VITALS

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Weight: 180 lbs (82 kg)

Stance: Natural

Sponsors: Rip Curl wetsuits and clothing, Vertra sunscreen, DVS footwear, Ronin eyewear, Vesso surfboards and In4mation surf shop

Shaper: Kerry Tokoro

Magic Stick: 6'0" x 18 3/8" x 2 3/8"

Training Ground: Barber's Point

Favorite Wave: Backdoor and Off-the-Wall

Favorite Maneuver: Barrels and Hooks

Inspirations: Being happy and living the dream

CAREER

2010 Rating: 30

2010 Points: 2250

2010 earnings: $12,000.00

Career earnings: $228,750.00

Highest Rating: 18th in 2009

Elite Inception: 2009

Years on Tour: 2010 will be Kekoa's 2nd year on the ASP World Tour

Sabbatical: None yet

Rating by Year:
2009: 18th

Filmography: Rubber Souls II and Rip Curl videos

Honor Roll: ASP World Junior Champion (2005), ASP Rookie of the Year (2009)

Elite Victories: (0)

Other Victories: (1)
- SriLankan Airlines Pro, Pasta Point, Maldives ' ASP 6-Star PRIME (2008)

BIO

The Hawaiian power surfer and 2006 ASP World Junior Champion continued to show that he's one of the world's finest surfing talents when he stood atop the bevy of rookie talent to clinch the 2009 Rookie of the Year award. In what takes many competitors several years to achieve, Bacalso qualified for the ASP World Tour after only two years on the ASP WQS, proving he is no ordinary talent. Now the Oahu native is emerging as one of the finest surfers to hail from the talent-laden Hawaiian Island chain as he stands tall amongst the elite.

The stocky Hawaiian was born and bred on Oahu's packed list of famous breaks and the mass of quality surf surrounding his home town has aided him in building the ability to smash competitors in all conditions from barrels, to points, to beachies. After establishing himself as a serious competitor on the 2009 ASP World Tour 'Bam' will combine the priceless experience earned from 2009 to be that much more of a threat in 2010.