Greg Young
Greg Young
Date of Birth: April 23, 1982
Favorite Color:
Blue
Favorite Animal:
I have to give the mighty dolphin some credit.
Favorite Travel Destination:
The dusty, desolate roads of Baja so far. I’ve got plenty of other places to check out before I can pick a favorite.
Favorite Subject In School:
History for sure.
Least Favorite Subject in School:
I hated Science and Business Operations.
Other Hobbies:
Surfing, Wakeboarding, Snowboarding, Skimboarding, Camping, Hiking, Road Trips, Fishing, Swimming, Traveling, Gardening, Drawing, Reading, Writing, and Taking Long Naps on the Boat.
Worst Injury You’ve Ever Had:
For some reason I always seem to cut my face. I’ve never broken a bone, but my face has been stitched up quite a few times.
My Perfect Day Would Look Like:
Waking up in a tent on a deserted beach, hot cup of coffee, bacon and eggs on a camp stove, morning surf session, productive spearfishing, fresh fish for lunch, afternoon surf session, hiking and exploring around the beach, afternoon nap, beer, book, free-diving for lobster, sunset surf session, beer, fresh lobster dinner, beer, campfire, sky full of stars. All preferably done with a few good friends and a pretty lady.
Top 5 Favorite Movies:
The Sandlot; Lock, Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels; Saving Private Ryan; Anchorman; Young Guns 2.
Most Played Bands on My iPOD:
Chuckanut Drive, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Van Morrison, Johnny Cash, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Bob Marley, Creedence. I like country, classic rock, and anything mellow.
Best Job You’ve Ever Had:
I honestly couldn’t think of anything I’d rather be doing than running this company. I am having the best time of my life and feel so blessed that it’s working out so far.
Worst Job You’ve Ever Had:
Too many crappy odd jobs to mention. The worst that comes to mind is 100 hours spent scraping 30 year old carpet glue off of 7 sets of cement stairs. I had to pour gallons of acid on each staircase, then pressure wash it (which made the acid splash up on your skin), then scrape off the glue with a putty knife, then take a grinder to every square inch of it, and then repeat the whole process two more times. Man that job was miserable...plus it was during the hottest part of summer.
10 Words That Best Describe You:
Happy, Beard, Mellow, Weird, Flannel, OCD, Van, Futon, Road Trip.
I’d Like To Thank:
I guess it depends on what I’m saying thanks for. I guess if this question pertains to the business, I’d say God for blessing us way more than I’ve ever thought possible, my parents for never telling me that I couldn’t do it or shouldn’t try it when I was growing up (whatever ‘it’ happened to be that day), my trusty business partner Zack, our awesome team riders, Mark Gibbs and everyone else at Malibu, the staff at Bakes Marine, everyone at Slingshot, every friend of the company (there are too many to name), and anyone that’s ever purchased something from the company.
Date of Birth: April 23, 1982
Q & A
Favorite Color:
Blue
Favorite Animal:
I have to give the mighty dolphin some credit.
Favorite Travel Destination:
The dusty, desolate roads of Baja so far. I’ve got plenty of other places to check out before I can pick a favorite.
Favorite Subject In School:
History for sure.
Least Favorite Subject in School:
I hated Science and Business Operations.
Other Hobbies:
Surfing, Wakeboarding, Snowboarding, Skimboarding, Camping, Hiking, Road Trips, Fishing, Swimming, Traveling, Gardening, Drawing, Reading, Writing, and Taking Long Naps on the Boat.
Worst Injury You’ve Ever Had:
For some reason I always seem to cut my face. I’ve never broken a bone, but my face has been stitched up quite a few times.
My Perfect Day Would Look Like:
Waking up in a tent on a deserted beach, hot cup of coffee, bacon and eggs on a camp stove, morning surf session, productive spearfishing, fresh fish for lunch, afternoon surf session, hiking and exploring around the beach, afternoon nap, beer, book, free-diving for lobster, sunset surf session, beer, fresh lobster dinner, beer, campfire, sky full of stars. All preferably done with a few good friends and a pretty lady.
Top 5 Favorite Movies:
The Sandlot; Lock, Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels; Saving Private Ryan; Anchorman; Young Guns 2.
Most Played Bands on My iPOD:
Chuckanut Drive, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Van Morrison, Johnny Cash, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Bob Marley, Creedence. I like country, classic rock, and anything mellow.
Best Job You’ve Ever Had:
I honestly couldn’t think of anything I’d rather be doing than running this company. I am having the best time of my life and feel so blessed that it’s working out so far.
Worst Job You’ve Ever Had:
Too many crappy odd jobs to mention. The worst that comes to mind is 100 hours spent scraping 30 year old carpet glue off of 7 sets of cement stairs. I had to pour gallons of acid on each staircase, then pressure wash it (which made the acid splash up on your skin), then scrape off the glue with a putty knife, then take a grinder to every square inch of it, and then repeat the whole process two more times. Man that job was miserable...plus it was during the hottest part of summer.
10 Words That Best Describe You:
Happy, Beard, Mellow, Weird, Flannel, OCD, Van, Futon, Road Trip.
I’d Like To Thank:
I guess it depends on what I’m saying thanks for. I guess if this question pertains to the business, I’d say God for blessing us way more than I’ve ever thought possible, my parents for never telling me that I couldn’t do it or shouldn’t try it when I was growing up (whatever ‘it’ happened to be that day), my trusty business partner Zack, our awesome team riders, Mark Gibbs and everyone else at Malibu, the staff at Bakes Marine, everyone at Slingshot, every friend of the company (there are too many to name), and anyone that’s ever purchased something from the company.
