Featured Rider of the Month: Luke Marks
Meet Florida supergrom Luke Marks. When he’s not playing drums or jumping his dirt bike, he’s taking full advantage of his reserved spot in the line up at the Sebastian Inlet.
Earlier this month, Luke took both the Open Boys and Explorer Menehune divisions at the NSSA Southeast Conference Contest #8 in his Melbourne Beach backyard.
Get used to seeing plenty more of this 11 year-old in the in the near future...
...And check out Luke's video in our Surf Gallery.
Date of Birth: 9/19/98
Location: Melbourne Beach, Florida
Favorite Wave: Wishing Wells, Puerto Rico
Local Spot: Sebastian Inlet
Sponsors: Xcel, FOX, Etnies, Kona, Freak Traction, FCS, Orion Surfboards, DNA Shred Stix
Tunes: Dropkick Murphy’s, The New Threat
Best Video to Amp to: Jamie O’Brien’s Freakside
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Surfer: CJ Hobgood
Competition Highlights: NSSA East Coast Champion, Mini-Grom (2009), 4th at NSSA Nationals, Mini-Grom
When I’m Not Surfing I’m...: Skating, riding motocross, playing drums, doing school work
Travel: Puerto Rico, Costa Rica; Mexico in May
Dream Trip: Indo
Parting Words: Do good in school and go on surf trips!
Photo: Nate Adams.
