Jamie Brisick
Huck Issue 77 is out now
It’s Mitski season — Our new magazine is here, starring the inimitable Mitski. Order your copy now and join us on a trip around the world.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Riding giants: the behemothic art of big-wave surfing
Nazaré diaries — At the start of the year, writer and former pro surfer Jamie Brisick visited the world’s premier big-wave contest. What he discovered was an event of biblical proportions: a place where daredevil disciples put their lives in the hands of an ocean at its most majestically unpredictable.
Written by: Jamie Brisick
Surfing in the time of coronavirus
Uncharted territory — As the world shuts down its beaches, Huck Contributing Editor Jamie Brisick explores how surfers – and the wider surf industry – are weathering the storm.
Written by: Jamie Brisick
Photos of Oauhu’s North Shore – a surfing mecca
Hold your breath — For 10 years, Vava Ribeiro has captured one of surf’s most mythical spots – a stretch of coast in Hawaii that has captivated him since he was a kid.
Written by: Jamie Brisick
Jamie Brisick reflects on losing his home to wildfires
A whole year later — One year since uncontrollable flames wreaked havoc through Malibu, Huck’s Contributing Editor looks back on what losing everything can teach you.
Written by: Jamie Brisick
Jamie Brisick on his long journey to surfing paradise
Dazzling Blue — In an extract from his new book, Huck’s Contributing Editor reflects on Uluwatu – a fabled surf spot in Indonesia he dreamt of escaping to in his youth.
Written by: Jamie Brisick
California fires: what it’s like to lose your home to flames
Malibu burning — The Woolsey Fire started on November 8, 2018. It would go on to destroy over 1600 structures – including Jamie Brisick’s home. Two months later, he reflects on the blaze that engulfed his beloved Point Dume, in Malibu.
Written by: Jamie Brisick
The Interrogation of Kim Gordon
Original Huck Film — Our crack at an interview with the notoriously aloof rock legend.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Surfer Jamie Brisick finds solace in the water
Rhymes With Shove — Former pro surfer, writer and filmmaker Jamie Brisick knows what it means to have loved and lost. In this Huck Film, the power of the ocean unleashes a flood of memories.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Westerly Windina’s misunderstood story has lessons for us all
Rebellion, belonging and transformation — Through the carnival mirror of Westerly Windina, writer Jamie Brisick sees what it feels like to be human.
Written by: Interview by Michael Adno
The future through Kelly Slater’s eyes
Retro-futurist — Kelly Slater’s ethical apparel brand Outerknown just launched its new website featuring an interview with Huck’s global editor Jamie Brisick. Eleven-times ASP World Tour Champion Kelly Slater needs no introduction. Jamie is a former pro surfer, writer and Fulbright scholar currently working on his documentary Becoming Westerly, about surf champ Peter Drouyn’s transformation into Westerly Windina. Here’s a chemistry-fuelled conversation between the pair - and the cover story of Huck's baby-faced second issue - from way back in 2006. Brisick caught Slater in a reflective mood, thinking about the future and bemoaning his lack of fitness before the start of the ASP World Tour - which he went on to win by over 1,000 points.
Written by: Jamie Brisick