Dylan Carter

Dylan James Carter (born January 30, 1995) is an American television personality, model, and professional surfer, best known for starring in the x|MTV reality show Surfin' USA.

Early life
Carter was born in the x|Kahala neighborhood of x|Honolulu, Hawaii to anesthesiologist Henry Carter, and real estate agent Pauline Nagasaki. His father is of x|Anglo-American and x|Welsh heritage, while his mother is x|Japanese-American.

Carter grew up in an affluent family with an older sister: Jenifer. He attended private schooling growing up, and graduated from high school in 2013. After graduating, he began taking classes as a psychology major at the x|University of Hawaii at Manoa, but dropped out after his first year.

Career
Carter began working as a professional model at age sixteen, after being discovered by a modeling scout in Honolulu. He primarily worked in ad campaigns and print work. After dropping out of college, Carter began a career as a professional surfer, a hobby of his since age ten. He later began a career as a television personality, being cast in the x|MTV reality series Surfin' USA.

Personal life
Carter resides in the x|Waikiki neighborhood of Honolulu while not filming Surfin' USA. He can understand x|Japanese, but has trouble speaking it. He was raised a x|Buddhist.