Tyrone has whakapapa to the Ngāti Pāoa hapū of Ngāti Hura and Ngāti Kapu. He lives on Waiheke Island and attended Waiheke High School. Tyrone was elected by the student body in 2023 as their representative to the school Board of Trustees. Tyrone enjoys diving with his father in the moana around Waiheke Island and is also a keen cook and baker.