Dyke has been a part of the C-U music scene since he started working at the Marvin Lee Guitar Center in Urbana at age 12. Born and raised in Urbana, he has appeared with numerous local and touring bands playing pedal steel, guitar, and bass guitar.  He currently tours and records with the Trop-Rock band, The Boat Drunks.

He particularly enjoys teaching country, blues, rock, gospel, finger picking, and soloing over common chord progressions.