Surviving The Maelstrom of Decadence That Is The Modern-Day Surf Industry
The surf industry often swallows them young and spits them out in pieces. From the sounds of this profile on Creed McTaggart, a Board Rap fav, he nearly got out alive. The traveling, the partying, the girls, Hollywood, etc. can all be an addicting sideshow to a life spent chasing perfect waves with your mates.
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“When he finally got up he realised he was covered in blood. It was all over his chest, neck and face and when he reached around to feel the wound his fingers went straight in. Now it was Creed’s turn to freak. He ran downstairs into the party to get help, shirtless, covered in blood, with the word “Hollywood” still written on his forehead. The first person he ran into was the “boss boss” of Billabong. He wasn’t impressed but they got Creed to a hospital anyway where he got ten staples put in the back of his head. By the time he got to the North Shore of Hawaii a few days later a rumour was doing the rounds he was addicted to crack.
“My team manager came up to me and was like, man, I’m worried about you. I didn’t think you’d be the guy to do it…” recalls Creed, still bemused, adding, “It’s like high school. So immature.””
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