, Good morning Washington and more. Now dance educator, he lives in Virginia with wife and three kids.