His parents divorced, and Gardner frequently relocated around Southern California as a child and graduated from Rim of the World High School of Running Springs, California in 1997 with a 3.2 grade point average and IQ of 113.
His parents divorced, and Gardner frequently relocated around Southern California as a child and lived in Running Springs, California as a teenager. He graduated from Rim of the World High School of Lake Arrowhead, California in 1997 with a 3.2 grade point average and IQ of 113.