BODY GLOVE INTERNATIONAL
Body Glove Team
Surf Team Hawaii
- Casey Brown
- Cheyne Magnusson
- Rocky Canon
- Imaikalani DeVault
- Bruce Irons
- Wesley Larson
- Ezekiel Lau
- Lahiki Minamishin
- Hizon Lin-Kee
- Dusty Payne
- Koa Rothman
- Wyatt Taubman
Surf Team Australia
- Luke Stedman
Surf Team Southern California
- Chris Abad
- Natalie Anzivino
- Holly Beck
- Whitman Bedwell
- Jason Bennett
- Shaun Burrell
- Gabe Garcia
- Alex Gray
- Jamie Meistrell
- Matt Mohagen
- Trevor Saunders
- Austin Ware
Surf Team Northern California
- Matt Gallagher
- Chad Jackson
- Pete Musio
- Nate Tyler
- Tyler Smith
Surf Team East Coast
- Christa Alves
- Amy Cobb
- Fisher Heaverly
- Hunter Heaverly
- Blake Jones
- Tommy Orsini
- Jason Ragan
- Eric Templeton
Surf Team Puerto Rico
- Carlos Cabrero
- Ramses Moarales
- Maria Gonzalez
Longboard
- Woody Austin
Bodyboard
- Jason Bitzer
- Todd Glazer
Wakeboard
- Aaron Aubrey
- James Balzer
- Daniel Doud
- Shelby Kantar
- Jeff McKee
- Rusty Malinoski
- Tarah Benzel Mikacich
- Jonathan Nadolski
- Darin Shapiro
Kiteboard
- Corky Cullen
Bruce Irons
Birthday | November 16th, 1979
Hometown | Kauai, Hawaii
Nickname | Brucey
Specialty | The name Bruce Irons is synonymous with innovation, progression and style in surfing. He is an icon of the anti-establishment movement within the sport and a hero to millions of frothing grommets all over the world. He is known for big airs and a fearless approah to heavy reef breaks. He has a heart of gold and gives back to all of the grommets in his hometown of Hanalei, Kauai with his and his brother Andy's Annual Pine Tree Classic surf contest.
Career Victories | 2005 The Mr. Price Pro, Durban, South Africa (WQS),2004 Quiksilver Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, 2002 Gotcha Pipeline (QS-Haw), 2001 XBOX Gerry Lopez Pipeline Masters (Spec-Haw), HIC Pipeline Pro (QS-Haw), 1999 Rusty/Xcel Pro
More Bruce| www.bodyglove.com/bruce
Bruce Irons Community| www.bruceirons.com
Alex Gray
Age | 21
Hometown | Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Specialty | Alex recently graduated from a successful NSSA career and is now receiving strong results on the WQS tour. Alex's amazing personality and chiseled looks make him one of the most sought after bachelors in the world.
Their Own Words | "Most recent accomplishments in surfing- I made the final at Sunset Beach, was a Double finalists at the 2006 Body Glove Surfbout 4 star WQS and Pro Junior, I was featured in Taylor Steele's epic "Sipping Jetstreams" and recently won the Badminton World Championships after nabbing a 5 pound lobster diving with Daley. Yea Bro. My goals are to inspire anyone who is stuck at a fork in the road to take the path less chosen"
More Alex| www.bodyglove.com/alex
Mike Losness
Age | 25
Hometown | San Clemente, California
Nickname | Lostfish, Swivel Hips
Specialty | Mike is a former NSSA National champ who is known for being extremely photogenic. Currently featured in Taylor Steele's Campaign 2 and Sipping Jetstreams, Mike has the knack of making the amazing look easy. He is also an very talented and creative artist.
Their Own Words | "Most recent surfing accomplishment's are placing 3rd at the 2006 US Open and appearing in lots of magazines. My goals for 2007 are to do more WQS events and get results to be on the WCT by 2008."
MySpace | http://www.myspace.com/70182807
More Losness| www.bodyglove.com/losness
Luke Stedman
Age | 30
Hometown | Avalon, New South Wales, Australia
Nickname | Friken Steds, Stedy
Specialty | Luke's had amazing success on the WQS tour and resides on the WCT where his results keep improving. Luke is a highly progressive surfer and likable Aussie who finished 3rd at the Bells WCT event in 2006. Luke annually puts on an invitational surf and skate contest called "Reach Out Future" in his hometown. "Reach Out" is a charity that helps kids in tough times and the festival is a celebration of progressive surfing.
