Truslove grew up in Perth, Western Australia, and holidayed on Rottnest Island with his family every summer.
[2] His father Mike Dad went to the seminary for three years with the idea of becoming a priest, before he met wife Georgia, while he was singing in a folk band.
[3] In 2001, Truslove appeared on the television drama series Crash Palace as Bryan Rossiter.
[4] He has since made guest appearances on Australian TV series including All Saints, McLeod's Daughters, The Strip, Thank God You're Here and The Librarians.
He has been the co-host of Splendour In The Grass music festival and has hosted nationwide events for Canadian Tourism Commission attests.