Video: Jack Johnson & Rob Perform
| 5.2.2008
Take a peak at this exclusive video on Surfline.com of me and Jack performing "Enemy" from his latest album Sleep Through the Static...
Take a peak at this exclusive video on Surfline.com of me and Jack performing "Enemy" from his latest album Sleep Through the Static...
New Video: Reef Redemption - Machado Classic Sandal
| 4.16.2008
Reef Redemption - The Machado Classic Sandal
Reef Redemption - The Machado Classic Sandal
Sambazon Acai: Purple Wonder Berry
| 12.13.2007
Aloha!
Wanted to tell all of my friends and family about a sweet deal with my sponsor Sambazon.
Sambazon is the company that brought the amazing acai berry from Brazil to the United States.
I have been supporting them for a long time now and finally am able to pass on some of the Sambazon goodness to you. If you have never heard of them you have to go check out their site Sambazon.com. Acai, which is the staple in all of their products, is one of the most nutritious fruits on the planet and tastes amazing! Plus it is organically and sustainably harvested from the rainforest promoting the preservation of our world’s most precious resource.
When I found out I could pass on Sambazon to you at a discounted rate, I figured you’d be stoked so here’s the deal...
Click on this link to shop in the Sambazon store: http://www.myreferer.com/ and on check out use “rmachado10percent” to receive a discount of 10%.
Thanks for your support and enjoy the Sambazon!
RM
Aloha!
Wanted to tell all of my friends and family about a sweet deal with my sponsor Sambazon.
Sambazon is the company that brought the amazing acai berry from Brazil to the United States.
I have been supporting them for a long time now and finally am able to pass on some of the Sambazon goodness to you. If you have never heard of them you have to go check out their site Sambazon.com. Acai, which is the staple in all of their products, is one of the most nutritious fruits on the planet and tastes amazing! Plus it is organically and sustainably harvested from the rainforest promoting the preservation of our world’s most precious resource.
When I found out I could pass on Sambazon to you at a discounted rate, I figured you’d be stoked so here’s the deal...
Click on this link to shop in the Sambazon store: http://www.myreferer.com/ and on check out use “rmachado10percent” to receive a discount of 10%.
Thanks for your support and enjoy the Sambazon!
RM
Reef Redemption - Machado Classic Sandal
| 12.3.2007
Aloha,
Just checking in to announce the arrival of my new sandal the "Machado Classic"! I'm stoked as it's the first one since "the Chob" and it's kicking off a new line that's near and dear to my heart called Reef Redemption. This program is a part of Reef’s commitment to make use of environmentally conscious and socially responsible business practices. It's Reef's goal to find ways to reduce energy and material usage to help do their part to contribute toward a healthy earth. All of the products in this line, including the "Machado Classic", are made with environmentally conscious materials! For more info on the program, visit reefredemption.com
RM
Aloha,
Just checking in to announce the arrival of my new sandal the "Machado Classic"! I'm stoked as it's the first one since "the Chob" and it's kicking off a new line that's near and dear to my heart called Reef Redemption. This program is a part of Reef’s commitment to make use of environmentally conscious and socially responsible business practices. It's Reef's goal to find ways to reduce energy and material usage to help do their part to contribute toward a healthy earth. All of the products in this line, including the "Machado Classic", are made with environmentally conscious materials! For more info on the program, visit reefredemption.com
RM
Nixon Art Mosh - San Diego, CA
| 11.12.2007
The Nixon Art Mosh stops in downtown San Diego, Ca this Friday. If you’re in the area stop by for some art, drinks and snacks.
The Nixon Art Mosh is a rotating art installation open for one evening of fun featuring the artwork from local artists, athletes, friends, and myself included. The November 16th stop will also showcase items from Nixon’s exclusive LTD Collection, featuring watches made from Tony Hawk’s skatedeck as well as the leather jacket from Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler.
