Malik Joyeux (31 March 1980 – 2 December 2005) was an accomplished all-around waterman and a professional Big Wave surfer.

Known by many as the "petit prince", the goofy-foot surfer often gained attention for charging the treacherous barrels at Teahupoo, Tahiti.

[2] Joyeux was born in France[3] and moved to French Polynesia at a young age, where his mother Hélène raised her three children on the tropical island of Moorea.

[5] For years his older brother Teiva, little sister Tylane and mother Hélène lived in a big hut near Haapiti on Moorea with no luxuries.

[5] French surfer Didier Piter took him under his wing in the European Gotcha team and managed to finally finance his surf trips with an official contract.