Hurley had been friends with bassist Pete Wentz since he was 16, and he first filled in on a touring position as drummer for Fall Out Boy before joining the band as full-time drummer.
Hurley je prijatelj s basistom Peteom Wentzom otkad mu je 16, a on je prvi popunio mjesto bubnjara na turneji za Fall Out Boy prije nego što im se pridružio kao stalni bubnjar.