Featured artists include:
Taylor Dunfee, Grant Brittain, Chivo, Dustin Ortiz, Tyler Nelson, Michael Carter, Dave Swift, Rob Machado, Axel Pauporte, Anthony Ghiglia and Randy Laybourne
Entertainment will be provided by DJ Chris Cote. We invite you to join Nixon from 7-11pm for an evening of drinks, appetizers, music and the great art that San Diego has to offer.
Enjoy,
Rob
The Nixon Art Mosh stops in downtown San Diego, Ca this Friday. If you’re in the area stop by for some art, drinks and snacks.
The Nixon Art Mosh is a rotating art installation open for one evening of fun featuring the artwork from local artists, athletes, friends, and myself included. The November 16th stop will also showcase items from Nixon’s exclusive LTD Collection, featuring watches made from Tony Hawk’s skatedeck as well as the leather jacket from Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler.
Featured artists include:
Taylor Dunfee, Grant Brittain, Chivo, Dustin Ortiz, Tyler Nelson, Michael Carter, Dave Swift, Rob Machado, Axel Pauporte, Anthony Ghiglia and Randy Laybourne
Entertainment will be provided by DJ Chris Cote. We invite you to join Nixon from 7-11pm for an evening of drinks, appetizers, music and the great art that San Diego has to offer.
Enjoy,
Rob
Checkin' In...
| 10.31.2007
Hey everyone... been on the road for the past month or so... I was in Australia for the first 2 weeks hanging with the groms on the Hurley Rip My Shredstick tour. Then I headed over to Mauritius for a little vacation with the family. Now I'm in Bali hangin with Rizal and the boys and riding lots of waves. Its nice to be surfing again after a long break. Note to self...try not to break ankles! Anyway, off to Hawaii after another week here in Bali.
see you soon,
rob
Hey everyone... been on the road for the past month or so... I was in Australia for the first 2 weeks hanging with the groms on the Hurley Rip My Shredstick tour. Then I headed over to Mauritius for a little vacation with the family. Now I'm in Bali hangin with Rizal and the boys and riding lots of waves. Its nice to be surfing again after a long break. Note to self...try not to break ankles! Anyway, off to Hawaii after another week here in Bali.
see you soon,
rob
THE ROB MACHADO EXPERIENCE BRINGS SMILES AND RAISES MONEY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
| 10.8.2007
Hurley Team Rider and Surf Icon Rob Machado played host to a Unique Golf Tournament and Surf Contest to Raise Money for Southern California Environmental Organizations
The 6th Annual Rob Machado Golf Experience presented by Nike Golf, took place Monday, September 29th at Lomas Santa Fe golf course in Solana Beach, CA. Also supported by Hurley, Reef, Dragon, ESPN, Map Cargo, Nixon, Burger Construction, Wahoo's Fish Tacos and Sambazon, The Rob Machado Golf Experience was presented in association with the Rob Machado Foundation, a California 501c3 charity that aims to provide funding for educational programs that help children understand their contribution towards a healthy earth.
"It's important for me to do things that support my community and children's programs," said Machado. "With this event, a bunch of surfers and golfers can get together to raise money for kids by acting like one of them -- it's all good fun."
As part of the "Experience," the course was full of untraditional obstacles. This year's event was a tremendous success and helped the organization raise over $35,000 for various educational programs.
Tournament results:
Longest drive: James Lynch
Closest to the Pin: Pete Rocky
1st place:
Eben Dobson
Craig Reeves
Jud Buechler
Lester Hayashi
2nd Place:
Wing Lam
Michael Brown
Pat Ryan
3rd Place:
Jack Burger
Pete Spencer
Doug Lozier
John Garrigan
A few days later, the Rob Machado Surf Experience took place at the beach at Seaside Reef in Cardiff, CA. Over 100 groms came to the beach to watch, compete, and hang out with Rob and other Hurley team riders, including Pat O'Connell, Brett Simpson, Yadin Nicol and Aamion Goodwin.
Roughly 80 kids competed in the event which featured two divisions: sponsored and unsponsored. The sponsored contestants battled it out in the 2-3 foot beach break, and were judged on the standard criteria; the unsponsored division competitors ranged from first time surfers to kids who were semi-experienced in surfing contests, and were judged on who was having the most fun and wore the biggest smile.
