Rob Machado
Birthday: 16 October 1973, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height: 178 cm
Rob Machado was born on October 16, 1973 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is an actor and writer, known for Down the Barrel (2007), Fire and Water (2016) and Firsthand (2003). He has been mar ...Show More
You'd be surprised how cold you get in the water, especially surfing a place like Pipeline. If the t Show more
You'd be surprised how cold you get in the water, especially surfing a place like Pipeline. If the tradewinds are blowing, it gets chilly and sometimes you don't catch a wave for an hour. Hide
I've never actually even contemplated writing a book or having a book.
I've never actually even contemplated writing a book or having a book.
Nothing could happen to me in the water that would make me want to go on the beach and fight someone Show more
Nothing could happen to me in the water that would make me want to go on the beach and fight someone. That's just not how I do things. Hide
The surfing - the waves in Indonesia are amazing.
The surfing - the waves in Indonesia are amazing.
At any given time, there are a lot of million-dollar luxury charter boats cruising around the Mentaw Show more
At any given time, there are a lot of million-dollar luxury charter boats cruising around the Mentawai Islands finding the most incredible waves. And yet the people on shore are suffering. The whole scene is wrong. As a surf community, we have to do something. Hide
One meal I'm constantly reminded about is when I ate kangaroo tail in the desert in Australia; it wa Show more
One meal I'm constantly reminded about is when I ate kangaroo tail in the desert in Australia; it wasn't necessarily my favorite, but I will always remember it. Hide
To catch a wave, to stand up - it was just life-changing. There was nothing that even came close. I Show more
To catch a wave, to stand up - it was just life-changing. There was nothing that even came close. I quit playing all other sports - by the time I was eleven, they were toast. Hide
Truthfully, I despise hotels. I've had such better experiences staying at people's houses and guesth Show more
Truthfully, I despise hotels. I've had such better experiences staying at people's houses and guesthouses; it's so much more comfortable and homey. Hide
I've always been a big supporter of the Surfrider Foundation. I started my own foundation, Rob Macha Show more
I've always been a big supporter of the Surfrider Foundation. I started my own foundation, Rob Machado Foundation, which focuses on environmental education for the little people of the world. Hide
The best meal I've had was in Tavarua, an island in Fiji. It was just before sunset. A bunch of guys Show more
The best meal I've had was in Tavarua, an island in Fiji. It was just before sunset. A bunch of guys had just caught all this yellow fin tuna; they literally brought this huge wooden table down to the sand, pulled the tuna from the boat, dropped it on top of the table, pulled the skin off and sliced the tuna up. Hide
I've been very lucky, getting to travel the world with professional photographers. I'd grab their eq Show more
I've been very lucky, getting to travel the world with professional photographers. I'd grab their equipment, get a few lessons, and start firing shots. Hide
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