Dmitry Chaplin was born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on July 14, 1982. As of 2020, he lives in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from School #8 in Rostov-on-Don, and Minnetonka High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and attended Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, New York for one semester.
Chaplin partnered with Heidi Groskreutz and was a national finalist in U.S. National Amateur Dancesport Championships in Provo, Utah that occurred on March 11, 2006. His dancing coach since 2004 has been Louis van Amstel, who was partnered with actress Lisa Rinna on the U.S. show Dancing with the Stars that time.
In 2006, Chaplin was part of the top twenty contestants cast on Season 2 of So You Think You Can Dance. His dance style was categorized as extremely masculine, and several episodes of the show featured parodies with other male contestants seeking Chaplin's advice.[clarification needed]

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