New Video “TEMPO SHIFT” Makes A Splash Online

With a timed release on MalibuBoats.com, YouTube, Vimeo and Viddler, Malibu’s new video “TEMPO SHIFT” highlights all the action from our 2013 catalog shoot and more, including our Pro Team, new boats and SURF GATE! Click the image to view!



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Brian Grubb on Fuel TV's Firsthand

16 action-sports athletes including Team Malibu Boats Pro Wakeskater Brian Grubb (@BrianKGrubb) will be featured in the new season of Fuel TV’s Firsthand. Grubb's episode airs on Sunday, November 22 at 8:00pm EST and 5:00pm PST.

Grubb has traveled across the United States wakeskating behind Malibu boats (@MalibuBoats) and living life in front of the Firsthand cameras. We caught up with Grubb in Portland at WakeJam as he just finished filming a segment for the show at Radar Lake. from there he and camera crew traveled up to Sea Fair in Seattle, WA and then on to the Malibu Pro Team Challenge for more filming. Grubb also traveled to Lake Tahoe, CA to capture more riding for the show and the list goes on. We can't wait to see his Firsthand episode on November 22.

FUEL TV’s original series Firsthand brings you up close and personal with today’s top action sports athletes. Follow along as they span the globe in search of untracked powder, concrete bowls, and perfect waves. In a super-sized Season 11, catch a personal look at the lives of Mike Mo Capaldi, Mat Rebeaud, Damien Hobgood, Lance Mountain, Ryan Nyquist, Brian Grubb and many more.

“FUEL TV’s viewers love watching Firsthand because they get a chance to know the athletes on a personal level and not in the typical professional interaction,” says Scott Paridon, FUEL TV vice of production and development. “In the new season, Firsthand will cover top names like surfer Damien Hobgood, legendary skater Lance Mountain, BMX legend Ryan Nyquist, and motocross champion Chad Reed. This exciting new season gives the viewers a detailed and diverse look at the athlete’s lives as they travel around the world.”

Firsthand Season 11 Schedule:
Damien Hobgood 10/11/2009
Kerry Getz 10/18/2009
Keala Kennelly 10/25/2009
Torey Pudwill 11/1/2009
Will Tant 11/8/2009
Ryan Nyquist 11/15/2009
Brian Grubb 11/22/2009
Marie-France Roy 11/29/2009
Craig Mast 12/6/2009
Alex Gray 12/13/2009
Mike Mo Capaldi 12/20/2009
Anthony Napolitan 12/27/2009
Laura Hadar 01/03/2009
Chad Reed 01/10/09

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Wakeboarding Mag Asks Malibu's Brian Grubb 20 Questions

1. How did you become pro? I guess just riding and being in the right place at the right time. Hanging out with Byerly and those guys. I was wakeboarding at the time, and I did a few pro events and made a little money doing that, but that's about the time I started wakeskating too, and I wanted to see where it took me, and that's when I started hanging out with Byerly and he helped me out a lot along the way.

This interview was posted by Wakeboarding Magazine, written by Craig Kotilinek and the photo was taken by Spencer Smith.

2. What made you switch over from wakeboarding to wakeskating? Probably the biggest thing was riding at the cable park and hitting rails. We'd seen it in the mags growing up, but I only really started hitting rails when I went to the cable park. That's when I really started to fall in love with the sport and I really wanted to start pushing it to the next level.

3. What was your favorite trick when you first turned pro, and what's your favorite now? My first trick that I really got consistent and thought was a hard trick was probably the toeside shove indy. My favorite trick now is a wake-to-wake backside big spin.

4. Who is your favorite rider and why? My favorite rider is Scott Byerly. I watched him growing up since I was really little and then being able to meet him and ride with him and become really good friends with him over the years is really cool. And even to this day he's still ripping. He hasn't lost it a bit.

5. What is the hardest thing about being a professional wakeskater? Probably all the travel, but that's also the best thing. We get to go all over the world and do all these crazy trips just because we're riding our boards. We're away from home a lot and it takes its toll, but it's definitely worth it.

6. What would you be doing if you weren't a pro wakeskater? Oh man I don't even know. I went to college and got a degree, but I haven't had any desire to use it at all. Liberal Studies from UCF; it's pretty much an undecided degree. I'd be living in Orlando, though, and doing something.

7. What is your biggest goal to accomplish this year? This year I really want to win Worlds. I haven't won it for a couple years — or actually about five years — and I really want to win it this year. I've been second for a lot of years, but I really want to win it one more time and I think this will be my year.

12. What's one thing you couldn't live without on a daily basis? I like riding everyday, so maybe my Malibu.

14. Who are your sponsors? Hyperlite, Billabong, Red Bull, Malibu, Von Zipper, Kustom Shoes, Watermans Sunscreen and Performance Ski and Surf.

18. What's your favorite way to ride? PWC, cable, boat? I like riding behind my Malibu VLX the best. I like going big. I like hitting double ups and hitting big wakes with long ropes. The higher you can go the better. I like hitting rails and stuff too, but if I had to pick one thing to do exclusively, it would be riding behind the boat.

To read this entire interview visit the "20 Questions with Brian Grubb" article on WakeboardingMag.com.

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