AKA: Slates, Slats, Jimmy Slade, KS10
DOB: February 11, 1972
Born: Cocoa Beach, Florida USA
Resides: Cocoa Beach, FL; Santa Barbara, CA; Gold Coast, AUS
Website: www.kellyslater.com
Height: 5’9” (175 cm)
Weight: 160 lbs (72.5 kg)
Stance: Natural (Regular)
Sponsors: Quiksilver wetsuits, clothing and eyewear, FCS fins and Komunity Project accessories, Channel Islands Surfboards
Shaper: Al Merrick (Channel Islands) and myself
Magic Stick: 5’9” round tail Semi Pro, Thruster/Quad setup
Training Ground: Small Cocoa Beach (Makes you hungry and appreciative)
Favorite Wave: Soup Bowls, Pipeline and Cloudbreak
Favorite Maneuver: Rodeo Clowns and Big Barrels
Inspirations: Andy Irons, Shane Dorian, Josh Kerr and Dane Reynolds
2010 Rating: 3
2010 Points: 23500
2010 Earnings: $89500
Career Earnings: $2084755
Highest Finish: ASP World Champion in 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2010
Elite Inception: 1991 was Kelly’s Rookie season on the ASP World Tour
Rating by Year:
2010: ASP World Champion
2009: 6th
2008: ASP World Champion
2007: 3rd
2006: ASP World Champion
2005: ASP World Champion
2004: 3rd
2003: 2nd
2002: 9th
2001: Did not compete
2000: Did not compete
1999: Did not compete
1998: ASP World Champion
1997: ASP World Champion
1996: ASP World Champion
1995: ASP World Champion
1994: ASP World Champion
1993: 6th
1992: ASP World Champion
1991:43rd
Elite Tour Victories: (46)
- Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, Australia (2011)
- Rip Curl Pro Search, Puerto Rico (2010)
- Rip Curl Pro Portugal, Peniche, Portugal (2010)
- Hurley Pro at Trestles, Trestles, California (2010)
- Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, Bells Beach, Australia (2010)
- Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro, Imbituba, Brazil (2009)
- Billabong Pipeline Masters, Pipeline, Hawaii, USA (2008)
- Boost Mobile Pro, Trestles, California, USA (2008)
- Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay, J-Bay, South Africa (2008)
- Globe Pro Fiji, Tavarua, Fiji (2008)
- Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach, Australia (2008)
- Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, Australia (2008)
- Boost Mobile Pro, Trestles, California, USA (2007)
- Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, Australia (2006)
- Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach, Australia (2006)
- Billabong Pro, Teahupoo, Taiarapu, Tahiti (2005)
- Globe World Tour Fiji, Tavarua/Namotu Fiji (2005)
- Billabong Pro J-Bay, Jeffreys Bay, South Africa (2005)
- Boost Mobile Pro, Trestles, California ,USA (2005)
- Santa Catarina Pro, Florianopolis, Brazil (2003)
- Billabong Pro, Mundaka, Euskadi, Spain (2003)
- Billabong Pro J-Bay, Jeffreys Bay, South Africa (2003)
- Billabong Pro, Teahupoo, Taiarapu, Tahiti (2003)
- Gotcha Pro Tahiti, Teahupoo,Tahiti (2000)
- Mountain Pipe Masters, Pipeline, Hawaii, USA (1999)
- Billabong Pro, Kirra, Gold Coast, Australia (1998)
- Rio Surf Pro, Barra Beach, Brazil (1997)
- Marui Pro, Torami Beach, Chiba, Japan (1997)
- Tokushima Pro, Tokushima, Japan (1997)
- Billabong Pro, Kirra, Gold Coast, Australia (1997)
- Coke Classic, Mobile, NSW, Australia (1997)
- Chiemsee Pipe Masters, Pipeline, Hawaii, USA (1996)
- Quiksilver Surf masters, Biarritz, France (1996)
- Rip Curl Pro, Gravier, Hossegor, France (1996)
- US Open, Huntington Beach, California, USA (1996)
- CSI/Billabong Pro, Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa (1996)
- Rip Curl Pro, St. Leu, Reunion Island (1996)
- Coke Classic, Mobile, NSW Austrailia (1996)
- Chiemsee Pipe Masters, Pipeline, Hawaii (1995)
- Quiksilver Pro, East Java, Indonesia (1995)
- Chiemsee Pipe Masters, Pipeline, Hawaii, USA (1994)
- Gotcha Lacanau Pro, Lacanau Beach, France (1994)
- Rip Curl Pro, Bell’s Beach, Victoria, Australia (1994)
- Marui Pro, Herbara Beach, Chiba, Japan (1993)
- Marui Masters, Pipeline, Hawaii, USA (1992)
- Rip Curl Pro Landes, Hossegor, France (1992)
Other Tour Victories: (10)
- Energy Australian Open (2004) ASP 4-Star
- Snickers Australian Open (2004) ASP 5-Star
- Bud Surf Tour Seaside Reef (1994) ASP 2-Star
- Bud Surf Tour Huntington (1994) ASP 2-Star