An added component was the event's Expression Session heat, a "free for all" that required competitors to wear an afro wig of all different colors, shapes and sizes. Rob and the Hurley riders joined the fun and chose one winner, who received a brand new Channel Islands "Biscuit", a board bag and Hurley wetsuit. Nalu's Island Grill provided lunch for attendees, and an awards ceremony was held on the sand at the end of the afternoon.
"It was a tough decision to make since everyone looked like they were having such a good time out there," said Machado. "I mean, how could someone not have fun surfing with the pros at their home break wearing an afro wig, right?"
The competition results are as follows:
Sponsored
1st Jacob Halstead
2nd Derek Bentley
3rd Tanner Long
4th Nick Rowe
5th Cooper Jones
6th Nate Chestnut
Un-sponsored
1st Austin Burns
2nd Dylan Stephenson
3rd Nicolas Marshall
4th Noah Szajowitz
5th Taylor Mathisen
6th Ross Brilhart
Expression Session Winner
Kevin Shultz
For further information and images, please visit Hurley.com's blog archive and www.SurfingtheMag.com.
The 6th Annual Rob Machado Golf Experience presented by Nike Golf, took place Monday, September 29th at Lomas Santa Fe golf course in Solana Beach, CA. Also supported by Hurley, Reef, Dragon, ESPN, Map Cargo, Nixon, Burger Construction, Wahoo's Fish Tacos and Sambazon, The Rob Machado Golf Experience was presented in association with the Rob Machado Foundation, a California 501c3 charity that aims to provide funding for educational programs that help children understand their contribution towards a healthy earth.
"It's important for me to do things that support my community and children's programs," said Machado. "With this event, a bunch of surfers and golfers can get together to raise money for kids by acting like one of them -- it's all good fun."
As part of the "Experience," the course was full of untraditional obstacles. This year's event was a tremendous success and helped the organization raise over $35,000 for various educational programs.
Tournament results:
Longest drive: James Lynch
Closest to the Pin: Pete Rocky
1st place:
Eben Dobson
Craig Reeves
Jud Buechler
Lester Hayashi
2nd Place:
Wing Lam
Michael Brown
Pat Ryan
3rd Place:
Jack Burger
Pete Spencer
Doug Lozier
John Garrigan
A few days later, the Rob Machado Surf Experience took place at the beach at Seaside Reef in Cardiff, CA. Over 100 groms came to the beach to watch, compete, and hang out with Rob and other Hurley team riders, including Pat O'Connell, Brett Simpson, Yadin Nicol and Aamion Goodwin.
Roughly 80 kids competed in the event which featured two divisions: sponsored and unsponsored. The sponsored contestants battled it out in the 2-3 foot beach break, and were judged on the standard criteria; the unsponsored division competitors ranged from first time surfers to kids who were semi-experienced in surfing contests, and were judged on who was having the most fun and wore the biggest smile.
An added component was the event's Expression Session heat, a "free for all" that required competitors to wear an afro wig of all different colors, shapes and sizes. Rob and the Hurley riders joined the fun and chose one winner, who received a brand new Channel Islands "Biscuit", a board bag and Hurley wetsuit. Nalu's Island Grill provided lunch for attendees, and an awards ceremony was held on the sand at the end of the afternoon.
"It was a tough decision to make since everyone looked like they were having such a good time out there," said Machado. "I mean, how could someone not have fun surfing with the pros at their home break wearing an afro wig, right?"
The competition results are as follows:
Sponsored
1st Jacob Halstead
2nd Derek Bentley
3rd Tanner Long
4th Nick Rowe
5th Cooper Jones
6th Nate Chestnut
Un-sponsored
1st Austin Burns
2nd Dylan Stephenson
3rd Nicolas Marshall
4th Noah Szajowitz
5th Taylor Mathisen
6th Ross Brilhart
Expression Session Winner
Kevin Shultz
For further information and images, please visit Hurley.com's blog archive and www.SurfingtheMag.com.