Kelly Slater

Kelly Slater

Date of Birth:

Feb 11, 1972

Place of Birth:

Cocoa Beach, FL, USA

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Robert Kelly Slater (born February 11, 1972, Cocoa Beach, FL, USA) is an American professional surfer known for his competitive prowess and style. He has been crowned ASP World Champion a record 10 times, including 5 consecutive titles from 1994–98. He is the youngest (at age 20) and the oldest (at age 38) to win the title. Upon winning his 5th world title in 1997, Slater passed Australian surfing legend Mark Richards to become the most successful champion in the history of the sport. In 2007 he also became the all-time leader in career event wins by winning the Boost Mobile Pro event at Lower Trestles near San Clemente, California. The previous record was held by Slater's childhood hero, 3-time world champion Tom Curren. In addition to the ASP tour, Slater has also competed in the X-Games (in 2003 and 2004). On October 3, 2008, Slater won his ninth ASP world title at the Billabong Pro Mundaka by defeating local surfer Eneko Acero in the 3rd round. In May 2005, in the final heat of the Billabong Tahiti Pro contest at Teahupo'o, Slater became the first surfer ever to be awarded two perfect scores for a total 20 out of 20 points under the ASP two-wave scoring system. (The corresponding honor under the previous three-wave system belongs to fellow American Shane Beschen who achieved the feat in 1996.)

Since 1990, Slater has been sponsored primarily by surfwear industry giant Quiksilver. He exclusively rides Channel Islands surfboards equipped with his own signature series of FCS fins.

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filmography:

A Common Thread A Common Thread

1970

Critically Acclaimed Critically Acclaimed

2006

Surf Adventures 2 - A Busca Continua Surf Adventures 2 - A Busca Continua

2008

Samba Trance & Rock n Roll Samba Trance & Rock n Roll

2004

Rise Above Rise Above

2003

For a Few Barrels More For a Few Barrels More

2009

Global Global

2004

No Destination No Destination

1998

Radio Waves Radio Waves

2003

The Movement The Movement

1970

The Kill Five The Kill Five

2002

Mixed Tape - Bobby: Volume 1 Mixed Tape - Bobby: Volume 1

2007

Fanning the Fire Fanning the Fire

2002

Billabong Challenge: Nine 9 Lives Billabong Challenge: Nine 9 Lives

1999

Doped Youth Doped Youth

2005

Making Headlines Making Headlines

2006

Waterman Waterman

2022

Moments 2 Moments 2

2012

Moments Moments

2011

Trick or Treat Trick or Treat

2001

Always Right Always Right

2006

Crossing the Line Crossing the Line

2004

Billabong Challenge: Jeffrey's Bay Billabong Challenge: Jeffrey's Bay

1995

Bounty Hunters Bounty Hunters

2003

Here & Now Here & Now

2012

América do Surf América do Surf

2005

The Day Newport Died The Day Newport Died

1970

Back in Town Back in Town

2004

Pipeline Posse: Project 1 Pipeline Posse: Project 1

2007

Surprise Excitement Party Surprise Excitement Party

2016

The Big Bounce The Big Bounce

2004

Birth of The Endless Summer: Discovery of St.Francis Birth of The Endless Summer: Discovery of St.Francis

2023

Raw Irons Raw Irons

1998

The Surfer's Journal - Biographies Vol 1 - Curren/Slater The Surfer's Journal - Biographies Vol 1 - Curren/Slater

2008

Walking on Water Walking on Water

2007

Aqua Luna Aqua Luna

2012

Bliss Bliss

1997

805: Eight Zero Five 805: Eight Zero Five

2008

Kelly Slater in Kolor Kelly Slater in Kolor

1997

Kelly Slater in Black and White Kelly Slater in Black and White

1991

Bustin' Down the Door Bustin' Down the Door

2008

Surfing Morning of the Sun Surfing Morning of the Sun

2020

Cloud 9 Cloud 9

2009

Letting Go Letting Go

2006

High 5 High 5

2010

The Show The Show

1997

Chasing Dora Chasing Dora

2006

Becoming Bronson Becoming Bronson

2020

4 Waves 1 Hour 4 Waves 1 Hour

2016

80 Waves 80 Waves

2010

The Greatest Surf Movie in the Universe The Greatest Surf Movie in the Universe

2023

Pamela, A Love Story Pamela, A Love Story

2023

Quiksilver Cypher Vision Quiksilver Cypher Vision

2010

One Track Mind One Track Mind

2008

A Fistful of Barrels A Fistful of Barrels

2006

Kelly Slater & The Young Guns Kelly Slater & The Young Guns

2004

Young Guns 2 Young Guns 2

2005

Momentum 2 Momentum 2

1993

Saca - O filme de Tiago Pires Saca - O filme de Tiago Pires

2016

Minds in the Water Minds in the Water

2012

Young Guns 3 Young Guns 3

2007

BLACKWATER: The Story of a Place Called Teahupo'o BLACKWATER: The Story of a Place Called Teahupo'o

2005

This Time Tomorrow This Time Tomorrow

2012

Hit & Run Hit & Run

2000

Shelter Shelter

2001

Momentum Momentum

1992

Campaign 2: A Taylor Steele Movie Campaign 2: A Taylor Steele Movie

2013

Fighting Fear Fighting Fear

2011

A Fly in the Champagne A Fly in the Champagne

2009

Surf's Up Surf's Up

2007

A Brokedown Melody A Brokedown Melody

2004

Waveriders Waveriders

2008

The September Sessions The September Sessions

2002

Thicker Than Water Thicker Than Water

2000

Sipping Jetstreams: An Adventure in Life Sipping Jetstreams: An Adventure in Life

2006

Circle One Circle One

2003

Absolute Garbage Absolute Garbage

2007

The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D

2010

Highwater Highwater

2009

Step Into Liquid Step Into Liquid

2003

Down the Barrel Down the Barrel

2007

Surfing Your Dreams Surfing Your Dreams

2013

And Two If By Sea: The Hobgood Brothers And Two If By Sea: The Hobgood Brothers

2019

The Pursuit The Pursuit

2008

The White Album The White Album

2013

Chasing Addictions Chasing Addictions

2013

Campaign Campaign

2003

24/7: Kelly Slater 24/7: Kelly Slater

2019

Tokyo Rising Tokyo Rising

2020

Under The Sun Under The Sun

2010

A Bowlful of Chile A Bowlful of Chile

2007

One Step Beyond One Step Beyond

1991

Drive Thru Europe Drive Thru Europe

2005

Focus Focus

1994

Absolute Mexico Absolute Mexico

2009

Proximity Proximity

2017

Billabong Challenge: The Mystery Left Billabong Challenge: The Mystery Left

1995

View from a Blue Moon View from a Blue Moon

2015

The Search for Freedom The Search for Freedom

2015

Surfers: The Movie Surfers: The Movie

1990

Blue Horizon Blue Horizon

2004

Andy Irons: Kissed by God Andy Irons: Kissed by God

2018

Momentum Generation Momentum Generation

2018

Shorebreak: The Clark Little Story Shorebreak: The Clark Little Story

2016

On The Wave On The Wave

2013

Loose Change Loose Change

1999

Psychic Migrations Psychic Migrations

2015

Riding Giants Riding Giants

2004

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