Dane Reynolds
Stats:
Name: Dane Reynolds
Origin: Venturian of the USA
Birth date: 9/7/1985
Birthplace: Bakersfield, CA
Resides: Ventura, CA
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 175 lbs.
Year started riding: 1996
Year got sponsored: 2000
Year turned pro: 2004
Board Specs: 6’2” x 18 ½” x 2 5/16”
Other Sponsors: Quiksilver, Channel Islands Surfboards, Boost Mobile, Komunity Project, Monster Energy Drink, Ventura Surf Shop
Shoe Size: 10
Music: Kenny Loggins, Dan Fogleburgh
Heroes: Dan Fogleburgh
Favorite movies: “50 First Dates”, “The Notebook”
Favorite word: “Tight”
Favorite food: Mexican
Favorite video game: “Dance Dane Revolution”
Favorite surf mag: TransWorld SURF
Favorite trick: ripping
Favorite up and comer: Kurt Harper
Top 3 activities besides surfing: Drinking beer, painting, and shooting photos
Video appearances: “First Chapter”, Taylor Steele videos, TransWorld SURF “Tomorrow Today”, Young Guns movies
Surfing influences: Kurt Harper and Beester
Top 3 Non-surfing Influences: Boogie, Brek, Darren Crawford
Inspirations: coffee and beer
Favorite article of clothing: purple pants
Best thing about surfing: it’s fun
Worst thing about surfing: crowds
Best place to surf: Emma Wood
Worst place to go: Huntington Beach during the US Open
Words of wisdom: Keep it real
Biography:
Dane Reynolds is weird. Like, get a tattoo of a seagull on his forearm weird. Get a Dutch boy haircut weird. Listen to Ween weird. Wear a fanny pack weird. It’s the little nuances that make Dane, well, Dane, and that make him perfect for the DC surf team.
That’s even before we talk about his surfing. Hyped for the last few years as the best freesurfer on the planet, Dane’s also been known to show his face at contests. Classically, it’s always been a tough transition for freesurfers to make the move to the competition arena… the pressures, the travel stresses, the heat constraints, and the contest scene in general is certainly a stark contrast to the casual nomad lifestyle of quote-unquote freesurfer.
A non-issue for Dane. He breezed through the ’07 World Qualifying Series (WQS) to gain entry on the ‘08 World Championship Tour (WCT). It was so easy that Dane actual felt guilty (guys sweat on the ‘QS for years before earning their way to the ‘CT, a feat Dane accomplished in one year). But that raises the big question. Is he even into the whole competitive surfing thing?
At DC, we don’t really care. We like to let Dane be Dane. That’s way more than enough.
Career Highlights
2009 - Best Male Performance, "Dude Cruise," Surfer Poll Awards
2008 - ASP Rookie of the Year
2007 – Movie of the Year, “Young Guns 3”, Surfer Poll Awards
2006 – Best Performance in a Video, “First Chapter,” Surfer Poll Awards
2006 – Video of the Year, “First Chapter,” Surfer Poll Awards
2005 – Tube of the Year, Surfer Poll Awards
2002 – Best Male Performance, “Yield,” Surfer Poll Awards
Competition Highlights
2006 - Gold Medal, X Games
2005 – Silver Medal, X Games
2004 – Silver Medal, X Games
2004 – Gold Medal, X Games, Highest Single Wave
2003 – Gold Medal, X Games, Highest Single Wave
2001 – 1st Place, NSSA Western Championships
