Jamie O'Brien (surfer)

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

Jamie O'Brien
Personal information
BornJames Duncan O'Brien
(1986-06-09) 9 June 1986 (age 35)
Kahuku, Hawaii[1]
NicknameJOB
ResidenceHaleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii Banzai Pipeline
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Weight194 lb (88 kg)[2]
Surfing career
Years active2001–present
Career earnings$122,400[1]
SponsorsBuell wetsuits, Red Bull, GoPro, Tokoro surfboards, Catch Surf, Nectar sunglasses, Tools, Vestal Watches, Cariuma, Blenders Eyewear, GMC Honolulu[3][4]
Major achievements2003 Hansen Pipeline Pro winner
2004 Billabong Pipeline Masters winner
2004 Fosters Expression Trestles winner
2009 Rip Curl Invitational winner
2010 Volcom Pipeline Pro[2]
Surfing specifications
StanceNatural (regular) foot
Shaper(s)Wade Tokoro [5]
Favourite wavesPipeline
Favourite maneuversBarrels
Websitetwitter.com/whoisjob
One of Jamie O'Brien's signature Beater Board models from Catch Surf.

Career[]

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 Frank 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,[2] 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]

He has had major success, winning some of the most prestigious events on the World Tour. However, somewhere along the way, the contests lost their appeal. Jamie is now a free surfer, meaning he’s not chasing contest wins or world titles. He’s out traveling the world filming stunning video footage of surfing in epic locales that’s capturing an audience worldwide. In a story by Red Bull, Jamie says, “I have fun filming and traveling and making memories that will last forever. That’s where my head was at.”[10] O'Brien produced two surfing films, Freakshow and Freakside.[11] 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[12] posted on Oct 18, 2019, for a total of 9 seasons on YouTube. He currently has his own personal YouTube channel listed under his name which has over 700K subscribers.[13] He has collaborated with many other free surfers who document their journey including Ben Gravy and Sean “Poopies” Mclnerney. Poopies was a star in Jamie’s vlogs for a little while until he started, "The Poopies Channel." They are still good buddies and meet up when possible.[14] Him and the boys can always be found doing crazy things such as surfing giant waves on couches.[15] When he's not on a couch surfing massive pipe, he can be found putting his Catch Surf or Tokoro boards to use. With all his unique maneuvers and ideas, he has changed the views on soft top boards and brought a lot of attention to his sponsor, Catch Surf.[16] Jamie has surfed against top competitors around the world such as Kelly Slater and John John Florence just to name a few. He still remains friends with all the top names in the surfing competition world and they can sometime be seen in one of Jamie's videos.[17]

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.[18]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Jamie O'Brien". World Surf League. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  2. ^ a b c "Jamie O'Brien I just let my surfing tell the story". Red Bull Australia. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  3. ^ "Jamie O'Brien - Hawaii". Surfersvillage. Archived from the original on 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  4. ^ "JAMIE O'BRIEN". buellsurf.com. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2020-04-23. [...] Inked a lifetime deal with Buell Wetsuits
  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". Red Bull. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  11. ^ "Jamie O'Brien: Freak Show". SurferToday. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  12. ^ "The Final Episode of Who is JOB? - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  13. ^ "Jamie O'Brien - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  14. ^ Inertia, The. "Jamie O'Brien and Poopies Reunited: Surfing's Favorite Couple Is Back Together". The Inertia. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  15. ^ "Who Is JOB? A Man Who Does Pro Surfing His Own Way". Surfline. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  16. ^ "@whoisjob". Catch Surf USA. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  17. ^ "Jamie O'Brien - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  18. ^ Haro, Alexander (4 March 2016). "Lifeguards and Jamie O'Brien Just Saved a Bodyboarder's Life at Pipeline". The Inertia. Retrieved 2020-01-14.

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