“Humble, yet not shy to speak his mind, twenty year old David Phillips is a spectacular young talent. From his Jeff Hubbard-esque aerial antics, to his developing dropknee skillz, he is sure bringing the heat in ’09 (as the world has seen in the Turbo Pipeline Pro this past February). I have been bodyboarding with him for years now; and believe me there is a lot more to come… if he isn’t distracted by a blossoming male modeling career.”
-Adam Bice

What’s your name?
David James Phillips!

Where are you from originally?
Born and raised in Hawaii!

Where do you live now?
Wailua homesteads.

How old are you?
9/14/88

How long have you been bodyboarding?
12-ish years.

Prone or DK? If both, how much of each?
80% prone, 15% DKz, 5% everything else.

Who do you bodyboard with?
Whoever is in the water, which is usually Adam Bice, Himmy Tamilton, Bondy Lum, Dubb, Hubb, Mr. Tumnes, Natefish, Lono, Brian, Larry, Tun, PyperLllueeelleanae, and Nick Hudson.

What is your favorite bodyboard spot?
KSRz

Where have you traveled to bodyboard?
Major Hawaiian islands, California, Nevada, New York, New Jersey, Chile, Peru, Tahiti, Philippines, Australia.

Where do you want to travel to bodyboard?
Canary Islands and Cook Islands.

What board(s) do you ride?
BZBZBZBZBZBZBZBZBZ

Do you compete?
On the daily!

If so, what competitions have you competed in?
HSF, NSSA, USBA, IBA, GOB, Boys and Girls Club, KBA, Science fair, middle school basketball, online halo matchmaking (Gamertag: Dphil), and I do a lot of PvP on World of Warcraft.

What is the bodyboarding community in Hawaii like?
Everyone knows everyone! So it’s real tight. Pretty much everyone 
who bodyboards here rips!!!! It’s a true blessing!

Do you have any sponsors? What companies?
I do! BZ, Ebodyboarding, and Boogie Nation.

What other board sports do you partake in?
Not too many board sports but I hike, doyle, paintball, halo, wow, snowboard, and sometimes diving.

What bodyboard goals do you have?
Rank in the top 16 this year, land a 1620-degree rotation air, get some cover shots, and win some USBA comps.

Where do you see the bodyboarding going in the future?
More rotations, bigger gnarly waves, hitting hectic sections, and Tow Outs are for sure futuristic.

What riders influenced your bodyboarding?
Jeff Hubbard, Oshi Grady, and Bud Miyamoto!

What riders are pushing the sport right now?
Jeff Hubbard is ruling the scene with sky-high airs, Bud Miyamoto is pushing drop knee to a totally new level, pretty much any Hawaiian guy is going for it!

If you were stranded on a desert island that already has a plentiful resource of bodyboards and fins what three things would you bring?
A magic lamp.

What is the best advice you can give to a bodyboard grom trying to get recognized?
Don’t surf waves that are out of your ability level. Know your limits. Then slowly push your own limits.

Any last words of advice? Shout outs?
Hmmm… no advice, just shout outs to my family: Mom, Dad, Charles, Tanner, and Tania! Thank you…….