Salah El Brogy was born in Ismailia, Egypt. As a street dancer looking for something meaningful he joined the Ismailia Folkloric Dance Troupe where his professional dance career began. He worked with Reda Folkloric Dance Troupe, the biggest dance troupe in the Middle East, before moving to Cairo to pursue a diploma in dance. After graduating from the Contemporary Dance Theatre School in the Cairo Opera House he became a member of its troupe as a soloist, and has since started developing his own technique.