Full Name: Derrick Bentley Disney
Nickname: Sasquatch
Age: 18
Sponsors: No Fear, Xanadu, Dakine, Bubblegum, Reef
Hometown: Cardiff By the Sea
Homebreak: Seaside
Past National Titles: none
School: San Dieguito Academy
Favorite surfer: Rob Machado The most stylish NSSA surfer is: Luke Davis What band and song would be your part in a surf movie: Zion I,“Bird’s Eye View” Celebrity crush: Jessica Alba NSSA crush: Cass Wehsener Your Nationals crew: JD Lewis, Cooper Jones, Zane Norman,and Dom DiPietro Pre-heat superstitions: I always catch at least a couple waves before my heat Pre-contest meal: Jumbo Deal Best day of your life: Perfect Samoan barrels with the boys last summer Worst day: A few years ago when I got stuck in Escondido with no cell reception and no car What would you do with $100: Put it toward a board If you could only surf one wave for the rest of your life, what would it be: Nutmeats in Samoa Worstwave you’ve ever surfed: 9th Street in Huntington Beach Biggest mistake you ever made: Going in the wrong way at Maili Point Last song you want to hear before you paddle out:“Hills and Valleys,” by The Congos Who is your hero: Quagmire When I’m not surfing: Doing art or hanging out with friends Funniest thing you’ve ever seen: My friend Skylar who took a domer off of a bunk bed Worst wipe out of your life: I took off too late on one at Sunset this winter Favorite thing about coming to Nationals: I get to compete with some of the best young surfers in the world.
