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Clay Marzo's Just Add Water to show at Quik Pro France    > Francaise ci-dessous

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 8 September, 2008 : - - A premiere of Clay Marzo's 'Just Add Water' will go down September 22nd during the Quiksilver Pro France. The funds collected through DVD sales will be distributed to associations joined in the fight against Autism.

About Clay Marzo
Like other kids growing up on the island of Maui, Clay Marzo lived at the beach.  Both of his parents were avid surfers, his brother Cheyne was one of Hawaii's top young talents and Clay was riding waves before he was out of diapers.  He was also an amazing swimmer and captured the Hawaii State swimming championships in the 200 meter freestyle division at age 10.

Clay's pure love of the ocean along with his natural talent allowed him to excel to new heights at his true love, surfing.  Although he can seem very quiet and shy on land, his personality comes alive in the water.  A member of Quiksilver's elite Young Guns crew, his spontaneous, unpredictable and creative style has earned him three NSSA National surfing titles, a nomination for Maneuver of the Year at the 2007 SURFER Magazine Poll and Video Awards and video spots in the biggest surf movies of this decade.  Three-time ASP World Champion Andy Irons calls him, "hands down, the best 19 year-old surfer in the world," while eight-time world champ Kelly Slater goes even farther saying, "He knows things I don't know about surfing."

Sometimes a puzzle to those around him, Clay was only recently diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome.  The realities of life as an elite pro surfer, the constant travel and media demands, are not easy for Clay, but he is bravely taking on his difficulties.  Now 19, Clay is busy traveling the globe and surfing the world's best waves.  He also competes sporadically and inspires everyone he meets with his amazing talent and ability to overcome any barrier in his path.

About Strider Wasilewski
The executive producer of Clay Marzo: Just Add Water," Strider Wasilewski is a veteran pro surfer and surf industry insider.  A product of the famed "Dogtown" Santa Monica surf and skate scene, Wasilewski came to prominence in 1994 when an iconic shot of him exiting a huge tube at Pipeline landed on the cover of Surfer.  He went on to become an influential Quiksilver team rider throughout the 1990s as a freesurf specialist in big, heavy barrels.  After a near-death wipeout at max sized Teahupo'o in Tahiti, Strider became the director of the surf marketing program at Quiksilver and has worked on guiding the careers of many of the brand's acclaimed athletes such as Kelly Slater, Dane Reynolds, Danny Fuller and Mark Healey.  A longtime friend and advisor of the Marzo family, Strider signed Clay to Quiksilver and continues to serve as his main point of contact at the brand.

About Jamie Tierney
The director of "Clay Marzo: Just Add Water", Jamie Tierney has been a part of Quiksilver's top selling and award winning films of the past few years.  He co-directed the Kelly Slater movie, "Letting Go" - the best selling DVD in the history of Quiksilver, and co-produced 2006 Surfer Poll winning "Dane Reynolds: First Chapter" and 2007 Surfer Poll winner "Young Guns 3."  Tierney is also a screenwriter and journalist whose work has appeared in such publications as Surfing, Surfer and the Los Angeles Times.  His story about Clay in a 2007 issue of Surfing became the inspiration for "Clay Marzo: Just Add Water."  Tierney works as the co-director of the creative department at Quiksilver and oversees all website and film projects for the brand. He earned a Masters degree with the USC School of Cinema-Television and a BA from UC Berkeley.

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Une premiere du film Just Add Water de Clay Marzo

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 8 September, 2008 : - -  Une premiere du film Just Add Water de Clay Marzo aura lieu, dans le cadre du Quiksilver Pro France  ,  le 22 septembre à 19 heures , Place de Landais à Hossegor.  Les ventes du DVD , permettront de collecter des fonds via la Quiksilver Foundation Europe  afin de venir en aide aux personnes atteintes de syndrome autistique.

A propos de Clay Marzo
Comme d'autres enfants  grandissant sur l'ile de Maui, Clay Marzo a vecu a la plage. Ses parents etaient des surfers passionnees, son frere Cheyne etait un des top jeunes talents d'Hawaii et Clay commençait à rider des vagues avant meme qu'il ait fini de mettre des couches ( !) . Il était aussi un nageur étonnant et remporta, à 10 ans, les championnats de l'Etat de Hawaii dans la categorie des 200m nage libre.

L'amour de l'ocean ainsi qu'un reel talent  et sensibilite  lui ont permis d'exceller dans ce sport qu'est le Surf.Bien qu'il puisse paraitre reserve et timide hors de l'eau , sa personnalite ressort  completement lorsqu'il est dans l'eau.

Membre des "Young guns de chez Quiksilver " , son style spontane , creatif et imprevisible lui ont permis de remporter 3 titres nationaux , une nomination pour la manoeuve de l'annee dans Surfer Magazine en 2007 ainsi que des videos awards , etc..

" Le meilleur surfeur du monde à 19 ans " , c'est ainsi que le qualifie Andy Iron , Triple Champion du Monde  ASP ;  " Il connait des choses sur le surf que je ne connais pas ", ajoute Kelly Slater , 8 fois champion du monde de Surf  ASP .

Parfois difficile à comprendre par son entourage , Clay a recemment ete reconnu malade du syndrome d'Asperger (syndrome autitisque). Voyager, repondre aux media, assumer les contraintes liees au planning d'un surfer professionnel , n'est pas facile pour Clay  ,qui fait cependant face avec courage.

Clay a , maintenant 19 ans et surfent les plus belles vagues de la planete.Il participe accasionnellement a differentes competitions au cours desquelles il met en avant son talent .

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