Austin keen Champion | Waterman | ambassador | innovator
Meet Austin Keen Austin Keen is a renown Skimboarder who is at the top of his sport. He is the reigning World #1 Champion of the United Skim Tour, the globally recognized sanctioning series for the sport. Born in Savannah, Georgia and raised in the waters of Tybee Island, Austin’s skill and desire led him to pursue Skimboarding professionally, and he is now recognized as the best in the world at his craft. Austin has competed all over the world, and now enjoys a growing and expansive international fan base. Austin has given back to the sport of Skimboarding by using his spare time to teach and mentor kids who are just beginning. Austin is respected by his fellow competitors, and is a fan favorite. Innovation, skill, a tremen- dous work ethic and healthy living has made Austin a great role model and ambassador for the sport of Skimboarding.
Details • Age: 24 • Birthday: May 30, 1990 • Education: Saddleback College, Marketing/Business • Newport Elementary – Instructor, Skimboarding Elective • Residence: Dana Point, CA • Website: www.austinkeen.com • Email: AustinKeen47@gmail.com • Mobile: (912) 604-6379
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2013 united skim tour
world champion
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Accomplishments
Contest Results
• 2013 United Skim Tour World Champion • 2014 United Skim Tour 2nd Place • 1st Place – 2013 Exile Skimboards Oktoberfest, Newport Beach (UST Round #8) • 1st Place – 2013 OBX Skim Jam, North Carolina (UST Round #5) • 1st Place – 2012 Santa Cruz Skim Bash, Northern California (UST Round #7) • 1st Place – 2012 Exile Skimboards Oktoberfest, Newport Beach (UST Round #8) • 1st Place – 2010 Vilano Pro/Am, Florida (UST Round #6) • 2nd Place – 2013 Santa Cruz Skim Bash, • Northern California (UST Round #7) • 2nd Place – 2013 Southside Shootout, Delaware (UST Round #2) • 2nd Place – 2013 Chacaya Skim Festival, Antofagasta Chile • 2nd Place – 2011 Vilano Pro/Am, • Florida (UST Round #6) • 2nd Place – 2010 Australian Skimdulgence, Yorke Peninsula, S. Austrailia • 3rd Place – 2013 Vilano Pro/Am, Florida (UST Round #6) • 5th Place – 2013 Brazil World Cup of Skimboarding • Ubatuba, Brazil (UST Round #1) • 2013 East Coast Skimboarding Champion • 2013 Florida Skimboarders Crossover Tour Champion Skim, Surf, Skate competition
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International Travel Brazil April 2013 March 2014 Chile January 2013 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico May 2010 May 2012 May 2013 May 2014 Japan April 2011 Austrailia Oct 2010 Philippines March 2010
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Austin Keen: The Brand Companies capitalize on Austin’s marketability and loyal expansive fan base.
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Photo: Matt O’Brien
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Exile Skimboards Austin Keen Pro Model
In 2012 Austin Keen and Exile Skimboards collaborated in the design of his own custom pro-model. Austin was involved in every phase of the concept of development of taking this product to market. It can be pur- chased at retailers across the country. www.exileskimboards.com
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On a Mission Traction pads Austin Keen Pro Model
In 2009 On A Mission approached Austin about a signature traction pad. Available at surf shops around the country. www.oamsurf.com
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Photo: Les Morales
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Hit Play Yoga Austin promotes a healthy lifestyle, and as part of that yoga plays a key role in keeping him in shape for competition. Austin worked with several instructors and designed a training regimen that is celebrated for his discipline. Royalties paid upon subscription. www.hitplayyoga.com
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Austin Keen Skimboarding Camps Laguna Beach, California
Austin Keen Skimboarding Camps, Laguna Beach, California. Austin’s Summer skim camps are popular for young Skimboarders looking to have access to their hero for personalized training. www.skimlaguna.com
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Media Coverage
Whether it’s a lead role in a fulllength skim DVD, an epic photo in a magazine, or a contest update on Facebook, Austin is featured far and wide through various media outlets.
