Tuesday, March 24, 2009

GB RIDERS




PEDRO FERNANDEZ

Pedro is on FIRE!!! Just Google his name and put ,"surfing," after it and you'll see what we mean. Another star from the Dominican Republic has risen and is as focused as a surfer can be. Determination should be his middle name and we're very proud to have Pedro on our team. Goofy foot and proud, this guy doesn't have a greedy bone in his body and just, "gets it," when it comes down to the surf industry as well as maintaining close friendships with just about everybody he meets. I met him while filming in PR a few years ago and after he came up to me and introduced himself, I knew he would soon become A great friend. We exchanged info and the rest is history. Pedro is a blast to film, very fluid yet explosive. Insane power gouges, airs and floaters all day, not to mention, quite the barrel master on the big days. We threw some questions at him...

Hometown: Cabarete, Dominican Republic
Age: 27
Inspirational Surfers: Tom Carroll has been a part of my surfing since I began. Now, Bruce Irons gets me pumped to push my limits
Favorite Beer: Presidente, but laying off the drinking for now
Favorite Food: Meat and Veggies
Favorite Band: All good Music
Sponsors: Lost Surfboards/clothing, Vestal, Body Glove, DVS, Green Bottles, Workout Gym
Interests: Hang with the boys and family, training, Surfing around the world
Dream Surf Trip: The Dream Tour
What's on your Agenda: My agenda is full with a lot of training w/h my personal trainer, Tony Parra. He's working me hard at the gym to stay in the best shape and maintain a healthy diet for the next few years for the WQS Series whichs starts, March 25th at the Vans Pier Classic in CA
What do you like about GB: We've stuck together like a family since the first day we met and we get'er done

GB RIDERS




BRANDON SANFORD

This guy just plain Rips! A very generous, well manored, aerial assault weapon. We spent a week out in the Dominican Republic shooting stills with Nick Lavecchia on the pics and myself filming it all. Brandon and a few, "standouts," both Imported, (Billy Hume, Jeff Myers, Jason Reagan) and Locally grown talent were our targets. The full story/pictorial appeared in Line Up Mag a ways back and we at GB are proud of that trip and stoked we made lifelong friends with Brandon, Pedro and Bobo (many more!) If he's in your heat, it's ok to be NERVOUS but prepare for war. We assaulted Brandon with the same questions thrown to Regs...here goes his answers...

Your Hometown: Cabarete, Dominican Republic
Age: 20
Interests: Traveling, meeting cool people
Current Sponsors: Volcom, Electric, Freestyle, Top Cabarete, GB, AJW Surfboards
Favorite Band: Queens of the Stone Age
Favorite Beer: Presidente
Favorite Food: SUPER SIZE McDonalds ja!
Dream Surf Trip: Anywhere with good waves and good friends
What do you like about GB: GB girls, no doubt.