Tyler O'Conner

Tyler Kai O'Conner is an American television personality. He was a cast member on The Real World: Los Angeles, the second season of the reality television series The Real World.

Biography
O'Conner was born on 15 July in x|Malibu, California to parents Jax and Courtney O'Conner (née Diamond). Both of his parents are athletes, with his father being a former college soccer player working as a professional soccer coach, and his mother a former professional surfer. His father is an American originally from x|Barnstable, Massachusetts, while his mother is an Australian from x|Sydney; both are of x|Irish heritage. He has a younger sister named Delilah, who is two years younger than him.

O'Conner initially attended public schooling in Malibu, but became homeschooled when he was 12 years old, in order to begin surfing professionally under the tutelage of his mother. The family moved to x|Honolulu, Hawaii when O'Conner was 15, and he later dropped out from high school two years later to prioritize surfing; he earned his GED when he was 20. He has since primarily worked as a professional surfer, although he has balanced odd jobs such as a surf instructor, lifeguard, bartender, and model in both Hawaii and California to support himself.

Backstory
''Tyler was born to a liberal and athletic family in Malibu. His mother is a champion professional surfer originally from x|Sydney, Australia, while his father is former college soccer player and recreational surfer. Tyler was raised between California and x|Honolulu, Hawaii, and began surfing professionally as a child. He began homeschooling at age 12 to prioritize surfing, and later dropped out at age 17. He received his GED as an adult, and has continued a professional surfing career, with the hopes of eventually becoming the best surfer in the nation, or even the world. Tyler is excited to be in Los Angeles to meet crazy new people and make lasting memories. ''

The Real World
O'Conner became a cast member on The Real World: Los Angeles, the second season of the reality television series The Real World.