Todd N. Loyd is the son of Gary and the late Mary Ann Loyd. He was "discovered" while making a home video of pro wrestling. Following "Ernest Goes To Camp" he graduated high school and college at Lipscomb University, with a degree in communications. In 2007 Todd moved to Columbia, TN. He and his wife Amanda were heavily involved in the Best Buddies charity. In 2012 Todd Loyd added the title "published author" to his resume. His book "Dark Ride" is in it's second printing. It is a suspense/fantasy book for young adults. As of 2013 he works with teens in Columbia, while begging work on his second novel, and hosting a popular weekly podcast for people interested in traveling to Disney-world.