Tyler Nelson is a dancer best known for being a star of the musical reality show, Taking the Stage. The show follows his life as junior and senior at S.C.P.A High School. Nelson is often in a relationship with one of his classmates, including his on-again, off-again relationship with Jasmine White-Killens, and the friction caused between them (due mostly to his relationship with Mia). On the show, he forms his own dance crew called "Black Rain." The show was produced by Nick Lachey, a SCPA alumnnus, for the MTV network. Nelson has gone on to appear in a number of films since the ending of the show.