Pancho Sullivan feels most at home free surfing Hawaii's powerful reefs. A Haena, Kauai native, born in a tree house on a hippie commune, Sullivan discovered surfing at the age of five. He grew up honing his undeniable talent, but ultimately doubted the ability to make a living out of it. Just before he set off for college in 1992, he found himself on Sunset Beach during a pro event and entered it on the spot. After making it through eight rounds of competition and earning $1,800, the course of his life was forever altered.

However, rather than traveling around the world battling with the pro point system, this non-conformist developed his own surf style that includes a search for bone-crushing, powerful waves similar to the ones he was raised on. The oldest rookie ever to get his start on the ASP World Tour at 33-years-old, a family man at heart and quite possibly the nicest guy on Tour has experienced solid success in his two years at the top level of competition. Look for him to continue to detonate lips around the world in '08.

weight: 210 lbs (95.5 kilos)

height: 6'0" (183 cm)

stance: Regular (natural) foot

sponsors: Rip Curl clothing and wetsuits, Smith eyewear, Globe footwear and Bushman surfboards

shapers: Jeff Bushman, Chris Gallagher and Gunther Rohn

quiver: Two 6'1"s, one 6'3" and a 6'6"

favorite waves: Backdoor Pipeline

favorite maneuvers: Getting barelled and forehand gouges

favorite surfers: Mick Fanning, Dane Kealoha, Kelly Slater and Johnny Boy Gomes

2008 Rating: 39

2008 Points: 2730

2008 earnings: $48,300.00

Career earnings: $369,725.00

highest ASP World Tour rating: 7th in 2007

years on ASP World Tour: 2008 will be Pancho's 3rd year on tour

rating by year:
2007: 7th
2006: 27th

elite inception: 2006

hard yards: Pancho contested the ASP WQS on and off from 1992-2004, but really went for it and qualified in 2005

elite tour victories: (0)