De'Ondre Goodley was born and raised in southwest Louisiana, where went on to receive his B.F.A. in Performing Arts from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

He received additional training at the American Dance Festival, Jacob's Pillow, ACDA, SALT, and more.

As a performer, he has worked for Saint Louis Dance Theater, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Dallas Opera, Cedar Point, Dorney Park, and Dublin Worldwide Productions.