These two braddahs are my same age, & I grew up in NJ watching them surf on TV in the major competitions, & reading about them in the surfing magazines...as a surfer who dreamed of living & surfing in Hawai'i, naturally they were my idols...I did eventually move to the Big Island, & I met a beautiful Native Hawaiian wahine, Mana, from a surfing family on O'ahu...we were together for 21 years, until she passed away...to me, surfing "The Sport of Kings" has always been intricately tied to Hawai'i, & to the people of Hawai'i...Michael & Tony, & their ohana are all such admirable Ambassadors of surfing & Native Hawaiian culture...this was a very special interview, & naturally I couldn't help but think about Braddah Derek the entire time too...Mahalo to all of you
Paddled out in Nov of '93 at Monster Mush on the north shore in little waves. One other guy out there...Tony Moniz. I did my best to stay out of the way...
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These two braddahs are my same age, & I grew up in NJ watching them surf on TV in the major competitions, & reading about them in the surfing magazines...as a surfer who dreamed of living & surfing in Hawai'i, naturally they were my idols...I did eventually move to the Big Island, & I met a beautiful Native Hawaiian wahine, Mana, from a surfing family on O'ahu...we were together for 21 years, until she passed away...to me, surfing "The Sport of Kings" has always been intricately tied to Hawai'i, & to the people of Hawai'i...Michael & Tony, & their ohana are all such admirable Ambassadors of surfing & Native Hawaiian culture...this was a very special interview, & naturally I couldn't help but think about Braddah Derek the entire time too...Mahalo to all of you
Mike and Tony are pure aloha!! Legends!!
Cool interview. Thank you
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Big fan of Michael and Tony great interview.big props to Michael at the Eddie
Mahalo! 🌺
Legend of surf.....thanks for interviewing these 2
SoooFun Listening😊😊😊
New subscriber and loving the legendary interviews from the Moniz’s at my favorite Hotel in town🤙
Watching this makes me realize that Mason is so much like his dear ol dad.
Paddled out in Nov of '93 at Monster Mush on the north shore in little waves. One other guy out there...Tony Moniz.
I did my best to stay out of the way...
I was at the1984 Duke contest at 8-10ft sunset. Tony Moniz won the final hands down 100% but they gave him 3rd or 4th place. it was a joke
Soy much Aloha. OMG
Michael ho and Tony 5th generation Hawaiian not like these people from the mainland who think there Hawaiians
Respect locals or talk to local surfer a find out what to do