L8night with Choccy

We sat down and talk with Max "SLAMBERT" Lambert and Dane "THE DIRECTOR" Hart about the 3rd Annual IFORGET AIRSHOW and their upcoming Surf Film.

Our guest this week is one of the most recognizable and fiercest competitors the sport of Surfing has ever seen. He turned Professional at just 14 years old and quickly built a reputation for charging hard, Surfing with incredible power, and refusing to back down from anyone in a jersey. Along the way, he stacked up major victories, including the OP Pro and the iconic Bells Beach Pro, cementing hi...

Our guests this week are a couple of core surfers who just happen to be a pair of certified Surf nerds as well. Ever find yourself waking up, grabbing your phone to check the Surf report, and somehow ending up forty-five minutes deep in a social media doomscroll before your feet even hit the floor? Well, these guys built an awesome way out of that digital trap. Born out of a garage and fueled by a...

Our guest this week is a well-known industry sales executive who climbed the ranks from SURFSHOP, to sales rep to Senior Vice President and General Manager at Quiksilver. But like so many of us industry guys, his journey started at Wavelines Shop in Clairemont, where he spent seven years as both a team rider and employee. A large part of his career was spent at Hurley, where he dedicated 15 years...

Our guest this week is an entrepreneur with a creative mind and one of the biggest industry powerhouses in action sports and lifestyle brands. With more than 25 years of executive leadership experience, his résumé includes roles as VP of Operations at Paul Frank, President and Global General Manager of RVCA, SVP of Marketing and Product Development at Igloo, and Global President of Quiksilver. Aft...

Our guest this week is a World Junior Champion, ISA World Champion, and another prime example of the raw, endless talent coming out of San Clemente. She started surfing at just 2 years old, competing by 9, and spent a ton of time in Hawaii, building a reputation as someone who can throw on a jersey and perform, or charge barrels and reef breaks when it gets serious like in Natural Selection Invite...

We had the pleasure of sitting down with some of the best and most iconic SURFSHOPS in the world at CARV Expo! VAL SURF - Blake Richards +Chris Duffy ON THE BEACH SURF SHOP MONTERREY - Kelly Sorensen HAWAIIAN ISLAND CREATIONS - Bert Ishimura Thanks CARV Expo!! SURFSHOP DAY!! Support your local SURFSHOP every damn day!!

Our guest this week is another powerhouse Surfer out of San Clemente who’s absolutely been on a tear this 2026 season with two massive wins in Pismo and Barbados. He’s charging hard toward qualifying for the WCT alongside his sister Sawyer Lindblad, fellow SC standouts Cole Houshmand, and the Griffin Colapinto and Crosby Colapinto brothers. But when he’s not destroying heats in a competition jerse...

This week’s guest is a true BAD ASS. Not because he’s BIG, he’s also had 40 years of Martial Arts training. He earned Black Belts across multiple disciplines. But just like in Martial Arts, he didn’t get his career starting at the top. He began his journey as a white belt, packing boxes at the warehouse in the early days of Billabong. Fast-forward 30 years, he climbed the ranks to a Black Belt lev...

Another great SPYDER FEST went down this past weekend. It's an awesome event where some of the Surf Culture and Industry legends are honored and it's a awesome day of Gathering of the Tribe. We talked with a couple of SPYDER's team, Tamara "TAM-BAM" Lentz and Steen "FREEBIRD" Friberg.

Jack’s Surfboards in Huntington Beach, CA, was established in 1957 was Jack Hokanson, and Mike Abdelmuti and his family took ownership in 1975. In this episode of L8night with Choccy, we sit down with Osameh and Marty behind the Quiksilver Boardriders on Main Street in Huntington Beach in the heart of Surf City USA to learn about the history of Jack’s Surfboards. See Privacy Policy at https://art1...

Our guest this week grew up like so many of us groms do, Surfing, Skateboarding, and Snowboarding.  But for him, snowboarding took the lead, opening doors to sponsorships and, more importantly, a firsthand look at product testing and R&D. That early spark turned into a lifelong path and what has now become an incredible 25-year run in design and product development. He’s helped shape product a...

