MARK MATHEWS
When we ran through a shortlist of names for the Tracks Surfer of the Year award, Marky’s name was top five. Actually, top two. We had to separate he and Kelly [not physically], but it gets hard to compete against eight world titles. In the past 12 months, this free-surfing Maroubran maniac’s been barreled more than any bloke on the planet, and has chased waves to all quarters of the globe like his life has depended on it, if not his livelihood.
Sean Doherty Tracks Magazine
Twenty nine year old Maroubra surfer Mark Mathews has built a career on conquering the biggest, gnarliest slabs in the world. The man is fearless. He totally rules at Ours, Shipstern, Pipe and Jaws just to name a few extreme locations. He rips in anything from 2ft Dunny Bowl at the Bra, to 45 ft Jaws. 2011 saw him win the Oakley Big wave awards for an unprecedented 3rd year in a row!
Ben Horvath Coastalwatch editor
Mark Mathews Profile from markmathews on Vimeo.
As a surfer he is just one of those larger than life characters, that all of us who work in surf mags and read surf mags just live to see. He’s just one of those guys that’s always in the spot. He’s like a super-hero in surfing.
Tim Fisher Surfing Life Editor
Interview (O’Neill.com)
- Most embarrassing moment? First day at a new co-ed school my mate and I were at the back of the class he waited till it was really quite to let one rip when all the girls turned around disgusted he quickly blamed it on me
- Favorite quote? “Your happiness depends on your perception”
- Chocolate of Vanilla? chocolate
- Glass on fins or fin system? Why? Fcs, travel variety
- Favorite surf destination and wave? Caroline islands p pass
- Favorite manoeuvre? Air reverse can hardly do em so it feels so good to make one
- Celebrity crush? Jessica alba
- What’s in your travelling quiver? Unbreakable 62 aloha
- Status (married, single, whatever)? Beautiful girlfriend sarah
- Favorite website? coastalwatch.com, stabmag.com
- Sounds? KidMac (wings and aquarius Queen)
- Biggest influence in your life? Mum and dad
- Favourite surfer? Rasta
- What traits in the opposite sex are most attractive? happiness
- Worst wipeout? Tassie knocked unconscious thought I broke my neck took 5 hours too get back to the hospital thought the whole time I wouldn’t be able too surf again ended up be all good though!!
- Words to live by? “The only time we suffer is when we believe a thought that argues with what is. When the mind is perfectly clear, what is, is what we want.” Byron Katie
