Jamie O'Brien (surfer)
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Jamie O'Brien is a professional surfer from North Shore
, Hawaii
.
. He is one of the youngest surfers ever to win a Pipe Masters challenge.
Jamie's father was a life guard and Jamie has said that one of the things that got him interested in surfing was talking to many of the regular surfers on his dads beach.
Some of his contest accomplishments include the Pipeline Masters in 2001, which he took 4th place even after just recovering from a knee injury, and first place at the 2003 Hansen's Pipeline Pro in 2003 and first place in the 2004 Fosters Expression Trestles and Rip Curl Pipeline Masters.
O'Brien produced two surfing films, Freakshow and Freaside. He has appeared in Step Into Liquid
and Blue Crush
. He has made television appearances on MTV's Boarding House/Stunt Surfer in 2005. Video and DVDs that he's been in include Waxed Planet in 2005, Raising the Bar, Super Computer, The Mystic, The Next Generation and Califragulistic in 2004. In 2005 he made Campaign 2 and in 2006 as previously mentioned Freakside.
He received the Boost Breakthrough Performance Award at Surfer Magazine's Surfer Awards show in 2005.
North Shore (Oahu)
The North Shore, in the context of geography of the Island of Oahu, refers to the north-facing coastal area of Oahu between Kaena Point and Kahuku Point...
, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
.
Career
O'Brien was born on June 9, 1983 in Hawaii and currently lives in Haleiwa. He has said that he was fortunate as a child to grow up near the Banzai PipelineBanzai Pipeline
The Banzai Pipeline, or simply "Pipeline" or "Pipe," is a surf reef break located in Hawaii, off Ehukai Beach Park in Pupukea on O'ahu's North Shore. A reef break is an area in the ocean where waves start to break once they reach the shallows of a reef...
. He is one of the youngest surfers ever to win a Pipe Masters challenge.
Jamie's father was a life guard and Jamie has said that one of the things that got him interested in surfing was talking to many of the regular surfers on his dads beach.
Some of his contest accomplishments include the Pipeline Masters in 2001, which he took 4th place even after just recovering from a knee injury, and first place at the 2003 Hansen's Pipeline Pro in 2003 and first place in the 2004 Fosters Expression Trestles and Rip Curl Pipeline Masters.
O'Brien produced two surfing films, Freakshow and Freaside. He has appeared in Step Into Liquid
Step Into Liquid
Step into Liquid is a documentary about surfing directed by Dana Brown, son of famed surfer and filmmaker Bruce Brown. The film includes surfing footage from the famous Pipeline, the beaches of Vietnam, and some of the world's largest waves, at Cortes Bank...
and Blue Crush
Blue Crush
Blue Crush is a 2002 surfer film directed by John Stockwell and based on the Outside magazine article "Life's Swell" by Susan Orlean. Starring Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez, Sanoe Lake, and Mika Boorem, it tells the story of three friends who have one passion: living the ultimate dream of...
. He has made television appearances on MTV's Boarding House/Stunt Surfer in 2005. Video and DVDs that he's been in include Waxed Planet in 2005, Raising the Bar, Super Computer, The Mystic, The Next Generation and Califragulistic in 2004. In 2005 he made Campaign 2 and in 2006 as previously mentioned Freakside.
He received the Boost Breakthrough Performance Award at Surfer Magazine's Surfer Awards show in 2005.