Firsts: Brad Smeele
Photio: Cortese
Memory of riding: The first time I ever rode was when I was 12 years old. I was riding a plastic directional board with sandal strap bindings. It took me about 20 minutes to stand up on the thing but once I got up I was hooked.
Wakeboard: It was called the “Fusion” made by the company owned by Herb O’brien.
Boat: My family had a Bayliner for a few months but apart from that I have never had a boat.
Sponsor: Ballistics Wake and Snow (local pro shop in New Zealand)
Invert: Tantrum
Car: 1990 Honda Prelude
Trip to the emergency room: Broken arm when I was about 10 years old. I slipped playing tag at school.
CD: Warren G: Regulators
Wake DVD: 12 Honkeys – On VHS
Magazine appearance: I had a shot of me doing a raley in the old NZ wakeboard mag. It was pretty awesome, I was wearing gloves and I caught the biggest front edge on it but they still ran the shot.
Trick you start a wake set with: Mute toe 7
Roommate in Florida: Jeff Weatherall
Film trip: It was a trip up to the Kai Iwi lakes in Northern New Zealand…filming for “Accidental” by Lip Slide Productions.
August 18, 2013
Finally my man getting some recognition! Multiple 1080's and doubles plus throw in a step up that puts all others to shame.
October 22, 2016
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