Beau Young is an Australian surfer, singer and songwriter.
| Beau Young | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 28 August 1974 Grafton, New South Wales, Australia |
| Surfing career | |
| Years active | 1992 - 2004 |
| Best year | Ranked 1st - 2000 and 2003, ASP World Tour Ranking |
| Sponsors | Bear Surfboards |
| Major achievements | 2 times ASP World Longboard Champion |
| Surfing specifications | |
| Shaper(s) | Bear Surfboards |
| Website | beauyounghandshaped |
Early life
editBeau was born 28 August 1974 in Grafton, New South Wales, the second youngest of four children of the 1960s and 1970s surfer Nat Young.[1][2]
Surfing career
editFollowing in his father's footsteps, his success as a professional surfer earned him the highest status in being crowned the ASP World Longboard Champion in 2000 and again in 2003, defeating Joel Tudor on both occasions in the final. In 1998, he finished second in the ASP World Tour.[3] He then retired from competition and pursued a successful music career.[1] His brother, Bryce Young, is also a professional longboarder and his sisters Nava and Naomi are also notable surfers.[4][2]
Music career
editIn 2005, Young released his first album, Waves of Change, in Australia and Japan.[1] The album debuted at #13 on the independent charts in Australia, reaching #10 in the following weeks. His second album, One Step at a Time, was released in 2008. He has toured Japan four times, Italy, France, the U.S. and Spain.[5]
Filmography
edit- Hang (2005) (video) .... Himself
- Singlefin: Yellow (2005) (video) .... Himself
- The Coconut Technique (2004) (video) .... Himself
- Cleo Bachelor 2002: Real Men Revealed (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- Costa Rica: Land of Waves (2001) (video) .... Himself
- The Endless Summer 2 (1994) .... Surfer[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ride the Wave", BBC Cornwall, 4 September 2007
- ^ a b Biography at Nat Young website
- ^ Sports 123 Archived 3 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- "Longboard Event Champions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017. - ^ Oxbow Riders Archived 31 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine Oxbow Riders
- ^ "Home". beauyoung.net.
- ^ Beau Young at IMDb
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