The Kazuma surf team is one of the most successful teams in the world and our list of past and present riders is something that Matt is very proud of.
Matt Meola, Dusty Payne, Granger Larson, Kai Barger, Ian Walsh, Cheyne Magnusson, Ola eleogram, Melanie Bartels, EliseGarrigue just to name a few, have helped make Kazuma what it is but it is my loyal base of hard core customers that really makes the Kazuma brand.
Thank you to my loyal customers all over the world for making Kazuma Surfboards a top international surfboard brand.
Matt Meola, Dusty Payne, Granger Larson, Kai Barger, Ian Walsh, Cheyne Magnusson, Ola eleogram, Melanie Bartels, EliseGarrigue just to name a few, have helped make Kazuma what it is but it is my loyal base of hard core customers that really makes the Kazuma brand.
Thank you to my loyal customers all over the world for making Kazuma Surfboards a top international surfboard brand.
Ian Walsh has been a Kazuma rider for over 15 years and has influenced my shapes and designs more than any other surfer has. Ian was my star student, surf partner and good friend. Over the years, Ian and I have had some of the most amazing sessions and many memorable surf trips. To this day we still surf together and work on improving our surfboard designs.
Ian Walsh on Matt Kinoshita
“Matt Kinoshita is with out a doubt the single most influential surfer and mentor I have had come into my life.
I have been surfing with and learning from him for nearly 15 years. His dedication and commitment to the kids of Maui over the years is something that everyone here needs to take a step back and appreciate, he has led a generation before mine and will continue to lead the next with the likes of his son and all the kids around his age.
The time and energy it takes to help put all of the kids he has helped on the right path towards being better people and professional surfers is something that I don t think anyone can appreciate to it fullest.
His guidance has led a good amount of my friends to everything they have ever wanted to get from surfing, myself included.
Without his help over the many years I truly feel a good handful of best surfers from Maui would not be where we are now.
If I could say one sentence to Matt, it would simply be Thank You.”
Ian Walsh
Ian Walsh on Matt Kinoshita
“Matt Kinoshita is with out a doubt the single most influential surfer and mentor I have had come into my life.
I have been surfing with and learning from him for nearly 15 years. His dedication and commitment to the kids of Maui over the years is something that everyone here needs to take a step back and appreciate, he has led a generation before mine and will continue to lead the next with the likes of his son and all the kids around his age.
The time and energy it takes to help put all of the kids he has helped on the right path towards being better people and professional surfers is something that I don t think anyone can appreciate to it fullest.
His guidance has led a good amount of my friends to everything they have ever wanted to get from surfing, myself included.
Without his help over the many years I truly feel a good handful of best surfers from Maui would not be where we are now.
If I could say one sentence to Matt, it would simply be Thank You.”
Ian Walsh
Monyca Byrne-Wickey is one of the nicest professional surfers that you will ever meet. Monyca is from Hana Maui and grew up with the famous Hana surfing crew of Hank Gaskell, Ola Eleogram, Dege O’connel.
It is no suprise with those training partners Monyca would become one of the top female competitors in the Nation.
Monyca has been a Kazuma rider for many years and along with Melanie Bartels, has been a huge influence behind the Kazuma girls line of Milkman models. Monyca’s older sister Christy is also a top level surfer and is one of the original Kazuma girl riders from the early 1990′s.
It is no suprise with those training partners Monyca would become one of the top female competitors in the Nation.
Monyca has been a Kazuma rider for many years and along with Melanie Bartels, has been a huge influence behind the Kazuma girls line of Milkman models. Monyca’s older sister Christy is also a top level surfer and is one of the original Kazuma girl riders from the early 1990′s.
Billy Kemper is a Kazuma rider out of Maui, Hawaii. Billy is one of Hawaii’s top young professional surfers and is one of the top 10 big wave riders in the world. Billy has been a Kazuma team rider for over 7 years and has worked closely with Matt on the design and perfection of the legendary Kazuma Jaws to board.