Dwayne Cook began dancing at the age of three at The Houston Ballet Academy and J.C. Sanderson Elementary for the Performing Arts. He continued his training at Lamar Fleming Middle School Fine Arts Academy and later at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA). In 2006, he joined Exclamation Dance Company and has since trained with prestigious institutions including The Ailey School, School of American Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Nederlands Dans Theater, and Alonzo King LINES Ballet.

A graduate of the University of Oklahoma, Dwayne has performed works by world-renowned choreographers such as George Balanchine, Alvin Ailey, Ben Stevenson, Matthew Rushing, Dwight Rhoden, William Forsythe, Judith Jamison, Christopher Wheeldon, Robert Battle, Thang Dao, Garrett Smith, Ronald K. Brown, and Christopher Huggins, among others. He has appeared as a principal and guest artist with companies including Houston Ballet, Houston Ballet II, PHILADANCO, METdance, Rhode Island Ballet, Vitacca Ballet, and ODC/San Francisco Ballet.

His commercial credits include performances for Frank Gatson (Beyoncé), Chris Brown, Anthony Burrell, So You Think You Can Dance Seasons 8–10 (Top 30), Jazmine Sullivan, and Kehlani.

On Broadway, Dwayne has appeared in The Wiz, Kinky Boots, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Rent, Super Freak: The Rick James Story (National Tour), and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella.

His film and television credits include Idlewild, BMF (Season 3), and Bridezillas.