James Tyler Akin, commonly referred to as Tyler, is a senior enrolled in the New Media and Communications Program at Middle Georgia State University. Born in Nashville on July 27, 1998, Akin is the oldest of two children. In 1999, the Akin family moved to Warner Robins, Georgia, where he has lived for the past 20 years. At a young age, Tyler found an interest in the Star Wars films, which served as a gateway to comic books, science fiction programs, fantasy, anime, and video games. Akin attended Houston County High School, where he marched trombone and front ensemble. For heis freshman semester of college, he attended Georgia Southern University, before returning home to attend Middle Georgia State University. Starting in August 2017, Akin was employed at Rigby's Entertainment Complex and Waterworld, where he has been a janitor. In December 2019, he was named Employee of the Month. He is currently enrolled in the Georgia Film Academy. Outside of school and work, Tyler helps his family foster rescue dogs in need of a home.
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