Yep. You read that correctly.

Mark Occhilupo, the 1999 ASP world champion and professional surfing icon, will be competing on a new stage in the coming months, as a celebrity on the hit show Dancing With the Stars.

Occy has charmed surfing audiences for decades with his squeaky voice and cheeky aphorisms, making him one of the most loved characters the sport's ever produced.

For many of his surfing fans, just watching Occy walk into a room is entertainment, so watching him do the tango, cha-cha and jive will likely qualify as must-see-television.

Though I'm sure he'll be given a load of abuse for his exploits, in the end, my guess is this adventure will make Occy an even more endearing character.

As you can see by his facial expression in this promo photo, he seems to be taking this quite seriously.

I have no problem admitting that I'll be scouring the web to watch him in action. In fact, I wouldn't miss this one for the world.

Go get 'em Occ.