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Feature Length Movies – lead role Bringing the Vibes 2011
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Media: Skim DVDs
2012
Drive 2013
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Austin Keen ‘’it’s da keen’’ Skimboarding 96,631 views DiltProduction’s 3 minute mini-movie of Austin in Laguna showcases his fluid style, wave riding ability, and plethora of technical tricks.
Austin Keen Skurfing 33,068 views No fins? No problem. In this video by TOEKNEEABC, Austin takes a break from the shorebreak to paddle into some waves on his skim.
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Media: youtube Austin Keen Skimboarding In Japan 21,710 views This cheerful edit of Austin’s trip abroad does a great job capturing Austin’s personality, making it easy to see why he is a fan favorite.
Austin’s SUperman McTwist 1,726 views During the finals of the 2013 Oktoberfest, Austin landed this trick and blew the minds of everyone on the beach.
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surfing Magazine 20 most influential...
IRADO: O skim exige técnica, improvisação e criatividade do praticante
estado da costa leste norte-americana sem nenhuma tradição no esporte. “Eu queria continuar dentro da água mesmo quando o mar não estava bom para surfar. Percebi que eu podia deslizar e pegar as ondas com meu skimboard. Só então passei a ir atrás das melhores praias para isso.” Quando se apaixonou de vez pelo skim, Austin decidiu se mudar para Laguna Beach (California), considerada um dos principais picos da modalidade. “Vivo de skimboard e posso dizer que é o melhor trabalho do mundo”, completa o atual dono do título mundial, que se dedica exclusivamente ao esporte, graças ao patrocínio e ao apoio de nove marcas, entre equipamentos de skim, roupas, acessórios e até um estúdio de ioga.
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The OC Register
dez lições
Deu vontaDe De brincar? confira Dicas Dos profissionais Do skim para se Dar bem na beira Do mar 1. COrra O máximO que puder: a velocidade ajuda muito na onda 2. NãO desista: as quedas e os caldos fazem parte do skimboard 3. iNvista em um bOm equipameNtO, é mais seguro e divertido
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ATLETAS TOP COMO AUSTIN têm se deslumbrado com um pico de skim bem brasileiro: a praia de Sununga, a 15 quilômetros do centro de Ubatuba, no litoral norte de São Paulo. Sununga estreou no circuito mundial em 2013 e, neste ano, abriu a temporada internacional com uma etapa realizada no fim de março, reunindo os melhores skimboarders do planeta. “Para mim é o melhor lugar de todos: uma praia pequena com Mata Atlântica ao fundo e um mar perfeito. Lá a onda vem baixa, se conecta logo à outra e acaba formando um lugar incrível para o skim”, conta Renato Lima, de 20 anos, local de Sununga que conheceu o esporte em 2004 e hoje compete de igual para igual com os atletas de ponta.
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ESTRELAS: Acima, o ídolo Paulo Prietto em Newport Beach (EUA); nesta foto, o atual campeão mundial Austin Keen, em Laguna Beach, na Califórnia
5. CONheça suNuNGa, pois a praia de ubatuba (sP) virou um santuário da modalidade 6. NãO leve tudO tãO a sériO: o segredo do skim é a diversão 7. Chame Os amiGOs para pratiCar, será muito mais proveitoso e, no mínimo, mais engraçado 8. assista aOs vídeOs de skim na internet e repare nos detalhes dos movimentos 9. respeite O mar: observe os locais e as condições do dia 10. pratique muitO para desenvolver a técnica e a capacidade de improviso
www.gooutside.com.br
VitaCoco Instagram
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Pulse Skimboarding online magazine
Media: news/publications Tosh.o finalist
Exile skimboards Catalog
Replay XD Advertisement
Cabo Press
WJCL News
Marley Coffee
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Facebook Fan page 2.4k Following
Facebook Personal 5k following
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Media: Social Instagram 11K followers
Linkedin 86 COnnections
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Testimony
Don’t take our word for it. Listen to what Companies are saying about Austin Keen.
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Testimony “He understands our brand and effectively connects with our target audience.”
“Austin is a talented athlete, but he also has great business sense. He understands our brand and effectively connects with our target audience. Kind Snacks is supporting Austin’s SkimLaguna camps and community outreach with success.“
-Jenny Busby Kind Snacks, Western Region Marketing
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“...his pro-model board is Exile’s number one selling board.”
