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BIRTHDATE/PLACE San Francisco, California

YEARS SHAPING 32 years

FIRST BOARD The first board I ever owned was a 7'7" roundpin singlefin homemade board that I bought for $75. The first board I ever shaped and glassed myself was a 5'6" diamond tail singlefin.

TEACHER/MENTOR When I first started shaping for T&C in the 80's, I spent some hours in Glenn Minami's shaping room learning the basics. I was fortunate to have Craig Sugihara help me out by giving me some pointers and his advice on shaping.

SHAPING INFLUENCES Dick Brewer and Ben Aipa were big influences in my early shaping years. Both of whom were on the top when I first started surfing and shaping.

PAST RIDERS Pottz, Randall Kim, Marvin and Kalani Foster, Kerry and Keith Terakina, Glenn Matsumoto, Richard "Dog" Marsh, Ces Wilson, Simon Law, Matt Hoy, Mathew Pitts, Satoshi and Mitsunobu Sekino to name a few.

SHAPING PHILOSOPHY Everyone surfs differently. What works for one person might not work for someone else. Finding the right type of board and fine-tuning it to suit each individual surfing style.

FAVORITE BREAK Moke's, Haleiwa, Laniakea

MOTIVATION/INSPIRATION It's a never-ending quest. No matter how good a board works, there is always something better.

BOARD DESIGN INTO THE FUTURE There are always new designs and materials being developed, more so now than ever before. Even though polyester boards are still the norm today, we are currently in the process of developing and testing some custom high-end styrofoam/epoxy boards.