Kelly Slater was born Robert Kelly Slater on February 11, 1972 in Cocoa Beach Florida. Kelly grew up as an athletic child who loved the sand and surf. He learned to surf on the Cocoa Beach waves. The waves broke farther out and were easier to learn. Over the years, along with his amazing intuitive knowledge for the ocean, he had developed surfing and technical ability by watching others. This was combined with his natural talent, athletic ability, and love for the sport. He not only excelled in sports, but academics as well, graduating high school with a 4.0 average. Kelly's mother Judy held down multiple jobs to support Kelly and his brother Sean. 

 

As an amateur champion, he had garnered six Eastern Surfing Association and four National titles. He and his brother Sean did Sundek boardshort ads in the mid 1980's. He was already a household name by the time he turned pro in 1990. Once turning professional in the surfing world, Kelly paid off the mortgage on the family home. In 1992 during his first full year on the world championship tour, Kelly won the World Professional Surfing Championship title. He became the youngest to accomplish this feat.

 

Kelly had landed his first acting job on Baywatch's second season as Jimmy Slade who fell for dated fellow lifeguard Roberta "Summer" Quinn. While filming the show, he dated cast member Pamela Anderson. The role satisfied his curiosity for acting. Kelly had also formed music group with his friends Rob Machado and Peter King called The Surfers. The Surfers had a major record release and a U.S. tour.

 

In 1993 Kelly finished 6th in the ratings, but rebounded in 1994 to win the world title, making it his second. He followed that accomplishment with the amazing feat of racking up 4 more titles for a total of 5 consecutive world championship titles in 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998, bringing his grand total to 6.

 

After his 6th world title, he took some time off from the competitive tour. During this time Kelly relaxed with his family and friends. He also had promotional obligations for Quicksilver, his sponsor. He returned to the World Championship Tour in 1999 with goals that were different. At the Pipe Masters event, he took the win for his 5th title. He repeated this feat in 2000 at Teahupoo. Careerwise, he wanted to win another world title. But more than winning, he wanted to help improve surfing. He spent a lot of time thinking about how he could advance, make positive changes and to raise the level of the sport.

 

His acting credits include One Night at McCool's in 2001, The Endless Summer in 1994 and a guest appearance on Arli$$. Kelly has one child, a daughter named Taylor and loves spending more time her. Kelly has been busy with projects. One of them has been the current new video game called Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer. 

 

 

 

 

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