Jamie O'Brien (surfer)

Jamie O'Brien
Born James Duncan O'Brien
(1983-06-09) June 9, 1983
Hawaii
Known for Surfing
Awards

Hansen's Pipeline Pro 2003 Winner
Pipeline Masters 2004 Winner
Foster's Lager Expression Trestles 2004 Winner

Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang, Bali 2009 Winner

James Duncan "Jamie" O'Brien (born June 9, 1983) is a professional surfer from North Shore, Hawaii.

Career

O'Brien has said that he was fortunate as a child to grow up near the Banzai Pipeline. He is one of the youngest surfers ever to win a Pipe Masters.[1]

Jamie's father was a life guard and Jamie has said that one of the things that got him interested in surfing was talking to many of the regular surfers on his dad's beach.

His contest accomplishments include the Pipeline Masters in 2001, which he took 4th place after just recovering from a groin injury. He also gained first place at the 2003 Hansen's Pipeline Pro in 2003 and first place in the 2004 Fosters Expression Trestles and Rip Curl Pipeline Masters.[2]

O'Brien produced two surfing films, Freakshow[3] and Freakside.[4] He also appeared in Blue Crush.[5] He made television appearances on MTV's Boarding House/Stunt Surfer in 2005. Video and DVDs that he's been in include Waxed Planet in 2005, Raising the Bar, Super Computer, The Mystic, The Next Generation and Califragulistic in 2004. In 2005 he made Campaign 2 and in 2006 as previously mentioned Freakside.

He received the Boost Breakthrough Performance Award at Surfer Magazine's Surfer Awards show in 2005.[6] His sponsorships include Red Bull[7] and Nectar Sunglasses.[8]

Jamie is the star of his own YouTube show produced with RedBull called "Who is J.O.B." The show is currently in its fifth season.

On March , 3, 2016 Jamie O'Brien assisted in the rescue of a Bodyboarder who had wiped out and was drowning, by paddling out with his Catchsurf foam board to help Guilherme Tamega who was trying to bring the victim to shore.

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