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Dustin Culp is a reality TV star. He was born December 29, 1985.

He is one of the stars of the VH1 reality show Tough Love Couples. Tough Love Couples is airing on VH1 in spring 2010. Culp is appearing on the show with his longtime girlfriend Courtney McElwee.

The show Tough Love Couples was taped in February 2010 in Bel Air, California.

Career
Culp is active in professional modeling.

Education
Culp is a graduate of Charleston High School in Charleston, Illinois. He graduated from Charleston High School in 2004. He graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 2008.

Athletic career
Culp holds the Charleston High School track and field record in the 400 meters. He ran the 400 meters in 49.69 seconds at the Newton Invitational in Newton, Illinois.

Culp's athletic career at Charleston High School also included winning a state medal in track and field. He helped Charleston play eight in the 1,600-meter relay at the Illinois High School Association State Track and Field Meet in 2003. Charleston's time was 3 minutes, 23.21 seconds. Other members of that relay were Nathan Homann, Derek Fasnacht and Quinton Combs.

Culp's other athletic success included helping Charleston Middle School win a boys basketball state title in 2000. Charleston defeated Peoria Christian 68-52 in the Illinois Elementary School Association Class 8AA state title game. That team went 25-0 on the way to its Class 8AA state title.

Culp later played football at Eastern Illinois University.