It's pretty hard to flip through just about any surf magazine these days and not see a photo of Mike launching a huge air against a unique backdrop or laying into one of his patented power gouges. These photos do not just happen by accident. Mike makes them happen not just with his ridiculous surfing ability but with his willingness to try new things and go just about anywhere for that unique photo. Mike lives in SoCal but spends much of the year traveling with other surfers, photographers and movie makers. In a typical year you are just as likely to see Mike surfing an obscure little reef in Laguna Beach as you are to see him in Indonesia, Hawaii, Japan, New Zealand or even Egypt. Mike is also a very talented artist and has converted part of his house into an art studio.