[2][3] Dyson began his radio career on Warrnambool community station 3WAY FM with Tom Ballard.

On 23 November 2009, Triple J announced that Ballard and Dyson would take over as hosts of the breakfast show in 2010, replacing Robbie Buck, Marieke Hardy and Lindsay McDougall.

[6] In 2013 Dyson and Okine won the Aria award for Best Comedy Release with an album of extracts from their radio show called The Bits we’re least ashamed of.

[13] Dyson announced his candidacy for Wannon at the 2022 federal election on 7 January 2022,[14] running on a platform of action on climate change, integrity and respect in Parliament, and investing in the regional economy.

[18] In August 2024 Dyson announced his intention to contest the seat of Wannon as an independent[19] in the next Australian federal election.