Our guest this week is a true creative hustler, a Surfer, skater, musician, and entrepreneur who has been building brands since high school. He got his start launching his first label, Mesa , selling tees straight out of the trunk of his car and even at Hobie in Corona del Mar while he was working there. After graduating from SDSU, he intentionally sharpened his skill set, working with companies l...

Our guest this week is a true Surf, Skate, and Snow Core Lord, one of those rare guys who isn’t just a weekend warrior, he lives the lifestyle. He’s podiumed multiple times at the H2O, including a recent 2nd place finish , and continues to prove he’s still got it. He spent 17 years at Active Ride Shop, grinding from the sales floor all the way up to VP of Marketing , with stops as a store manager...

Our guest this week is a Surfer, skater, snowboarder, and HSS alumni, turned 6-time Emmy nominee and 2-time Emmy Award-winning director. His work spans film, television, and global brand storytelling. He’s collaborated with heavy hitters like FX, Netflix, Apple Music, as well as iconic brands including Porsche, Nike, Levi’s, Microsoft, and Disney. His creative range even extends into music videos,...

Our guest this week is a Surfer, entrepreneur, savvy businessman, certified Surf industry legend, and owner of one of the most iconic Surf Shops in Southern California, if not the world. It’s a true time capsule, both in its decor and in the fact that it remains one of the very few core Surf Shops still focused mainly on surfboards, wetsuits, and hard goods. They even have an in-house wetsuit repa...

Our guest this week is a surfer with a long history of accomplishments in PR, media, and marketing. Over the years, he’s worked across a variety of industries, from music and fashion to action sports, building a diverse skill set along the way. From the early days of print media to today’s fast moving digital landscape, his expertise spans brand content production, social media strategy, website d...

Our guest this week is a Surfer, engineer, and inventor with a background spanning engineering, technology platforms, and executive management. He’s held a variety of leadership roles at Dell Computers and other tech companies, focusing on cloud data and application modernization. Along the way, he also earned a company-sponsored MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. So wh...

Our guests this week are two seasoned Financial Wealth Managers, each bringing over three decades of experience helping individuals and families build, protect, and grow their wealth. Recently, they partnered with the Huntington Beach Boardriders Club as a proud sponsor, generously helping launch our very own investment fund. This fund is designed not only to strengthen the Club’s long-term financ...

Our guest this week is a surfer and former pro skater turned creative marketing executive and brand builder. During his impressive 17 year skate career, earning five magazine covers. He was already mapping out his future through roles in Team Management and Skate Marketing. In 1995, he played an huge role in the early days of Nike Skateboarding, helping assemble the team, shape go-to-market strate...

  Our guest this week is another true industry powerhouse with over 30 years of experience.  He got schooled in business of retail at one of the most Iconic and Core Shops around “Surfside Sports” under the leadership and guidance from Professor “Duke Edukas”.   He went on to spending nearly half his career at Quiksilver, as he climbed the ranks from wetsuit sales rep, to in-house sales and managi...

Our guest this week is a former Pro Snowboarder who went on to work for many great brands, building an incredible career in an industry that’s given him so much over the past 30+ years. From Marketing and Athlete Manager at Quiksilver in the late ’90s, to roles with Dickies, DragonFly, Utopia Optics, and Alstyle Apparel. He’s been responsible for managing marketing budgets, executing campaigns, pr...

Our guest this week is an industry powerhouse with a lengthy list of accomplishments, with titles including (SVP, CEO, EVP, CMO, GM), at some incredible companies over the last 25 years.  Getting his degree from UCI and a Masters at USC Marshall School of business, it makes total sense he has applied those skills to the corporate world which pay dividends on his success.  He has strong relationshi...

Our guest this week is a young rising star out of Huntington Beach. A recent high school graduate, she’s been dominating the amateur ranks. She has been racking up trophies and titles along the way, including two State Championships, National Titles, and a Bronze Medal at the ISA World Championships, helping Team USA secure a 4th-place finish. She’s been a pivotal part of the Huntington Beach Boar...

Our guest this week is the most Hard-Core Surfer we know. A true throwback who lives and breathes Core Surf etiquette. He stands firmly on the values of localism and isn’t afraid to enforce them. Quick to call out the kooks and keep the lineup in check, he backs it all up with real accolades, major contest wins, and zero hesitation owning every bit of it. His confidence is unmatched, both in the w...