Dane Reynolds (born September 7, 1985 in

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) is an American

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surfer from

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. He is known for his "go for broke" style of surfing that includes many experimental and aerial maneuvers.

Biography

Reynolds started surfing at the age of 10 after he moved from

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to Ventura. It was here on the point breaks around Santa Barbara and Ventura that he honed his progressive style of surfing. Reynolds first started competing at age 13 and at 16 had dropped out of school to surf. Reynolds competed in the 2003 and 2004

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and received the highest single wave score both years. The

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marked his

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year on the esteemed tour after finishing 2nd on the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) behind

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. His ranking on the WCT in 2008 was 19th with 4066 points, then he moved up to the coveted "Top Ten" (10th) in 2009 with 5219 points. In 2010 Reynolds had a breakout year, ending up tied for fourth in the

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with

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. His 2011 tour started disappointly missing the first three events due to a knee injury. Reynold's first video, "First Chapter", won Best Male Performance in a Video and Video of the Year at the 2006 Surfer Poll Awards. Major sponsors of Dane Reynolds include

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, Dane Reynolds started Summer Teeth with his manager Blair Marlin. It was started as a kitschy beach gear brand, they now produce t-shirts and other apparel. In August 2012, Reynolds was inducted into the Surfers' Hall of Fame in

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, California. In late 2011 Dane distinguished himself from other pro surfers by shaping his own

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called the Channel Islands Sperm Whale.

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and others have created their own surfboards as well, instead of relying on a

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. In November 2015, Reynolds parted ways with his long time clothing sponsor,

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. In February 2017, Dane Reynolds launched a new clothing company called Former. The company was originally founded by Reynolds, professional surfer Craig Anderson, and professional skateboarders

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and Austyn Gillette. Former is "independently owned and operated, with the intention of creating, designing, and producing what we like to wear and be a part of." Former put out a promotional video of Reynolds called ''Premium Violence'' in conjunction with the release of the company's second collection of apparel in September 2017.

Films

* Damage inc. * First Chapter * Young Guns * Young Guns 2 * Young Guns 3 * Dude Cruise * Stranger Than Fiction * Days of the Strange * The Present * The Collection * Modern Collective * Castles in the Sky * The Union Express * Thrills Spills And What Not * Lost Atlas * Dear Suburbia * Slow Dance (Director/Producer) * Loaded * Cluster * Lost Interest * Chapter 11 * Premium Violence

References

External links

Reynold's bio page on Quiksilver.com

Dane's blog: travel, music, art and surfing

ASP Surfer Profile

Channel Islands Sperm Whale
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