Hometown: Miami, FL - No wave central
Stance: Goofy
Status: Taken-by my surfboard.
Grinds: Healthy and fresh! Plate lunch from Paiana and South Shore grill's salmon burrito are tied.
Sounds: MGMT, Wolfmother, 311, The Shins, Pinback, SUBLIME, Slightly Stoopid, Led Zepplin, Neil Young, Bob Marley, Buena Vista Social Club, Indie funk, lounge music and yes....Lady Gaga makes me shake it.
Heroes: Malia Jones and Alana Blanchard-beautiful rippers.
My friends, Brian and Rhonda Swan-Entrepreneurs who figured out how have a career and travel the world surfing.
Canines or Felines: I'd love to have a pup, but the fuzzy thing would get in the way of my dawn patrol. I can't commit to that.
Maneuver: Biggest wave hog.
Heaven or Hell: My heaven = Hawaii
My hell = Waiting around South Beach, Miami for the swell that never happens.
Boards: My favorite board right now is a 5'7"x 19' x 2 1/2' quad. The board does whatever I tell it to do. The surf must be magic-board-worthy for me to take it out. I'll ride it until it's dead. Other than that, I'm on these:
6'1 X 2 1/4 X 18 ¼ Round pin
5'10 X 19 X 2 1/8 Quad
5'8 Retro fish
5'1" Rocket -Thanks AKA!
Destinations: I'm going to Tahiti!
Most people don't know that I: Have a 9-5 job.
Crew: Waialua always!
Most important things in life: Surfing, the ocean, stoke, friends, family, health, travel, red wine, laughter, working hard and playing harder, making a positive impact on all the people in your life, appreciation for all the things I'm blessed with, waking up everyday and making it count.
