Danslav Slavenskoj was born in St.-Petersburg, Russia, and grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, where he attended the Dexter School. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy degree from the University of Massachusetts, a Master of Liberal Arts (History) degree from Harvard University and a postgraduate Certificate in Management from Harvard University. His interests include Slavic history, religion, languages, and political philosophy.
He is a simultaneous interpreter of Russian to English and English to Russian.