Sholokhov was born in the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic on February 23, 1980. His mother was a physician and his father was an architect, both of Lithuanian descent. He was a professional ballroom dancer as a teenager.[1] He moved to New York City at the age of eighteen, and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in fashion design from Parsons School of Design.[2]
He then worked as an instructor at Parsons School of Design. He is also a founder and a creative director of his fashion label Dmitry Sholokhov.[6]
In 2019, Sholokhov competed in Season 7 of Project Runway All Stars, which featured a cast of previous winners only from around the globe. He was the runner-up of the season.[7]
In October 2019, Metropolitan Fashion Week awarded Sholokhov its Fashion Designer of the Year Award.[8]