10 Facts About Rob Machado

Robert Edward Machado was born on October 16,1973 and is an Australian born American professional surfer.

Rob Machado describes himself in interviews, vlogs and social media as a "soul surfer," or freesurfer,.

Rob Machado was largely active in the competitive surfing scene from 1993 to 2000, and was still competing in World Surf League events until 2012.

Machado hosts and participates in an annual event held at his home reef called the Rob Machado Surf Classic and Beach Fair, which is an amateur competition for the locals of all ages, and it includes demo sessions with Machado and other pros.

Rob Machado starred in his own feature film released in the late 90s titled "Drifting".

Additionally, Rob Machado wrote and starred in the 2009 film, The Drifter.

Rob Machado is a 2011 inductee into the Surfing Walk of Fame in Huntington Beach, California, in the surf champion category.

On December 31,2019, Rob Machado announced he would no longer be associated with Hurley International after having been sponsored by the surf company for nearly 20 years, due to the new ownership group's desire to cut spending.

Rob Machado is sponsored by Vuori, Reef, Dragon and Firewire.

Rob Machado has won the Hawaii's Pipeline Masters, and the US Open of Surfing, the largest surfing event held on the US mainland.