Nate Tyler
Age | 24
Hometown | Templeton, California
How did you start surfing | "My pops got me into surfing when I was bout nine. I kept getting pitched so I wnet to bodyboarding then was full bore surfer dude by age 11."
Specialty | Nate's known for his eclectic surfing and personality. Always traveling, photos of Nate surfing around the world show up in magazines frequently. Nate has been charging the big waves of California's central and north coast and is one of the standout surfers at Ghost Trees in Carmel. Nate's hobbies include fishing, muscle cars, country music, and baseball.
Holly Beck
Age | 26
Hometown | Palos Verdes, California
Specialty | Holly is a former NSSA National champ who currently is competing on the WQS and is known for appearances on television shows such as North Shore Boardinghouse and The Best Damn Sports Show. She is now the queen of surfing online commentary with her gid on many online webcasts of the ASP Pro Tour and her gig workng with Surfline and Go211.com
Their Own Words | "My favorite food is Adobada Burritos with Habanero salsa from Amigos Tacos and I just learned to Scuba dive"
More Holly | www.bodyglove.com/holly
MySpace | http://www.myspace.com/hollybeck
Blog | http://www.hollybecksurfs.blogspot.com
Dusty Payne
Age | 20
Hometown | Lahaina, Maui
Specialty | Dusty is an young ripper from Maui who not only does damage in contests but is also a sick free surfer. Look for Dusty to move up the ranks on the WQS in years to come. Happenings | Dusty have been all over the place in 2007 and ripping every where he goes. In 2007 Dusty has been ripping and being filed and photographed everywhere from Hawaii, to Mexico, to California, to Tahiti to Indo and now back on the North Shore of Oahu for the winter. Dusty was voted "most photogenic" by Transworld and knows how to get the "shot". Look for tons on Dusty in the next few years.
More Dusty| www.bodyglove.com/dusty
Cheyne Magnusson
Age | 24
Hometown | Maui
Specialty | Cheyne is an absolute ripper and one of the top young crew from Maui. He is also an actor who starred in Lords of Dogtown and soon will be seen all across the globe in a new MTV reality show about life in Maui.
More Cheyne| www.bodyglove.com/cheyne
Rusty Malinoski
Age | 23
Hometown | Humboldt, SK Canada
Nickname | The Bone Crusher
Specialty | 1080 Aerials. Rusty is the first to pull off two in competition. Has new Signature 6W PFD coming out.
More Rusty | www.bodyglove.com/rusty
Their Own Words | "Work will win when wishing won't"
Jeff McKee
Age | 22
Hometown | Orlando, FL
Nickname | I think it's too late to create one...sometimes I get J-bone or J-rod
Goals | Become the "King of Wake" and rule the wakeboarding tournament circuit like Kelly Slater would.
Their Own Words | "Recieved my own monthly column in Alliance Wake Magazine to tell the worrld all about the trials and tribulations I face as a professional wakeboarder like when people call us the "mopeds" in a world of harleys. I am a diving and surfing freak in Mexico"
More Jeff | www.bodyglove.com/jeff
Tarah Benzel Mikacich
Age | 22
Hometown | Orlando, FL
Nickname | Ms. Mikker
Goals | To be a great ambassador for women's wakeboarding; to always push the envelope trying harder tricks.
Aaron Aubry
Age | 25
Hometown | Novato, CA
Nickname | Aubrey, A Squared, AGA, Double A
Goals | Finish school while continuing a career in wakeboarding
Favorite Spot to Ride | The California Delta
Daniel Doud
Age | 21
Hometown | Morro Bay, CA
Nickname | Doad or Duders
Favorite Spot to Ride | Lake Nacimiento and Mexico
Goals | Progress my riding and style, winch new spots across California, and shoot some sick sequences.
Shelby Kantar
Age | 21
Hometown | Sacramento, CA
Nickname | None
Favorite Spot to Ride | The California Delta
Goals | I would like to start grabbing more of my spins and inverts and am hoping to learn some new things this season at the Delta Wakeboard Camp where I work. I also would like to do some rail jams and do well on the pro tour.