Cheyne Magnusson
| Cheyne Magnusson | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
c.1984 Southern California, United States |
| Occupation | Professional surfer and reality television celebrity |
| Website | Cheyne's profile on MTV.com |
Cheyne Magnusson is a professional surfer and one of the stars of MTV's reality show Maui Fever.
Early life
Magnusson was born in Southern California and moved to Hawaii with his family at the age of seven.[1] His father, Tony Magnusson, was a professional skateboarder and co-founded the Osiris Shoes company.[2] According to Cheyne's mother Jill, "Cheyne could ride a skateboard before he could walk."[3]
Professional surfing
At the age of sixteen, Magnusson was the 2000 Men's Hawaiian State Champion in surfing. In June of that year, he then represented the state of Hawaii in United States at the world championships—the highest honor an amateur surfer can receive.[3] By the age of twenty-two, Cheyne was surfing professionally and was sponsored by Body Glove, Osiris Shoes, Dragon, and Chemistry Surfboards.[4]
References
- ↑ Cerizo, Kehaulani (2007-02-04). "MTV shocked by response to show". The Maui News. Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
- ↑ "Cheyne Magnusson". 2006. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
- 1 2 Sweedler, Dave (2000-05-23). "Cheyne Magnusson: Hawaii State Champion". Maui Time Magazine. pp. Volume 3, Issue 25. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
- ↑ Press Release (2006-01-18). "Body Glove Signs Cheyne Magnusson". Transworld Surf. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-28.