L8night with Choccy

We have met some great and interesting people through surfing. They may have started businesses, or do something out of the ordinary. Mark Mester ( @markmester)  is our guest on this week’s L8night with Choccy podcast. We are stoked to talk surf with these people and share their experiences with you! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...

Our guest this week is a former Pro-surfer turned entrepreneur. At the height of his surf career winning events and holding top rankings on the Bud Tour, he decided to pass up the money and fame to start an amazing brand called Ezekiel. But being a visionary, and having gone thru A to Z to for a successful start up, he went for round 2 with the brand MADA. We all know how hard it is to create a su...

Our guest this week is a Hawaiian Surfing legend. He dominated the competition in the 60's and 70's. He was regarded as THE best SURFER at the time, holding 2 World Championships and 5 US Titles. He was known for his nose riding skills, smooth style and ROCK STAR persona. It was his flashy clothes, fancy cars, and unique looks that catapulted him into a celebrity. He starred in National commercial...

Our guest this week known as a MAD MAN when the surf gets XXL, 2007 "Ride of the Year" with a monster barrel ride at Puerto Escondido. He is a stand out at his local spot and Mavericks, he will go out on everything! Not because of a check or sponsorship, but for the pure love if it. Besides charging he is the OG Volcom rep. Now he splits his time between the beach and the mountains repping Mervyn...

We sat down with veteran industry rep, entrepreneur, business man, & surfer John "GRIMACE" Griffith See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We sat down with waterman, scuba diver, competitive open ocean paddler, business man, entrepreneur and owner of Crown Ace Hardware, Mark "SHU" Schulein See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We sat down with one of Southbay's finest, former pro surfer, film maker, entrepreneur, MOMENTUM GENERATION ALUMNI, "DRIVE THRU" creator, marketeer, Greg "GEEBS" Browning See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We sat down with former pro surfer, entrepreneur, business man, philanthropist, father, husband and great all around dude, Danny 'MANCHILD" Nichols.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We sat down with marketing guru, industry Titan, and Nixon co-founder Chad "CHAD-D" DiNenna!  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Our second sit down with marketing guru, entrepreneur, Nixon co-founder, Chad "CHAD-D" DiNenna!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We sat down with the Brothers Brubaker of Clearweather Brand. They are footwear industry veterans and have lived with the life of  surfer/skater passions.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We sat down with legend, former world tour surfer, ambidextrous switchfooter, worlds biggest frother, industry surf veteran, Ted "GURTLE" Robinson!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We sat down with childhood prodigy pro skateboarder, editor, surfer, and world renown photographer, Steve "T-SHERMS" Sherman!!  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We sat down with Don "Pablo" Ramsey for the second part of his amazing life surf stories! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We sat down this week with Huntington Beach local, Vietnam Veteran, businessman, entrepreneur, musician and surfer, Don "Pablo" Ramsey!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We sat down with surf journalist, publisher, event creator, and marketing guru, Bradley "SKIP" Snead.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We sat down with one of the "OG's" of action sports sales reps, Bill "TEAM BK" Keller!!   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We sat down with Momentum Generation and Endless Summer 2 world renown surfer Pat "PATCHY-O" O'Connell!!   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We sat down with surfer, entrepreneur, marketing and design guru, the man behind the Volcom STONE,  Thom "T-MAC" MCElroy!!   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We sat down with NSSA Champ, U.S. Champion for Junior's & Men's division, Momentum Generation alumni, actor, entrepreneur, WAVE POOL owner, Guiness book of Records holder (most 360's), professional surfer Kalani "K-ROCK' Robb!!   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We sat down with skater, surfer, snowboarder, musician, commentator, ultimate laker fan, and serial entrepreneur, Greg "GT" Tomlinson!!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This is episode #2 with Greg "GT Tomlinson. He is an industry veteran and surf celebrity.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Our guest this week is big wave HELL MAN. On top of that he is a mechanical engineer, an entrepreneur, and a content creator on YouTube. He specializes in surf, big wave training, living healthy, and loves showing off his engineering expertise on a Mitsubishi "Delica" Van. He worked at Surf Ride Surf Shop for 6 years and helped manage their surf team while he earned an Electrical and Electron...

We sat down with Momentum Generation, K2 Big Wave Champion, fitness guru creator of the Arc Method, entrepreneur, and all around amazing surfer Taylor "T-BONE" Knox See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Episode #2 with Taylor "T-BONE" Knox See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .