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Montgomery Ernest Thomas Kaluhiokalani (March 30, 1958 – November 2, 2013) was a surfer from Hawaii, known as Buttons. [2] He was an innovator of modern surfing maneuvers and was known for his switch foot surfing and for performing the first backside 360 in a major surf film.
Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku (August 24, 1890 – January 22, 1968) was a Hawaiian competition swimmer, lifeguard, and popularizer of the sport of surfing. A Native Hawaiian, he was born three years before the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. He lived to see the territory's admission as a state and became a United States citizen.
Converse shoes with designs based on Sailor Jerry tattoo artwork Ad for Sailor Jerry rum in 2010. Sailor Jerry wanted at least one of three protégés/friends – Ed Hardy, Mike Malone, or Zeke Owen – to take over his shop (or else burn it) when he died. [15] [16] Malone purchased the shop and its contents. [16]
Nuuhiwa was born in 1948 in Honolulu, Hawaii, the son of a Waikiki beachboy and martial arts instructor, and began surfing at age five, one year after his mother died. He moved to California in 1961 with his father David Nuuhiwa II. David Nuuhiwa is widely known for his soulful noseriding.
Derek Ho (September 26, 1964 – July 17, 2020) was a Hawaiian Chinese surfer who won the world surfing championship in 1993. Ho was born in Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii . He began surfing at the age of three, and won the world title at age 29, making him the first Native Hawaiian world champion.
Brian Keaulana is a well known Hawaiian surfer, lifeguard, and waterman. He played himself in Baywatch: Hawaii and has provided invaluable support as a stunt coordinator in dozens of major motion pictures. He has extensive experience for water stunts. [1]
Kala Alexander (born March 20, 1969) is a Hawaiian surfer, surf gang co-founder and actor. He founded the Wolfpak surf gang on the North Shore of Oahu . In addition, Alexander is an actor, playing roles in projects such as Blue Crush , Forgetting Sarah Marshall , and Hawaii Five-0 .
The Rabbit Kekai Keiki Surf Contest was held every year at Waikiki Beach to promote surfing for Hawaii's children (keiki means "child" or "little kid" in the Hawaiian language). Kekai attended the contests and presented the prizes to the winners. In August 2012, Kekai was inducted into the Surfers' Hall of Fame in Huntington Beach, California. [4]