Hauoli reeves biography
In Hawaiian badboy Hauoli Reeves hit Oz for a Morey promo tour with Mike Stewart.
Trivia..
Jeff Hubbard's tribute to bodyboarding legend Hauoli Reeves
The year was 1994, and I was bodyboarding for the first time at Rocky Point on the North Shore of Oahu.
The conditions were pretty solid.
A few of the pros were out the back, and I was having so much fun, stoked to boogie and watch them all.
I was feeling inspired and flying around like I do.
At some point, I lost my board and ended up on the beach. Suddenly, to my surprise, I was greeted by one of my heroes - Hauoli Reeves.
It was a little surreal for me to see this character I had watched repeatedly in all videos and magazines doing so many huge, impossible airs.
Hauoli is a big guy, and in person, he beamed with his confident enthusiasm full of boogie stoke.
He started chatting me up, saying he was watching me ride and complimenting me.
Then, Reeves asked if I was sponsored, to which I said, "No, I'm not."
So he got all excited, saying I should be sponsored and that he was going to get me on the team with