Rusty White

Name: Rusty White
Alias: Rusboogie
Age: 34
Home Town: L.A.
Local Break: Venice Stance:
Goofy Boards: 6'0x18 1/2x11 1/2x14
Music: Hendrix, Marley, Marz Volta, Tool, Rage Against The Machine
Favorite Food: Sushi Surfing
Influences: David Lansdowne, Damon Turner, Mel Hilliard
Sponsors and affiliations: ZJ Boarding House, Blacksurfing.com, Black Surfing Assoc.
Quote: If YOU LOOK BOTH WAYS BEFORE YOU CROSS THE STREET THEN LOOK BOTH WAYS BEFORE YOU PADDLE!

Statistics
Height: 5'10--Weight: 162--Shirt L--Waist : 33"--Shoe size-11

Michael McMullin

Name: Michael McMullin
Alias: Max
Age: 53
Home Town: Los Angeles
Boards: 9' 10" Quasi, 9' 6" Maxy, 9' 6" Becker Malibu Sport, 9' 0" Becker Pro, 10' 0" Tyler,
6' 4" Epic Fish Twin, 6' 4" Epic Quad, 6' 8" Epic Tri Fin, 7' 0" Merrick Tri, etc etc...
Music: Thelonius Monk, Etta James, James Brown, Alpha Blonde, Bob, Joni Mitchell, Authur Lee, Jimi Hendrix, Chelsea, Chocolate Genius
Favorite Food: Southern Collard Greens, hot water corn bread, Gumbo, Yams, African greens in peanut oil, French, Egg Plant Parmesan
Guiding Lights: Mandela, Close Friends, New Friends, Relatives, Marley, Elders
Surfing Influences:Dane Kealoha, Frank Edwards, Barry K., Nat Young, Jock Sutherland
Sponsors and affiliations: BSA, Blacksurfing.com, Fysh Team
Shout Outs: My brother Chelsea in France. Rickb, Mike C, Moe tee, Quasi Surfboards for my
9' 10", Epic Surfboards for some amazing short boards.
Quote: My own quote is this, You surfers, new and old, catch yourselves some waves. Try to be careful and courteous in doing so.

Statistics
Height 5'11"   Weight 170   Shirt XL--Waist 32"--Footwear 10 1/2

Andrea Kabwasa

Name: Andera Kabwasa
Alias: Andrea
Age: 37
Home Town: I grew up in Africa, Europe and North America (though right now, LA feels like home)

Local Break: Malibu, Topanga, County Line
Stance: Regular foot
Boards: 9'6" Bear (epoxy), 9'0" Anderson, 9'8" California Surfer Noserider
Music: eclectic tastes from hip-hop to alternative to R & B...My ears are open to anything that's creative and original.
Favorite Food: Ethiopian food and Chocolate croissants
Guiding Lights: My mother, two sisters and that unexplainable calling to find happiness within myself.
Surfing Influences: Joel Tudor, Kassia Meador, Takiyama, Rick Blocker
Sponsors: BSA, MSA, Blacksurfing.com and Me, myself and I Incorporated
Shout Outs: To all those in history who made surfing accessible to me.

Surfing has literally transformed my outlook on life.

Quote: My version of Heaven is here on earth surfing.

Statistics
Height 5'9"-- Weight 150-- Shirt size : women's M/L men's cut M/L-- Waist   32" (8-10) Shoe size : women's 11, men's 9 1/2

Sharon Schaffer

Name:Sharon Schaffer
Alias: "Black Mermaid"
Home Town: Playa Del Rey
Local Break: Gillis Jetty
Stance: Goofy rules!
Boards: short 6'2" squash, 6'7" pin, 5'10", 6'9" swallow, 8'10" longboard, 6'0" fish
Music: eclectic!
Favorite Food: sushi, Creole
Guiding Lights: the Sun & the Moon
Surfing Influences: Lisa Anderson
Sponsors and affiliations: Anderson Surfboards, Vibe Magazine (back in the day!)  Also past sponsors include Hotline Wetsuits, Gotcha/Girlstar Clothing, Envy Skateboards, Freestyle Watches, Simple Shoes, Infinity Surfboards
Shout Outs: My Dad-Ted Schaffer, Joni Martin (who wrote the first article about me in Surfer magazine), Paul Stader and Paul Stader Jr.-my first waterman and stunt influence and best friend, Steve and Barry Boehne of Infinity Surfboards, Rob at A Frame Surf Shop, Rick Blocker and All the beautiful people who adore and want to share the ocean as I do.
Quote: "Be the star in your own life!"

Statistics
Height 5'4"-- Weight 115 -- Shirt size : M women's S men's cut-- Waist   28" (med)
Shoe size : women's 6, men's 7 1/2

Rick Blocker

Name: Rick Blocker
Alias: Soulful, Slick, Slider
Age: 52
Home Town: LA
Local Break: Malibu, Topanga, El Porto
Stance: goofy/switch
Boards: 10' Quashi Orthodox Glider, 10' 0" Bing Nuhiwa Noserider, 9' 2" Quashi Hi-Pro
Music: Chocolate Genius, Hendrix, Coltrane
Favorite Food: Ethiopian pepper rice cakes and ice cream
Guiding Lights: Ike, Ghandi, Yvette, Mandela
Surfing Influences: David Lansdowne, Stanley Washington, Mike West
Sponsors and affiliations: Quashi Surfboards, BSA, MSA, Blacksurfing.com, FYSH, Brooklyn Surfer
Shout Outs: Patrick, Billy, Capt Q and the crew, Skyler and Skip
Quote: Ride the revolution, one wave at a time.

Statistics
Height: 6' 2"--Weight: 185--Shirt XL--Waist: 36"--Shoes size 12

Solo Scott

Name: Solo Scott
Alias: Baby Buttons
Home Town: Venice Beach
Local Break: Venice Breakwater
Stance: Regular
Boards: Anderson's
Music: more easily defined by what I don't listen to- punk/metal/Christian music… Otherwise my taste is quite eclectic.
Favorite Food: Mexican
Guiding Lights: Selfless People
Surfing Influences: Buttons, Bertleman, Barry (kanaiauapuni) all the b’s of the 70’s and 80’s
Sponsors and affiliations: Sponsor Free (Anderson's"kinda")
Shout Outs: my mom Gloria and my brother Dennis…may you rest in peace.
Quote: winners never quit , quitters never win.

Statistics
Height 6’ 2” --Weight: 190 --Shirt XL--Waist: 34 ”--Shoe size 12/13

Suyen Mosley

Name: Suyen Mosley
Age: 33
Home Town: Long Beach, CA
Local Break: Hunnington Beach/Seal Beach (North Side)
Stance: Goofy
Boards: Rawson 6'4", 6'6", Blue 6'4", 6'6", Howlett 8'0"
Music: Varied and Eclectic
Surfing Influences: Karl Schutz, Shane Dorian, Lyan & Laird Hamilton, Titus Kinimaka
Sponsors and affiliations: Surf Noir, BSA, Blacksurfing.com
Shout Outs: to all and sundry who seek the highest expression
Quote: Un dicton spiritel ne prouve rien. (Voltaire)

Statistics
Height 5’9” --Weight: 110 --Dress size: 6 Measurements : 33"-25"-35"    Footwear : womens 9