John John Florence

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Photo Luke Shadbolt

Florence, the oldest of three children, grew up in Hale'iwa, in an ocean-side house at the Banzai Pipeline. He resides with his mother, Alexandra, and his two younger brothers Nathan and Ivan. He was introduced to surfing by Alexandra, who is a surfer herself. She has said John John claims he rode a surf board at the age of six months, wearing a life vest on his father John's board; he was riding on his own by the age of five.

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