“Austin is a fantastic ambassador for the sport of Skimboarding. He’s a fan-favorite, connecting well with the youth in our sport. Supportive of that fact, is his pro-model board is Exile’s number one selling board. “
-Aaron Peluso Exile Skimboards, Owner United Skim Tour, President
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“Austin’s commitment to a healthy lifestyle through diet and fitness make him natural fit for Vitacoco. He’s a Champion in his sport and provides good exposure for Vitacoco.“
-Ahna Biddle Vitacoco, Director of sports marketing
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“We have a solid team of ambassadors who are all great at their individual sports, and Austin fits right in. He’s an all around Waterman who respects the earth, and his social responsibility matches up well with Freewaters.“
-Eli Marmar FreeWaters Footwear, Co-Founder
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Testimony “Austin really connects with the kids ...”
“Our son Alex who is 9 has been to Austin’s skim camps for the past three years. Austin really connects with the kids and makes it a fun experience for them. Austin is a great role model, and has inspired Alex to become a future Skimboarding World Champion.“
-Michelle DuBois Skim Mom
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“...our customers love him.”
“We’ve supported Austin’s career in Skimboarding for years. He started out helping our shop with private SUP lessons. He works hard and our customers love him.“
-Tommy Donnelly SUP Company, President
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2015 Highlights
Austin has accomplished a lot since this flipbook was created in 2014. These next few spreads feature Austin’s highlights from the last year.
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Facebook following increases
by 550%
2.4k
Followers in 2014
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13.2k Followers in 2015
2015 Highlights Instagram following increases
by 300%
11k
Followers in 2014
34k
Followers in 2015
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Featured on CNBC’s Make Me a Millionaire INVENTOR Austin was featured demonstrating how to use the “Wake Wing” on an episode of CNBC’s Make Me A Millionaire Inventor.
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featured in print issue of boarders Magazine Austin’s 10-page interview is the main highlight of the issue. Read The Interview
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promoted by NFL legend Terrell Owens On August 24th, Terrell Owens uploaded a video of Austin skimboarding on his facebook. The video has since been viewed over 3 million times, and has 26.3K likes and 35.5K shares.
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“Hijacking a Wake” video Goes Viral This clip is blew up all over the internet. It has over 20 million views on Facebook and over 500K on YouTube and even made it on to Huffington Post, MSNBC and the Ellen Show. Play Video
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Interview with Rangoe Magazine On April 18th, 2015 Rangoe Magazine published an interview with Austin on their website. Read the interview
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“Triple board transfer” video Goes Viral This video went viral last month, not just through the Surfing world, but through the SUP world as well. In addition to SurferMag, Supthemag.com, Stabmag, SurferToday, and many others, Nonaction-sport related media outlets have also been sharing it through their social media.
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COver Shot of Pulse Skimboarding Not only did Austin snag the cover shot of skimboarding’s most popular online magazine, but he was also featured as the main interview. READ THE ISSUE
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First Day Wakesurfing video Featured on Wakeboarding mag.com Austin’s first wakesurf session was so impressive that a video was filmed and edited for wakeboardingmag.com Watch it on their website
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Current sponsor team Exile Skimboards OAM Surf Traction East Coast Skimboards.com Hitplayyoga.com Mostic, Inc Kind Snacks Freewaters Vita Coca supco replay XD
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References Matt Powers Ceo, PowersTrading Powerstrading@gmail.com Adeeb Howrani Owner, AFH Photo adeebhowrani@gmail.com Aaron Peluso Ceo, Exile Skimboards, United Skim Tour Peluso@skimonline.com Joss Hudson Ceo, Ecosteel inc, HitPlayYoga Joss@HitplayYoga.com Reed Morales Sr. Sales Manager, Performance Racing Industry reedm@performanceracing.com
Business Opportunities Reed Morales (949)874-8874 pr@austinkeen.com
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Thank you!
flipbook created by Jackie Gollbach jackie@pulseskimboarding.com 831.252.5227