Full Name: Dean Hayden Amess
Nickname: Deano
Date of birth: 17/02/87
Hometown: Whanga
Birth Place: Waikato
Ethnicity: NZ European
Height: 170cm
Stance: Natural
How many boards: A few
Length range: 5’10” – 6’4”
Shaper: Pete Anderson
Sponsors: Rip Curl, Smith, Anderson
Surfing since: 1994
How did you start surfing: Boogie board standing
Surfing competitively since: 2000
Competition strategy: None
New Zealand teams: A few grom ones
Career highlight: 9th ISA World Junior Champs, Narrabeen, Aussie10th ISA World Junior Champs, Durban South Africa
Ambitions: Have fun and keep it real
Main surf breaks: Coromandel Peninsula
Favourite surf break: Estuary Bar
People you surf with the most: The boys
Occupation: Builder
Other interests: Skating, fishing
Surfing heroes: Sanga White’s the man haha
Life heroes: The old man
Favourite food: Whatevas going tough times in the flat haha
Favourite moves: Pits and punts
Favourite surf video: The decline
Favourite movie: Ace Ventura
Favourite book: Surf mag haha
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