- Sud Ouest Trophee (1994, 1996) ASP Specialties
- Triple Crown of Surfing (1995, 1998)
- Da Hui Backdoor Shootout (1996)
- Grand Slam (1997)
- Typhoon Lagoon (1997)
- Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau (2002)
AKA: Simpo
DOB: January 5, 1985
Born: Long Beach, California, USA
Resides: Huntington Beach, California, USA
Website: www.simplysimpo.com
Height: 6’1″ (185 cm)
Weight: 175 lbs (79 kg)
Stance: Natural (Regular)
Sponsors: Hurley wetsuits and clothing, Etnies footwear, Dragon eyewear, H.S.S, Da Kine accessories, Nixon watches, Toyota of H.B, Future Fins and Power Balance
Shaper(s): Hamish Graham, Six Star Surfboards
Magic Stick: 6’2” x 18 5/8” x 2”
Training Ground: HB Pier and Lowers
Favorite Wave: Lowers and anywhere in Indo
Favorite Maneuver: Airs
Inspirations: Michael Jordan, Lebron James, Parko and Kelly
2010 Rating: 24
2010 Points: 7750
2010 Earnings: $26500
Career Earnings: $284100
Highest Finish: 23rd in 2010
Elite Inception: 2010
Rating by Year:
2010: 23rd
Elite Tour Victories: (0)
Other Victories: (3)
- US Open of Surfing ASP PRIME (2010)
- US Open of Surfing ASP 6-Star (2009)
- Vans Pier Classic ASP 2-Star (2006
AKA: Bro
DOB: September 7, 1985
Born: Long Beach, California USA
Resides: Ventura, California USA
Website: www.marinelayerproductions.com
Height: 6’0” (183 cm)
Weight: 175 lbs (79.4 kg)
Sponsors: Quiksilver wetsuits and clothing, Channel Islands Surfboards and accessories, and Ventura Surf Shop
Stance: Natural (Regular)
Shaper: Al Merrick (Channel Islands)
Magic Stick: 5’8” x 18 ½ x 2’ ¼” MTF
Training Ground: Ventura
Favorite Wave: Trestles
Favorite Maneuver: Airs
Inspirations: Brek’s layback carves
2010 Rating: 4
2010 Points: 20000
2010 Earnings: $45500
Career Earnings: $289775
Highest Finish: 4th in 2010
Elite Inception: 2008
Rating by Year:
2010: 4th
2009: 10th
2008: 22nd
.AKA: J-Dog
DOB: February 11, 1988
Born: Durban, South Africa
Resides: Newport Beach, California USA
Website: www.jordysmith.com
Height: 6’2″ (188 cm)
Weight: 190 lbs (86 kg)
Stance: Natural (Regular)
Sponsors: O’Neill wetsuits and clothing, Oakley Eyewear, Red Bull energy drinks, DVS footwear and Vestal watches
Shaper: Blank
Magic Stick: 6’2 ½” x 19 1/8” x 2 ½”
Training Ground: New Pier
Favorite Wave: New Pier, J-Bay, Snapper
Favorite Maneuver: Barrels
Inspirations: Female figures
2010 Rating: 1
2010 Points: 28500
2010 Earnings: $95000
Career Earnings: $391530
Highest Finish: ASP World Runner-Up in 2010
Elite Inception: 2008
Rating by Year:
2010: 2nd
2009: 11th
2008: 26th
Elite Tour Victories: (1)
- Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay, South Africa (2010)
Other Tour Victories: (6)
- Mr. Price Pro (2010) ASP 5-Star
- O’Neill Cold Water Classic Tasmania (2009) ASP 6-Star
- Hot Tuna Central Coast Pro (2007) ASP 4-Star
- Lizzard Nandos Surf Pro (2007) ASP 1-Star
- Sooruz Lacanau Pro (2007) ASP 6-Star
- O’Neill Cold Water Classic California (2007) ASP 4-Star
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The South African prodigy born and raised in the hard knocks of Durban South Africa has begun to leave a legacy as a competitive beast in his young career. The powerful natural-footer proved to be one of the most consistent surfers on the 2010 ASP Dream Tour season, clawing his way to an impressive runner-up finish to Kelly Slater while taking his maiden elite event win by snagging the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay, putting an exclamation point on his third season on the Top 34. Smith’s freakish talent saw him not only clinch the coveted ASP World Junior Championships, but also saw him qualify for the ASP World Tour in only one year, a feat almost unheard of amongst his peers.
With a hand in pushing the limits of progressive surfing with the likes of Dane Reynolds and an approach to competition that is eerily similar to that of 10-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater, it’s no wonder why surfing critics are calling for this South African talent to be the next major force to dominate the sport of surfing. With three years of elite experience under his belt, Smith will be a force to be reckoned with in 2011.
