Dmitry was born in Odessa, Ukraine and emigrated to the US as an economic refugee after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Currently he resides in Illinois. He holds a BA in liberal arts and a Master’s in rhetoric. He also holds honorary degrees in a few combat sports including boxing and hand to hand combat. Combat Sambo is his favorite. Dmitry is a published writer, has been a presenter at several academic conferences, and to top all that, has worked on commercially released films.
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