Dylan Lane
Encyclopedia
Dylan Lane is an American
television
game show
host. Although he was born in Tyrone
, he was raised in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
. He graduated from Huntingdon Area High School
in Huntingdon.
From 2006-2007 he hosted the game show Chain Reaction
that airs on GSN
. He is also the host of the National Vocabulary Championship
, another production of GSN. Previously, Lane was a VJ on Fuse TV
, having hosted The F-List and co-hosted Daily Download.
According to his profile on GSN, he had attended Muhlenberg College
, majoring in Philosophy
and studying Theatre
, and he currently resides in Astoria, New York.
Most recently, he was involved on VH1's Tool Academy (season 2)'s first episode (in which he played the host in the "Party King" competition before the real competition started).
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
host. Although he was born in Tyrone
Tyrone, Pennsylvania
Tyrone is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, northeast of Altoona, on the Little Juniata River. Tyrone was of considerable commercial importance in the twentieth century. It was an outlet for the Clearfield coal fields, and it was noted for the manufacture of paper products. There were...
, he was raised in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Huntingdon County. It is located along the Juniata River, west of Harrisburg, about halfway between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, in an agricultural and fruit-growing region, with valuable forests and deposits of...
. He graduated from Huntingdon Area High School
Huntingdon Area School District
The Huntingdon Area School District, commonly abbreviated HASD, is a large rural public school district based in the borough of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania...
in Huntingdon.
From 2006-2007 he hosted the game show Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction (game show)
Chain Reaction is an American game show created by Bob Stewart, in which players compete to form chains composed of two-word phrases.The show aired three separate runs: Bill Cullen hosted the original series on NBC from January 14 to June 20, 1980...
that airs on GSN
Game Show Network
The Game Show Network is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite channel dedicated to game shows and casino game shows. The channel was launched on December 1, 1994. Its current slogan is "The World Needs More Winners"...
. He is also the host of the National Vocabulary Championship
National Vocabulary Championship
The National Vocabulary Championship was the first-ever U.S.-wide vocabulary competition for high school students created by GSN, in association with The Princeton Review. Thirty thousand high school students from across the United States participated in the inaugural year .The NVC aimed to...
, another production of GSN. Previously, Lane was a VJ on Fuse TV
Fuse TV
Fuse is an American national television network dedicated exclusively to music. It features original series and specials, exclusive interviews, live concerts and video blocks....
, having hosted The F-List and co-hosted Daily Download.
According to his profile on GSN, he had attended Muhlenberg College
Muhlenberg College
Muhlenberg College is a private liberal arts college located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is named for Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, the patriarch of the Lutheran Church in America.- History...
, majoring in Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
and studying Theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
, and he currently resides in Astoria, New York.
Most recently, he was involved on VH1's Tool Academy (season 2)'s first episode (in which he played the host in the "Party King" competition before the real competition started).