L8night with Choccy

Our guest this week has been shaping the tech side of the Surf Industry for over 25 years. His journey began in 2000 with tech support and customer service at Swell.com, and soon after, he made his mark at Surfline, starting in ad sales and eventually leading the charge in media innovation.
By 2005, he was driving the evolution of Surfline’s online video content, long before they were known for anything beyond surf forecasts and...

Our guest this week is a powerhouse in the world of surfing. Born in Brazil and now based in the beautiful island of Kauai, Hawaii. She made waves early in her career, earning the title of Rookie of the Year in 2015 and has since gone on to secure four Championship Tour wins.  She proudly represented Brazil in both the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics, bringing home a silver medal, and added another prestigious title to her name by be...

Our guest this week is a Television and Film Producer, Director, and Writer. A graduate from California State University, Long Beach in journalism, he spent 5 years working for Surfing Magazine and became Senior Editor. He went on to work for Walt Disney Studios and was eventually hired at Fox, where his groundbreaking series won a Golden Globe Award and ran for 11 seasons. It was later adapted into a successful feature film. We we...

This week, we’re stoked to welcome two longtime friends who grew up in the surf town of San Clemente. Frustrated with the state of social media and feeling like their generation was missing a true print publication that represented their lifestyle — surf, skate, snow, music, art, and everything in between. These college visionaries took matters into their own hands. What did they do? They launched YÜTH MAGAZINE — a bold new platfor...

SURFscape is the ultimate consumer experience focused around surfing and adjacent adventures. Anchored by leading brands in the surf industry, attendees will be introduced to new products for their next adventure, workshops to get the best out of their equipment and immerse themselves in all things surf, coastal adventures and the outdoors. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Courtney McKenna-McKenna VW and Macy Mullen -Vast L...

Our guest this week is one of the most unique characters in the surf world. He’s an aggressive stock day-trader, a conspiracy theorist on just about every topic, a passionate amateur archaeologist, a part-time janitor for a school district, and an actor! But more than anything, he is one of the most “CORE” surfers we know. For over 30 years, he has been traveling the globe and scoring perfect waves. Whether he’s constantly glued to...

October 26, 2021 was the last time we sat down with “THE GOAT”.  At that time we decided that we would do a series of interviews and take our time in really diving deep into his stories. Of course, trying to schedule something with “THE GOAT” is next to impossible. . Last week we got to “MIX BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE”. It’s awesome how things come together sometimes. 

Thanks Robert Kelly “THE GOAT” Slater @kellyslater for hanging with ...

Our guest this week is a legend who had a prolific career and is one of the most recognizable and accomplished Surfers of all time. He has won over 100 Surfing competitions, including multiple victories at the US Surfing and the International Surfing Championships. He is a Musician, an Artist, a Writer, and was the 1st in many of Surfing’s Historic Milestones.

First person EVER to be paid and receive endorsements as a Surfer, ...

Our guest this is week has had Incredible achievements in Surfing and in Business. A

Stellar and Successful Amateur Career, he Dominated the N.S.S.A. which includes a National

Title and an Amateur World Title in 1984, which resulted in the U.S. Team taking Gold. He

continued his success turning Pro and made a name for himself on the World Tour and Charging

on the North Shore. After Retiring from Pro Surfing his business career is just ...

Our guest this week is Surfer, Drummer, Artist, Designer, and Entrepreneur. This Talented and Creative dude spent 14 years at Hurley as Global Design Director. During those years he was also a Rock Star Drummer in the Band “Japanese Motors”. In 2020, he and his cousin started a company called “Ola Canvas” which makes timeless surfboard bags cut from deadstock of Military Spec Canvas. The Brand continue to push concepts forward root...

Our guest this week is a Trail Blazer and Pioneer in the Japanese Surf Culture, opening a Surf Shop in 1971. With a passion in Filming and Photography he was able to Capture some of Surfing’s most Historic Moments! But, it was until meeting and sponsoring Tom Curren that really put Himself and The Surf Shop on the world stage by opening a Location in Huntington Beach in the 1980’s. He not only created a very successful Surf Shop Bu...

Our guest this week is Punk Rocker and an Adrenaline Junky. With Passions like Boxing and Jiu-Jitsu, Motorcycle riding and Racing, Surfing and Shaping, this Musician and Entrepreneur has been turning passions into businesses time and time again. From Gym owner, to co-founding MotoXXX, and as of late, starting a Surfboard Label “ Pickle Stix”. This guy likes to hustle and stay busy. His Punk Band has been cranking out music for clos...

Our guest this week has 3 Decades of experience in Action Sports as Regional, National, and

Director of Sales. 20 years of which, has been focused in the eye wear category working for

Arnette, Spy, and Filtrate. Add in experiences with working for Vans, Richer Poorer, and Salty

Crew has helped him catapult him to where he is today. We stoked to sit down and

congratulate him on his new position as US Sales Director of Rhythm…. Mr Sean “...

Our guest this week is an Entrepreneur with a Creative Mind and is also an Industry Powerhouse with over 20 years of experience. His resume’ includes VP of Operations at Paul Frank, President and Global General Manager at RVCA, SVP of Marketing and Product Development at Igloo and currently he is the Global GM at Quiksilver. But, his talents just don’t stop here as he also Co-Founded and sold 2 companies; C-Preme which made “Raskul...