Date of Birth: 2/11/1972
Birthplace: Cocoa Beach, FL
Currently Resides: Cocoa Beach, FL
Major Sponsor: Quiksilver (since 1990)
Surfboard of Choice: Channel Islands with his FCS series fins.
Enjoys: Playing Guitar
Favorite Surf Spots: Sandspit CA, Pipeline HI, Miramar in Buenos Aires, Kirra in Australia, Jeffreys Bay in South Africa, Taghazout in Morocco, Soup Bowls in Barbados and Sebastian Inlet FL.
Other Sports: Avid golfer posting a +2 handicap

Slater has been the surfing World Champion a record 9 times, with 5 titles coming in a row from 1994–98 and with his latest one coming in 2008. He won the title when he was age 20 and at age 36, both of which are the youngest and oldest ages for winning the title. Slater has 4 more World Champion wins than the next person in line, Mark Richards.  Slater also has the most career wins, beating out his childhood hero, Tom Curren in 2007.  Slater has also been a part of the X games in 2003 and 2004.  Also, Slater has the honor of being the first surfer ever to be awarded two perfect scores for a total 20 out of 20 points under the ASP scoring system.

Event Results in 2009
Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast (Snapper Rocks, Australia): 17th
Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach (Australia): 17th
Billabong Pro, Tahiti (Teahupoo, Tahiti): 17th
Hang Loose Pro (Santa Catarina, Brasil): 1st

2008 Stats and Results
World Ranking: 2008 Champion
Points: 8832

Event Results
Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast (Snapper Rocks, Australia): 1st
Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach (Australia): 1st
Billabong Pro, Tahiti (Teahupoo, Tahiti): 17th
Globe Pro, Fiji (Tavarua, Fiji): 1st
Billabong Pro, J-Bay (Jeffreys Bay, South Africa): 1st
Rip Curl Search (Bali, Indonesia): 17th
Boost Mobile Pro (Lower Trestles, San Clemente, CA): 1st
Quiksilver Pro France (Hossegor, France): 2nd
Billabong Pro, Mundaka (Mundaka, Spain): 9th
Hang Loose Pro (Santa Catarina, Brasil): DNS
Billabong Pipeline Masters (Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii): 1st

History of Wins

2009
Hang Loose Pro (Santa Catarina, Brasil)
2008
Quiksilver Pro ("Snapper Rocks" - Gold Coast, Australia)
Rip Curl Pro (Bells Beach, Australia)
Glove Pro Fiji (Cloudbreak, Restaurants - Tavarua, Fiji)
Billabong Pro J-Bay (Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa)
Boost Mobile Pro (Lower Trestles, San Clemente, California)
Billabong Pipeline Masters (Pipeline, North Shore Oahu, Hawaii)

2007
Boost Mobile Pro (Lower Trestles, San Clemente, California)

2006
Quiksilver Pro (Gold Coast, Australia)
Rip Curl Pro (Bells Beach, Australia)

2005
Billabong Pro (Teahupoo, Tahiti)
The Globe WCT (Fiji)
Billabong Pro (South Africa)
Boost Mobile Pro (Lower Trestles, San Clemente, California)

2004
Snickers Australian Open (QS)
Energy Australia Open (QS)

2003
Billabong Pro (Teahupoo, Tahiti)
Billabong Pro (South Africa)
Billabong Pro (Mundaka, Spain)
Nova Schin Festival (Brazil)

2002
The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau (Specialty-Hawaii)

2000
Gotcha Tahiti Pro presented by Globe (Tahiti)

1999
Mountain Dew Pipe Masters (Hawaii)

1997
Coke Surf Classic (Australia)
Billabong Pro (Australia)
Tokushima Pro (Japan)
Marui Pro (Japan)
Kaiser Summer Surf WCT (Brazil)
Grand Slam (Specialty-Australia)
Typhoon Lagoon Surf Challenge (Specialty-USA)

1996
Coke Surf Classic (Australia)
Rip Curl Pro Saint Leu (Reunion Island)
CSI pres. Billabong Pro (South Africa)
U.S. Open (California)
Rip Curl Pro Hossegor (France)
Quiksilver Surfmasters (France)
Chiemsea Pipe Masters (Hawaii)
Sud Ouest Trophee (Specialty-France)
Da Hui Backdoor Shootout (Specialty-Hawaii)

1995
Quiksilver Pro (Indonesia)
Chiemsee Pipe Masters (Hawaii)
Triple Crown of Surfing (Specialty-Hawaii)

1994
Rip Curl Pro (Australia)
Gotcha Lacanau Pro (France)
Chiemsee Pipe Masters (Hawaii)
The Bud Surf Tour (WQS-USA)
The Bud Surf Tour (WQS-USA)
Sud Ouest Trophee (Specialty-France)

1993
Marui Pro (Japan)

1992
Rip Curl Pro Landes (France)
Marui Masters (Hawaii)

1990
Body Glove Surfbout Trestles (California)