Tyler Robert Gray was born on November 8, 1982 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, to Tim and Jennifer (Graham) Gray. He has a sister, Heather, who was born on December 7, 1980, at the same hospital.
Tyler went to college at the University of Arizona in Tucson, and later to Arizona State University in Tempe. He studied business. He has worked for a time at KAET TV, and at one of the golf courses in Phoenix.
Tyler had a motorcycle accident on his mom's birthday, May 9, 2005. He graduated from ASU on May 12, 2005 and works at Orbital. He still thinks about getting a law degree.