Favorite Surfers: Bruce and Andy Irons, Christian and Nathan Fletcher, Archy
Favorite Surf Spots: Salt Creek, OTW, Kirra
Favorite Hobbies: Surfing, Skateboarding, Motocross, Hang’n with family and friends
Favorite Food: Seafood
Favorite numbers: 259

Sponsors: Volcom, K Swiss, T. Patterson Surfboards, Vitamin Water, The Mint Art Gallery
Advertisement Features: Reef Brazil Ad, Pluck Binding Systems Ad, K Swiss Ad, Astrodeck Ad,
Magazine Features: Transworld Snowboarder Magazine, Plow Snowboard Magazine, Wakeboard Magazine,
Video Features: Creatures of Habit, Crusty Demons,
Competition Results: 9th place at Quiksilver Cup Surf/Skate/Snow, Best Aeriel at Fab/Surfing Magazine Surf Air Show in Cabo San Lucas.!

 

 

Mark Richard Gabriel, born march 6, 1969 grew up surfing the beaches of South Orange County in southern California and started professional snowboarding at 19 years of age. By the age of 21 Mark was a professional snowboarder, influenced by snowboard legends like Andy Hetzel, Matty Goodman and Shaun Palmer. Mark has always been a top competitor and stand out performer in surfing, snowboarding, motocross, skateboarding, water skiing, and BMX. During the 90’s Mark was considered by his peers to be one of the world’s best “Cross Over” athletes and more recently competed in the Ultimate Boarder contest that consists of surfing, snowboarding and skateboarding in one contest. Mark’s childhood passion for action sports has been a life long pursuit that has never ended to this day.