ˈæftɚ ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾɪŋ fɹʌm kˈɑːɹsən ɡɹˈeɪəm hˈaɪ skˈuːl ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, tʃˈɑːɹɹəltən ɐtˈɛndᵻd sˈaɪmən fɹˈeɪsɚ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, fɹʌm wˈɪtʃ hiː ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð ɐ bˈætʃəlɚɹ ʌv ˈɑːɹts dᵻɡɹˈiː ænd ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ɪn kɹˌɪmɪnˈɑːlədʒi.
After graduating from Carson Graham High School in 2000, Charleton attended Simon Fraser University, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Major in Criminology.