Born in Maui Hawaii, Dec. 2nd 1987, grew up in Sardinia Italy and moved back to Maui at 13 yrs and was first introduced to kiteboarding. With a strong background in gymnastics, skateboarding, surfing and windsurfing he picked up kiteboarding as if it were in his blood. He soon became one of the innovators of the sport , even inventing some of the new wake style moves.