Dorian was born February 1, 1982 in East Orange, New Jersey. He is the first child of Dr. Winston and Sonia Scott of Springfield, New Jersey. Dorian was a very active child who was always involved in sports.  He began swimming at age four and although he protested swimming for an entire year, he continued and became a champion swimmer at the local YMCA. 

Dorian was a born athlete and played many other sports, including baseball, football, basketball, and soccer all in which he excelled. He was especially a dedicated basketball and football player and was named the most valuable player for both sports during his middle school days at Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School in Springfield, New Jersey.

Dorian attended Seton Hall Preparatory School located in West Orange, New Jersey. At Seton Hall, Dorian played football and basketball.  However, during his sophomore year, Dorian was cut from the basketball team. It is then that Dorian went out for the track and field team and discovered that he had a talent for throwing the shot put and discus.

Throughout high school, Dorian alternated the seasons playing football and throwing shot put and discus. Because of his dedication and passion for both sports, Dorian was captain of the football and track and field teams upon graduating from Seton Hall.  His excellence in throwing the shot earned him All-American Honors during his junior and senior years. Dorian also won the High School Boys Shot Put championship at the prestigious Penn Relays in 2000.