According to News 10, Dylan, a Fort Johnson, N.Y. resident, departed his role as the host of the original Chain Reaction program because he wanted to focus on getting an engineering degree. The host's role on the show spanned the years 2006-2007, and it has been roughly 14 years since he has done anything related to the entertainment industry. 

Now a married father of two who is employed at General Electric, Dylan told the news outlet that he was surprised to have received the call that the Game Show Network wanted him to reprise his niche role as host of the game show.

"I have a couple of very good classmates from high school and I initially thought someone was playing a prank on me to be honest with you," he said of initial apprehensions upon receiving the call. "I was flattered that somebody would think of me but also I was very skeptical that they would hire me back you know old guy, less hair, you know not quite the same person as 14 years ago."