I grew up in Haarlem, a city near the coast in The Netherlands. I started surfing after some friends of my older brother started a surf school at our local beach. I was nine years old when I first picked up a surfboard and I was hooked straight away. We get decent conditions in Zandvoort, close to where I grew up, especially in winter with big North swells and freezing winds blowing from the East

I just love being surrounded by the ocean and not having anything on my mind. It makes me feel free and blessed.

The first thing I do every day after I wake up, is putting on some vinyl tunes with a cup of coffee to start the day off right. If there are waves, you will probably find me at the beach surfing at first light ;). If not I'll either be at work or studying at home... Or you'll find me around the campfire with a couple of cold ones.

I'd have to say Morocco. Last winter I spent 5 months surfing and traveling in the South. The spots and coastline you find there are truly like nowhere else.

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Storm session Wijk aan Zee 2019 for sure. The picture below was made by Ruben Snitslaar. We don't get days like this often... so when they come I appreciate them even more. The surf might be far from perfect, but that's part of 'scoring' in The Netherlands :-).

Mason Ho for sure! Good vibes, real surfing and no bullshit, unlike many pro surfers at the moment. And Bobby Martinez - of course - remember his interview at the Quiksilver pro New York on the ASP tour of 2011? Hahaha that's why.

Next question please.

Yes, get off your phone and go outside! :D It's where the magic happens.