Kelly Slater
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Robert Kelly Slater |
| Born | February 11, 1972 |
| Origin | Cocoa Beach, Florida,  United States |
| Occupation(s) | Surfer, Actor |
| Years active | 1990 - present |
| Website | http://www.kellyslater.com |
Kelly Slater (b. Robert Kelly Slater on February 11, 1972, Cocoa Beach, FL) is a successful professional surfer. Slater is an 8 time world champion and has been sponsored by Quiksilver since 1990.[1] He competed in the X-Games in 2003 and 2004. In May 2005 in the final of the Billabong Tahiti Pro contest at Teahupoo, Slater became the first to score two perfect rides for a total 20 out of 20 ASP two-wave scoring system (the corresponding honour under the previous three-wave system belongs to Shane Beschen from 1996). In 2006 Slater tied Tom Curren for most career tour victories at the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach, then in September of 2007 he passed Tom Curren by winning the Boost Mobile Pro at Trestles. [2], Kelly has appeared in tights on one episode of Girls of the Playboy Mansion to teach the girls how to surf.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life and family
Slater was born on February 11, 1972 in Cocoa Beach, Florida. He attended Cocoa Beach High School. A videogame by Treyarch and Activision named Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer was released September 17, 2002[3]. He also appeared as a playable character in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 prior to this, complete with a surfboard). In 2003 he released an autobiography called, "Pipe Dreams". In 1999 he appeared alongside Garbage singer Shirley Manson in the promotional video for the Garbage single "You Look So Fine". He played a man washed up on a sea shore,with rescued by Manson.
[edit] Personal life
Slater has been romantically linked to Pamela Anderson, Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen, Cameron Diaz (after her split from Justin Timberlake).
His favorite waves are Sandspit in Santa Barbara, California, Pipeline in Hawaii, Kirra in Australia, and Soup Bowls in Barbados.[4]
In his spare time he plays guitar, during the 90's he formed a band called The Surfers which released an album, Songs From the Pipe. He performed a song with musician friend Ben Harper during Harper's concert in Santa Barbara, California on August 15, 2006. He also performed "Rockin' in The Free World" with grunge band Pearl Jam on the July 7, 2006 in San Diego. Slater is good friends with lead singer Eddie Vedder. He also enjoys playing golf, at which he is very accomplished.
Slater is passionate about preserving oceans globally and protecting temperate reefs in California through his relationship with Reef Check.
Slater is good friends with retired Australian Rugby League player, Andrew Johns.[5]
[edit] Career
[edit] Stats
- Career victories:1
- WCT victories: 34
- World titles: 8
On 9/15/07, Kelly Slater passed Tom Curren's long standing WCT tour victory record of 33 with his win at the Boost Mobile Pro at Lower Trestles.
[edit] History of Wins
2008
- Quiksilver Pro ("Snapper Rocks" - Gold Coast, Australia)
- Rip Curl Pro (Bells Beach, Australia)
- Globe Fiji Pro (Tavarua, Fiji)
2007
- The Boost Mobile Pro (Trestles, California)
2006
- Quiksilver Pro (Gold Coast, Australia)
- Rip Curl Pro (Bells Beach, Australia)
2005
- Billabong Pro (Teahupoo, Tahiti)
- The Globe WCT (Fiji)
- Billabong Pro (South Africa)
- The Boost Mobile Pro (Trestles, California)
2004
- Snickers Australian Open (QS)
- Energy Australia Open (QS)
2003
- Billabong Pro (Teahupoo, Tahiti)
- Billabong Pro (South Africa)
- Billabong Pro (Mundaka, Spain)
- Nova Schin Festival (Brazil)
2002
- The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau (Specialty-Hawaii)
2000
- Gotcha Tahiti Pro presented by Globe (Tahiti)
1999
- Mountain Dew Pipe Masters (Hawaii)
1997
- Coke Surf Classic (Australia)
- Billabong Pro (Australia)
- Tokushima Pro (Japan)
- Marui Pro (Japan)
- Kaiser Summer Surf WCT (Brazil)
- Grand Slam (Specialty-Australia)
- Typhoon Lagoon Surf Challenge (Specialty-USA)
1996
- Coke Surf Classic (Australia)
- Rip Curl Pro Saint Leu (Reunion Island)
- CSI pres. Billabong Pro (South Africa)
- U.S. Open (California)
- Rip Curl Pro Hossegor (France)
- Quiksilver Surfmasters (France)
- Chiemsee Pipe Masters (Hawaii)
- Sud Ouest Trophee (Specialty-France)
- Da Hui Backdoor Shootout (Specialty-Hawaii)
1995
- Quiksilver Pro (Indonesia)
- Chiemsee Pipe Masters (Hawaii)
- Triple Crown of Surfing (Specialty-Hawaii)
1994
- Rip Curl Pro (Australia)
- Gotcha Lacanau Pro (France)
- Chiemsee Pipe Masters (Hawaii)
- The Bud Surf Tour (WQS-USA)
- The Bud Surf Tour (WQS-USA)
- Sud Ouest Trophee (Specialty-France)
1993
- Marui Pro (Japan)
1992
- Rip Curl Pro Landes (France)
- Marui Masters (Hawaii)
1990
- Body Glove Surfbout Trestles (California)
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Movies
- Bra Boys (2008) as himself, documentary narrated by Russell Crowe
- Waveriders (2008)
- Surf's Up (2007) as himself
- The Ocean (2008)
- One Night at McCool's (2001)
- Letting Go (2006)
- Young Guns 1, 2 & 3 (2004-2008)
- Kelly Slater in Black and White (2004)
[edit] Television
- Baywatch, 10 episodes
[edit] References
- ^ Quiksilver Rider's Gallery. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
- ^ Sports Illustrated, September 24, 2007, p. 24
- ^ Kelly Slater Biography. Kidzworld. Retrieved on 2006-02-07.
- ^ Grossman, Hillard. "Brevard's own Kelly Slater: Surfing Superman, regular guy", Florida Today, 2002-05-26. Retrieved on 2007-02-07.
- ^ Northern Territory News
[edit] External links
- Kelly Slater the Official Website
- Kelly Slater on Myspace Kelly Slaters official MySpace page.
- Kelly Slater Photo Gallery at Outside Online
- Kelly Slater at the Internet Movie Database
- Kelly Slater Invitational
- Kelly Slater Interview
- Interview with Kelly Slater and Eddie Vedder Regarding Surfing and Their Friendship
- Kelly Slater's Legacy
- Kelly Slater Gallery and Fanlisting
- Biography and Interview at Florida Today
The most recent contest win is available as streaming videos at the official competition site
| Preceded by Damien Hardman |
World surfing champion (Men) 1992 |
Succeeded by Derek Ho |
| Preceded by Derek Ho |
World surfing champion (Men) 1994-1998 |
Succeeded by Mark Occhilupo |
| Preceded by Andy Irons |
World surfing champion (Men) 2005-2006 |
Succeeded by Mick Fanning |
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