Featured Program Descriptions

22-Minute Versions

Featured Episode 1 – Taj Burrow

Taj was born in Yallingup, Western Australia, to American parents and began surfing at age 7. At 18 he became the youngest
person to qualify for the World Tour but turned it down to get more seasoning. The next year he was named Rookie of the
Year and has gone on to win countless competitions. Taj produced and stared in the award-winning surf movie, "Montaj",
and has made regular appearances in all the films by Taylor Steele. He also coordinates and hosts a fun surf event every
year just for kids, called "Little Fries."

Featured Episode 2 – Manoa Drollet

Manoa Drollet hails from Tahiti and is considered one of the authorities of surfing the waves of Teahupo'o, Tahiti. Manoa is a
key member of the Billabong Adventure Division and one of the top Watermen in the world.

Featured Episode 3 – Donavon Frankenreiter

Donavon Frankenreiter is an American musician and surfer. At sixteen he toured the world as a professional
surfboarder and it was at this time a friend showed him a few tricks on the guitar and he discovered his musical
ability. Soon he was touring the world as a musician and now has his own recording label, Liquid Tambourine
Records.

Featured Episode 4 – Wolle Nyvelt

Austrian Wolle Nyvelt has established himself as one of Europe's best all-around snowboarders even though he rarely
competes in actual events. Films are where he excels and he’s been a featured rider for Absinthe Films in over a dozen
films. He takes his inspiration from surfing and has developed binding-less boards he calls POW boards.

Featured Episode 5 – Shane Dorian

Big Wave Surfer, Shane Dorian, hails from the big island of Hawaii. Shane spent many years competing on the ASP World
Tour and has recently been focusing on surfing the world’s biggest waves. After a terrifying accident surfing big waves at
Mavericks that almost killed him, he invented an innovative wetsuit, the Billabong V1 that inflates and propels the surfer to
the surface.

Featured Episode 6 – Antti Autti

Antti-Matias Antero Autti (Antti Autti) is a Finnish snowboarding star who shot to fame when he defeated big-name talents
Danny Kass, Andy Finch, and Shaun White in the Men's Superpipe at Winter X Games to claim the gold. He then decided
that freeriding and filming in the backcountry was where his heart was at, so he left competitive snowboarding and started his
own production company. In 2014, his film "Approach & Attack" was Onboard Magazine's most viewed film of the year.

Featured Episode 8 – Renton Millar

Renton Millar was voted one of the 25 most influential skateboarders of the past 25 years by Slam magazine, and regularly
finished in the top ten at both the X Games and Dew Tour. Renton has a passion for teaching skateboarding and has honed
his skills as a resident pro at the worlds’ premier skate camp, Camp Woodward, in the USA. Renton is a Director of The
Australian and International Skateboard Federations as well as being a USA X Games Megaramp and Vert judge and a Vans
Park Series World Championship judge. Renton still hones his skills by skating vert, bowls and street and is husband of
Chelsie and a father to Max and Bonnie.

Featured Episode 9 – Brian Grubb

Brian Grubb has dominated the sport of wakeskating since he first ditched his wakeboard bindings to focus on this new
discipline he helped create. His first year on the Pro Tour, he won the US Nationals Championships, the World
Championships, and the Vans Triple Crown Championships. As much as he excels in competition, freeriding is Brian’s first
love. He’s been featured in countless film projects and has gained international acclaim for his sport through innovative
exploits, such as wakeskating on ice formations in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Cape Cod, wakeskating on snow near
the Sarajevo Olympic site, and wakeskating water rice terraces in the Philippines.

Featured Episode 10 – Shuriken Shannon

Southern California skateboard standout, Shuriken Shannon, is known for his smooth, laid-back, super authentic style, that’s
delivered with power, control, and raw authority. Shuriken’s artistic skating approach has allowed him to envision uniquely
innovative possibilities for his creative bag of tricks.

Featured Episode 11 – Dave Rastovich

Disenchanted by the rules of the fun-sapping Professional Surf Tour, “Rasta” left the professional surf scene early in his
career. But with an amazing work ethic and an environmental mentality, he’s carved out a niche as a team rider, free surfer,
surf film star and avid environmentalist.

Featured Episode 12 – Bucky Lasek

Bucky is the most decorated Vert Skateboarder in X Games history, with 14 total medals…8 of which are Gold. Bucky says
he's nowhere near the end of his career, and he hopes to add to his 20 medal count. He's keeping his skating fresh by
filming for various skateboarding videos, while also building homes for charity, raising his three girls and racing cars. Bucky
only skates vert twice a week because of his hectic schedule, but he makes the time count with quality skating. "When it's
game time, it's time to turn it on. The consistency fades, but my high energy makes up for it."