Dwayne Chattman

Born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, and a graduate of Colonel White High School, Dwayne had an interest in the arts from an early age. He had his first professional job with a local celebrity dance group called The Enchanters. Also excelling in gymnastics, he received first place in the city regional competition two consecutive years and tenth place in state regional competition on the floor exercise. But becoming an artist was his true passion. His acting career began with a theater group called Creekside Players and their production of "The Past is the Past" directed by Al Lane. Wanting to hone his artistic skills more, Dwayne decided to make a very bold move - he packed up what he could and took a bus all the way to Chicago. He attended acting classes at The Goodman Theater. He also received a scholarship for dance at The Ruth Page School of Ballet and another ballet scholarship with Chicago City Ballet studying under the well-known instructor, Maria Tallchief. These talents landed Dwa