Arnette Sunglasses Team Rider - Matt Manzari
1.Name, age and home town? Matt Manzari AKA (Mafia Matt), Eustis Florida age 18
2.Who are your sponsors? God, Arnette, Malibu, Gatorboards, Nike 6.0 and Performance
3.Where have you traveled too? Bali, Singapore, Barbados, Canada, St Martin, St Thomas, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and some more but I cant remember.I have no idea as far as the US; I guess pretty much all the eastern states and a lot of the western.
4.What are your biggest highlights of your career? Have a large section in the Gatorboards video “Transgression”
5.Who are your wakeboarding/wakeskating influences? God, well first off I wouldn't be anywhere without him.I would say the runner up goes to the smartest man on earth, my dad. He is just the biggest influence in my life and I am so grateful for him. As far as riders I have always looked up to Byerley and Thomas, and Vandall. Also, I always look up to Steve Berra, Geof Rowley, and Chris Cole.
6.What do you look forward to in 2008? Toe Jam is really stepping it up this year so I'm really pumped and I'm stoked to just get out and watch and push the sport. I know a lot of sick tricks will go down. I already have a few secret tricks I am working on also. I am really pumped to be working with Malibu this year. They have always been my favorite boat company so it was them or nobody! Hahaha. That's how I was with Arnette too! I always loved their product and team so I'm really pumped about being with them!! I feel like it's a good fit. Also, I'm just getting my new Sea Doo with the Ballast tank so I'm stoked to work with those guys too!!
7.What is your favorite move? Tail grab poke for sure. It's just really stylish, smooth, and fun
8.What is in your Ipod? That's an insane mix,
9.Who would you like to thank? God, Mom, Dad, Darren(brother), Reed Hansen, Vandall, Curtis, Silas, Eric Lugtert, Josh Letchworth, Garret Cortese, Kevco, Brandon Parker, Kim and Scott Byerly and all my sponsors of course.There are so many more but I have to come back and do this, I got to go ride!
10.What are you favorite Arnette sunglases? Lustre AN 3050 AN
4092 Cypher , and the old school Dirty Harry’s
11.Give us a quote! “The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work.”
-Surfeyes.com
