Taylor received an Interdepartmental Degree from the University of Minnesota in 1998 and passed on graduate school admissions to Columbia and Howard to live in the Dominican Republic for a short time.

Along with planning and assisting on a variety of events in the Twin Cities, co-producing the Flak Radio podcast, and regular freelance writing, Taylor works full time as a Managing Producer at a local TV station. He's been nominated for two Regional Emmy Awards—both affiliated and un-affiliated—and his blog won City Pages's best blog of the year in 2008.