L8night with Choccy

Jack’s Surfboards in Huntington Beach, CA, was established in 1957 was Jack Hokanson, and Mike Abdelmuti and his family took ownership in 1975. In this episode of L8night with Choccy, we sit down with Osameh and Marty behind the Quiksilver Boardriders on Main Street in Huntington Beach in the heart of Surf City USA to learn about the history of Jack’s Surfboards.

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Our guest this week grew up like so many of us groms do, Surfing, Skateboarding, and Snowboarding.  But for him, snowboarding took the lead, opening doors to sponsorships and, more importantly, a firsthand look at product testing and R&D. That early spark turned into a lifelong path and what has now become an incredible 25-year run in design and product development.

He’s helped shape product and creative direction for some of th...

Our guest this week is a true creative hustler, a Surfer, skater, musician, and entrepreneur who has been building brands since high school. He got his start launching his first label, Mesa, selling tees straight out of the trunk of his car and even at Hobie in Corona del Mar while he was working there.

After graduating from SDSU, he intentionally sharpened his skill set, working with companies like Havas Edge, Hewlett Packard, and ...

Our guest this week is a true Surf, Skate, and Snow Core Lord, one of those rare guys who isn’t just a weekend warrior, he lives the lifestyle. He’s podiumed multiple times at the H2O, including a recent 2nd place finish, and continues to prove he’s still got it. He spent 17 years at Active Ride Shop, grinding from the sales floor all the way up to VP of Marketing, with stops as a store manager and marketing director along the way....

Our guest this week is a Surfer, skater, snowboarder, and HSS alumni, turned 6-time Emmy nominee and 2-time Emmy Award-winning director. His work spans film, television, and global brand storytelling. He’s collaborated with heavy hitters like FX, Netflix, Apple Music, as well as iconic brands including Porsche, Nike, Levi’s, Microsoft, and Disney. His creative range even extends into music videos, working with legends like Tom Pett...

Our guest this week is a Surfer, entrepreneur, savvy businessman, certified Surf industry legend, and owner of one of the most iconic Surf Shops in Southern California, if not the world. It’s a true time capsule, both in its decor and in the fact that it remains one of the very few core Surf Shops still focused mainly on surfboards, wetsuits, and hard goods. They even have an in-house wetsuit repair shop in the back.

Known for the w...

Our guest this week is a surfer with a long history of accomplishments in PR, media, and marketing. Over the years, he’s worked across a variety of industries, from music and fashion to action sports, building a diverse skill set along the way.

From the early days of print media to today’s fast moving digital landscape, his expertise spans brand content production, social media strategy, website development and management, customer ...

Our guest this week is a Surfer, engineer, and inventor with a background spanning engineering, technology platforms, and executive management. He’s held a variety of leadership roles at Dell Computers and other tech companies, focusing on cloud data and application modernization. Along the way, he also earned a company-sponsored MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

So when you mix a highly analytical engin...

Our guests this week are two seasoned Financial Wealth Managers, each bringing over three decades of experience helping individuals and families build, protect, and grow their wealth. Recently, they partnered with the Huntington Beach Boardriders Club as a proud sponsor, generously helping launch our very own investment fund. This fund is designed not only to strengthen the Club’s long-term financial future, but also to provide mea...

Our guest this week is a surfer and former pro skater turned creative marketing executive and brand builder. During his impressive 17 year skate career, earning five magazine covers. He was already mapping out his future through roles in Team Management and Skate Marketing.

In 1995, he played an huge role in the early days of Nike Skateboarding, helping assemble the team, shape go-to-market strategies, and contribute to the launch o...

 Our guest this week is another true industry powerhouse with over 30 years of experience.  He got schooled in business of retail at one of the most Iconic and Core Shops around “Surfside Sports” under the leadership and guidance from Professor “Duke Edukas”.   He went on to spending nearly half his career at Quiksilver, as he climbed the ranks from wetsuit sales rep, to in-house sales and managing the customer service department, ...

Our guest this week is a former Pro Snowboarder who went on to work for many great brands, building an incredible career in an industry that’s given him so much over the past 30+ years.

From Marketing and Athlete Manager at Quiksilver in the late ’90s, to roles with Dickies, DragonFly, Utopia Optics, and Alstyle Apparel. He’s been responsible for managing marketing budgets, executing campaigns, producing catalogs, athlete photo shoo...

Our guest this week is an industry powerhouse with a lengthy list of accomplishments, with titles including (SVP, CEO, EVP, CMO, GM), at some incredible companies over the last 25 years.  Getting his degree from UCI and a Masters at USC Marshall School of business, it makes total sense he has applied those skills to the corporate world which pay dividends on his success.  He has strong relationships with Bob McKnight and Danny Kwok...

Our guest this week is a young rising star out of Huntington Beach. A recent high school graduate, she’s been dominating the amateur ranks. She has been racking up trophies and titles along the way, including two State Championships, National Titles, and a Bronze Medal at the ISA World Championships, helping Team USA secure a 4th-place finish.

She’s been a pivotal part of the Huntington Beach BoardRiders Club success, and we’re fire...

Our guest this week is the most Hard-Core Surfer we know. A true throwback who lives and breathes Core Surf etiquette. He stands firmly on the values of localism and isn’t afraid to enforce them. Quick to call out the kooks and keep the lineup in check, he backs it all up with real accolades, major contest wins, and zero hesitation owning every bit of it.

His confidence is unmatched, both in the water and out. When it comes to scori...

Our guest this week is a Huntington Beach OG ripper. He’s a real estate agent, social media marketing professional, and the creator of the Surf app “CITY PRO,” which connects surfers with local photographers and videographers.

But he’s best known for his hilarious surf satire content, with multiple viral posts and an impressive 155K followers across Instagram and YouTube.

We’re fired up to hear his story and dive into how he’s built ...