Malibu Surfing Association - Jeremy Porfilio Profile
BIO
NAME: Jeremy Porfilio
BORN: November 10, 1972
NICKNAME: Papaya, J-Dog
HOMETOWN: Culver City
STANCE: right-leaning (regular)
STARTED SURFING: 1977
STARTED COMPETING: 2000
SURFING INFLUENCES: Tyler Hatzikian, Tom Curren, David Nuuhiwa, Buttons Kaluhiokalani, Billy Hamilton
FAVORITE MANUEVER: heels (can do), carve 360 (can't do), pirouette (won't do w/o a tutu)
BOARDS: 10'0" Noserider, 9'9" Riddler, 9'8" Wingnose, 6'0" Deuce, all by Tyler Surfboards
VINTAGE BOARD: 1960s Hap Jacobs 422
FIRST BOARD: 1970s Dennis Jarvis
SPONSORS: W.R.O.N.G. (world riders on new ground)
JOB: cpa
FUTURE PLANS: President of the United States
TRAVELS: Tavarua, Oahu, Indiana (surfed Billy's, Lake Michigan in 38° F freshwater)
OTHER INTERESTS: Ann Coulter, Laura Ingraham, Michelle Malkin...no wonder they call it "Fox" News
NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE: protested against A.N.S.W.E.R. at their rally!
ONE THING YOU'D SAVE IN A FIRE: Topanga (dog)
FAVORITE FOOD: Tito's Tacos
SOUNDS: Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison, Stan Getz + Astrud Gilberto Getz/Gilberto, Beach Boys Pet Sounds, Pixies Surfer Rosa, Dave Brubeck Time Out, and anything by Duke Ellington
WHAT YOU'RE LISTENING TO NOW: Rush Limbaugh
SURF FLICKS: Blazing Longboards, The Endless Summer, The Golden Breed, Searching for Tom Curren, Single Fin Yellow, and that American classic directed by NRA proponent and UFC co-founder, John Milius
WEBSITES: wrongincclothing.com
GUIDING LIGHTS: Jesus, Mom (the best woman surfer I know), Dad, Maha Rushi, the Gipper, Dubya
SHOUT OUTS: W.R.O.N.G. founder - Trey Brownell; my MSA sponsor - Chris Hatzikian; surf photographers - Brian Bielmann, Brian Guerrero, Hollie Trosper, Jerry Pasco, and Ken Seino; the 3 "Dukes" - Ellington, Kahanamoku, and Morrison (a.k.a. John Wayne); surfing friends - Andrea Kabwasa, Dan Clarke, Deano Samuels, Gary Lenart, Jason Joe, Pam Fong, Rick Blocker, Shane White, the Topanga crew, and Rocky (that sponger that never wears a wetsuit)
QUOTE: "You're either with us or against us."
CHOOSE ONE
BASKETBALL / FOOTBALL GOALLLLLLLLL!!!
BLONDE / BRUNETTE but I'm not picky, ladies
BRAINS / BRAWN brains are overrated
BURGERS / SANDWICHES In-N-Out 'Animal Style'
GOLF / TENNIS golf doesn't have Anna Kournikova
TEA / COFFEE Snapple Peach Tea: "Made from the Best Stuff on Earth"
PEPSI / COKE Pepsi's for Neverland wannabes
CAKE / PIE it's as American as apple...
SMOOTHIE / ICE CREAM FLOAT Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enthusiast, Steve Ehrlich, got me hooked on açai smoothies
TATTOO / PIERCING someone special to me has one on the small of her back
SHORT / LONG SKATEBOARD we can't do all those ollie tricks anyway
SHORT / LONG SURFBOARD we're at Malibu, need I say more?
BEACH CHAIR / TOWEL Attila The Hun had his chair, and I have mine
