A reputation for being a punk rock, forward thinker,[5] with a connection to the past, Chris shapes everything from daggers to fish shapes for an elite customer base that includes top surfers worldwide to pro baseball and football stars, rock musicians and surfers on all sorts of waves and with unique style who appreciate handcrafted design.
When he wasn't in school or surfing, Chris spent every free moment of his childhood at his grandparents' cabin in the San Bernardino mountains.
Born of Chris and Jeremy's surf/design partnership was the well-received 'storm chaser' - a swallowtail with a surfboard rocker and the ability for tight turns on groomers or in the deepest powder.
Chris partners with a wide range of sport and lifestyle brands including Electric Visual,[9] Captain Fin Company,[10] FCS, Axxe Wetsuits,[11] 32, Etnies, Yow and Jones Snowboards.
In 2016's Distance Between Dreams [14] from Red Bull Media House, Chris appears in the film working with Ian Walsh on designing and then crafting boards to take on the biggest wave on Maui, Jaws.
Having golfed in High School on the Junior PGA, including a few second place finishes to Tiger Woods, Chris went on to play in college and maintains a 4.7 handicap today.