Interviews

Maddie Joyce

by James Kamo on March 28, 2011 · 5 comments

Maddie Joyce is a talented British surfer/artist who created The Magic Bus, a blog where people from all over the world stop by to get inspired by images of beach culture. She also recently finished a children’s book called Mr. Muckworth and the Windy Valley. [click to continue]

Micah Wood

by Glenn Sakamoto on March 22, 2011 · 3 comments

Micah Wood is a California surfer/shaper/artist. A modern day renaissance man, Micah is a talented and popular San Diego shaper as well as a fine art painter. Stating that gratitude is the greatest thing he has ever learned in his life, we drop in on Micah to learn more. [click to continue]

Henry Ford

by Glenn Sakamoto on March 15, 2011 · 11 comments

Henry Ford is a legendary California surfer who starred in Bruce Brown’s “Slippery When Wet” and “Surfing Hollow Days.” Mentored by Hoppy Swartz and LeRoy Grannis, Ford was fortunate to be a part of surfing’s golden age – surfing the South Bay and Malibu in the 50s and being an early pioneer of the North Shore in Hawaii. We spoke with Henry to learn more. [click to continue]

Alex Krastev

by Glenn Sakamoto on March 7, 2011 · 6 comments

Alex Krastev is a talented Bulgarian-born surfer/artist currently residing in California. A chance encounter with Thomas Campbell on a bus inspired him to pursue his dream of creating art and design for the surf industry. We spoke with Alex to learn more. [click to continue]

Andy Powers

by Dan Hamlin on February 28, 2011 · 2 comments

Andy Powers is a California surfer/musician. Whether he’s jamming with some of today’s hottest musicians, making instruments for those same musicians, or experimenting with different crafts to ride waves on, his creativity knows no limits. We spoke with Andy to learn more. [click to continue]

Ana Osgood

by Glenn Sakamoto on February 21, 2011 · 9 comments

Ana Osgood is a California surfer/artist. Originally from the East Coast, she migrated west and now calls Malibu her home break. Trained in the arts and multi-talented – Ana is a successful painter, jewelry maker, and food stylist. We spoke with Ana to find out more. [click to continue]

Dan Forte

by Mary Mills on February 16, 2011 · 1 comment

Dan Forte is a California surfer/shaper/musician and is the owner of Dano Surfboards. Equally talented with both a planer or guitar, Dan serves up beautiful shapes and sounds. We spoke with “Dano” to learn more. [click to continue]

Cameron Oden

by Glenn Sakamoto on February 14, 2011 · 5 comments

Cameron Oden is a talented California surfer/photographer. The staff image maker for Almond Surfboards, Cameron is unique in that he surfs just as well as the people he films at the beach. We took the time to chat with Cameron to learn more.