JORDY SMITH
Jordy Smith has been surfing most of his life and is a pro surfer from South Africa. Known as the "hard-worker" with an aggressive style, pro surfer Jordy Smith competes at the WCT championship surfing level. Jordy Smith's nickname is Superfreak. Jordy Smith also goes by the nickname Smitty. This is the Surfing.com Jordy Smith biography.
Height: 188cm, 6ft 2in Weight: 81.6kg, 180lb
Birthday: February 11, 1988
Birthplace: Durban, South Africa
Current Home: Durban, South Africa
Life Facts: Growing up in South Africa, Jordy Smith was introduced to surfing by his father, who was a former surfer. Jordy immediately fell in love with surfing and would practice for hours a day. When he wasn't on his surfboard, he was studying tapes of his boyhood idol surfer Kelly Slater.
Successes: Jordy Smith has been a surfer most of his life and is considered a very hard worker. Jordy Smith's hard work paid off as he became one of the world's best up-and-coming surfers. He won the 2003 Quicksilver ISA World Junior Championships Under-16 in his home country of Durban, South Africa. This WQS win put him in the world spotlight. As an 18-year-old, he won the prestigious Vans Triple Crown of Surfing's Rookie of the Year award. Last year, Jordy won the 2007 ASP World Qualifying Surfing Series by a record margin.
Surfing Style: Jordy Smith has a regular stance. Jordy Smith has a very smooth, powerful, and aggressive surfing style when he rides the waves. Jordy surfs with an unbelievable amount of control, but also has some unique moves. His trademark surfing trick is his aerial maneuver he does in the middle of his waves. He invented a new surfing move called the Swiss Roll - which is where he grabs his surfboard while in the air with both hands and does a 360 degree spin.
Other Sports: When Jordy Smith is not surfing, he enjoys playing Soccer and Tennis.
Likes & Dislikes: Jordy Smith's favorite music is Jack Johnson and Sublime.
Favorite movies are Napoleon Dynamite, Finding Nemo and Anchor Man.
Favorite TV shows are Lost, Heroes and The Simpsons.
Jordy Smith does not like onions, and crayons.
Sponsors: The Jordy Smith sponsor is O’Neill.
Travis Logie
In June of 2002, Travis Logie lead the South African team to the 2002 Quiksilver ISA World Surfing Games. The 9-day “Olympics of Surfing” was held at North Beach in Durban, which was home grounds to Logie and some of his teammates. Logie won the Gold medal in the Open Division and brought some glory directly home to his homeland, the land of J-Bay, Shaun Tomson, a lot of swell and a lot of sharks.
Light and quick like the South African animal symbol, the Springbok, Logie grew up surfing between the jetties of Durban’s North Beach, learning how to duck into tubes and weave fast to dodge the sinkers and spark plugs coming from fishermen on the jetties. The Kwa-Zulu Natal province is the most competitive in South Africa – a surf mad country – and Logie showed what he was about by winning the championship four years in a row.
Logie was 23 in 2002 when he won the World Amateur Title on his home beach and then to prove that wasn’t a fluke, he jumped on the WQS Tour in 2004, won the 6 Star Rip Curl Pro and made the WCT in his second year. Sponsored by Quiksilver, Logie almost had some ‘splainin to do when he beat Kelly Slater fair and square at the 2005 Nova Schin Festival Brazil. The World Title was up for grabs and Slater was ready to grab it but Logie took him out in Round Four and gave Irons a chance: “We looked at each other before the heat, and he said, ‘Good luck’ to me, and then after the heat he said, ‘Well done’ to me. It was actually so civilized.” Logie said on www.surfermag.com. “ After I won I was obviously really stoked about the result. Like, so, so stoked. Then I got bummed for Kelly, then I was stoked again. Haha, there was just so much going on.”
Logie was torn again when Nathan Hedge beat Andy Irons to give Slater the World Title: "Well, you know, I was relieved for Kelly. Thing is I’m a good friend of Andy’s so it was really hard to separate the two in my mind. I felt bad for Andy but stoked for Kelly. They had both been pushing each other so hard the whole year so I was kinda keen on it going to Hawaii, but whatever. It was over.”
When asked if he would have thrown the heat to help Slater, Logie said no way, bru: “ I would never throw a heat. I have worked so hard to get where I am today, it would be the most pointless thing I could do. When I paddled out for that heat I was already completely assured that I had requalified. I was going out there, fully aware of everything in the big picture, and I wanted to win that heat. Simple as that.”
The South African rand does not do well against currencies around the world and a South African passport still raises eyebrows in certain parts of the world. So life on Tour isn’t easy for Springbok surfers like Logie, but he’s in it to win it: “I’ve worked bloody hard at my surfing and it has gone better than expected,” Logie said to www.surfermag.com. “and I’m really stoked to be where I am. Changes are inherent bru. I’m way more confident already. Going to carry on charging, and just hit each event full of confidence. I’m ready.” Stats
SPORTS
Surfing
D.O.B.
May 11, 1979
HOMETOWN
Durban, South Africa
LAT 29 S | LONG 30 E
OFFICIAL SITE
SPONSORS
Quiksilver
Island Style
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