Genya was born in Gomel, Belarus. He began his dance career at the age of 3 and became the national pre-teen champion of Belarus at the age of 6. Having found his passion for performance early in life, Genya became fascinated with being on stage and performing for crowds of people.

When Genya was 10 years old his family immigrated to the United States. Due to the lack of popularity for competitive dancesport in the U.S at the time, and the absence of dance schools for children, his parents decided to start a school of their own which would provide for an opportunity for Genya and his brother, professional dancer Alec Mazo, to continue their dance training and presence in the world dance circuit. The family owned studio, Genesis Dacesport, is based in San Francisco and focuses on training children ages 3-18 in competitive dancing. Genya and Alec have been the main instructors at the studio and have lead many of their students to national and international titles.

Genya has traveled the world competing in various international ballroom championships and has trained with some of the most highly regarded coaches in the world dance circuit. He has won a number of the most prestigious titles in competitive dancing, including the titles of US National Champion, World Rising Star Champion, and International Latin Champion. Genya danced competitively for 23 years.

Some of his main achievements:
               U.K. Amateur Latin Rising Star Champion
               Ohio Star Ball Amateur Latin Champion
               Emerald Ball Amateur Latin Champion