Jamie O'Brien (surfer) - Wikipedia

American surfer

James Duncan O'Brien (born June 9, 1983) is a professional surfer from the North Shore, Hawaii.

Jamie O'Brien

Personal information
Nickname	JOB
Born	James Duncan O'Brien (1983-06-09) 9 June 1983 (age 42)Kahuku, Hawaii[1]
Years active	2001–present
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Weight	208 lb (94 kg)[4]
Website	jamieobrien.com
Surfing career
Sport	Surfing
Career earnings	$122,400[1]
Sponsors	Buell wetsuits, Red Bull, GoPro, Tokoro surfboards, Nectar sunglasses, Tools, Vestal Watches, Cariuma, Blenders Eyewear, GMC Honolulu[2][3]
Major achievements	2003 Hansen Pipeline Pro winner 2004 Billabong Pipeline Masters winner 2004 Fosters Expression Trestles winner 2009 Rip Curl Invitational winner 2010 Volcom Pipeline Pro[4] Surfers' Hall of Fame inductee
Surfing specifications
Stance	Natural (regular) foot
Shaper	Wade Tokoro [5]
Favourite waves	Pipeline
Favourite maneuvers	Barrels

Career

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Jamie grew up near one of the most notorious waves on the planet, with a home in front of the Banzai Pipeline, on the surfing Mecca of Oahu’s North Shore. He started competing in local surf contests when he was about six years old and carried on into his early 20s.[6]

O'Brien has said that he was fortunate as a child to grow up near the Banzai Pipeline. He is one of the youngest surfers ever to win a Pipeline Masters.[7]

Jamie's father, Australian Mick O'Brien, was a lifeguard. Jamie has said that one of the things that got him interested in surfing was talking to many of the regular surfers on his dad's beach.[8]

Jamie has many achievements to his name. These achievements include the Pipeline Masters in 2001, in which he took 4th place after just recovering from a groin injury. His success continued with 1st place at Hansen's Pipeline Pro in 2003, 1st place in the 2004 Fosters Expression Trestles and the Rip Curl Pipeline Masters at 21 years of age,[4] 1st in the 2009 Rip Curl Invitational, and 1st in the inaugural Volcom Pipe Pro back in 2010. Jamie also had many other outstanding performances throughout the WSL qualifying series and the championship tour.[9]

O'Brien produced two surfing films, Freakshow and Freakside.[10] He also appeared in Step into Liquid and Blue Crush.[8] He is the star of the video series "Who is JOB," which ended with the final episode[11] posted on Oct 18, 2019, for a total of 9 seasons on YouTube.

In 2005 O'Brien received Surfer Magazine's Boost Breakthrough Performer of the Year Award for an up-and-coming athlete with an impact on the sport for years to come.[8]

In 2016 Jamie O'Brien assisted in the rescue of a bodyboarder who had wiped out and was drowning, by paddling out with a foam board to help Guilherme Tamega who was trying to bring the victim to shore.[12]

Jamie is also the owner and founder of Jamie O'Brien Surf Experience, a North Shore surf school that gives surf lessons in conjunction with the Turtle Bay Resort.

References

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1. ^ a b c "Jamie O'Brien". World Surf League. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
2. ^ "Jamie O'Brien - Hawaii". Surfersvillage. Archived from the original on 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
3. ^ "JAMIE O'BRIEN". buellsurf.com. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2020-04-23. [...] Inked a lifetime deal with Buell Wetsuits
4. ^ a b c "Jamie O'Brien I just let my surfing tell the story". Red Bull Australia. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
5. ^ Preisendorfer, Rusty (24 June 2009). "The Secret Behind Displacement and Big-Guy Shortboards". Surfline. Archived from the original on 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
6. ^ "Jamie O'Brien". Red Bull. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
7. ^ "O'Brien, Jamie". Encyclopedia of Surfing. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
8. ^ a b c Kewley, Gary (8 December 2014). "Talk Story With Pro Surfer Jamie O'Brien Wednesday Night At Surfer, The Bar". Surf News Network. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
9. ^ "Jamie O'Brien Surfer Bio - 2018 Men's Championship Tour Event Results". World Surf League. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
10. ^ "Jamie O'Brien: Freak Show". SurferToday. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
11. ^ "The Final Episode of Who is JOB? - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
12. ^ Haro, Alexander (4 March 2016). "Lifeguards and Jamie O'Brien Just Saved a Bodyboarder's Life at Pipeline". The Inertia. Retrieved 2020-01-14.

External links

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• Jamie O'Brien at the World Surf League
• Red Bull's Profile on Jamie O'Brien
• Jamie O'Brien Official Website
• Jamie O'Brien Surf Experience Website