Joel Tudor: the voice and guardian of longboard surfing
With a natural grace and endless creativity and talent, Joel Tudor is the go-to reference and spokesperson for the classic art of longboard surfing.
Joel Tudor was born in San Diego, California, on July 11, 1976. He started surfing at age five and took on skateboarding around La Jolla.
His father, Joe, a general contractor, and his brother were already surfers. The siblings owned a Velzy-Jacobs pintail pig surfboard.
