Birth Date: 8-9-81
Birth Place: Oxnard, Ca
Years Riding: 20+
Board/Bike/"Weapon of Choice..": My surfboard quiver contains various types of equipment and ranges from 5'8 to 10'4''.
Stance: Regularfoot
Heroes/Inspirations: I get my inspiration from so many areas of life, but my hero if i had to name one would be Jay Moriarity. he was a dear friend that was not only known for his big wave surfing but also know for the way he treated others.
NickName: Too many to list,with a name like Darshan Gooch your going to hear it all.
Place Of Pad: Although i grew up in the Pleasure Point area of Santa Cruz, I currently am living in Aptos.
Hometown: Santa Cruz, California
Favorite Spot: It's so hard to name one when you live on the central coast.We're so fortunate to be sorounded with the emense beauty of the land here.
Ride Ya Rollin: 7 speed, Earth Cruzer.
Favorite Movie: The Green Mile.
Pets: 2 dogs, 2 cats, and a macaw.
Music: The Police, New Order, the Smiths, U2, Trail of the Dead, the Organ, Tokyo Police Club, T.S.O.L., the Adolecsents, Midnight, Nick Drake, Fleetwood Mac, i enjoy so many types of music it's hard to list.
Most Treasured Possession: i think the most reasured possesion i have would be a big wave gun that was given to me by one of the local elders that was Jay Moriarity's mentor, Rick "Frosty" Hesson.
Weirdest Possession: I have this retro water-ski wetsuit that's purple,neon pink, and yellow.somtimes i break it out in the summer to freak people out a bit.
Grub of choice after a long day of riding: Charlie's pad tie from Charlie Hong Kong.
Best Trip: Mainland Mexico 2001 Puerto Escondido - Salina Cruz.
No Regrets???: Somtimes i regrets getting in to verbal confrontations in the water, but it's like a war-zone these days... you have to know judo to get a few waves at your local surf spot.