Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 25, 1971
Place of Birth:
Santa Cruz County, CA
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Darryl Virostko
Biography
Darryl "Flea" Virostko (born December 25, 1971) is a professional "big wave" surfer from Santa Cruz, California. He graduated from Santa Cruz High School in 1991. He is a three-time Mavericks competition winner. Virostko appears as himself in the surfing films Riding Giants, Step Into Liquid, and Billabong Odyssey. Surfer declared his 2004 wipeout on a 50-foot wave at Waimea Bay, Hawaii, the "Wipeout of the Decade"
As of 2009 Virostko is a recovering addict, and runs a program, "FleaHab", to teach other recovering addicts how to surf and be active while learning a new way of life.He starred in The Westsiders a documentary film by Josh Palmer that chronicles his difficult upbringing and addiction to drugs, on the west side of Santa Cruz.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 100 Foot Surfing Days | Self |
| 2013 | Discovering Mavericks | Self |
| 2007 | Pipeline Posse: Project 1 | |
| 2006 | Separate Volume | |
| 2004 | Riding Giants | Darryl Virostko |
| 1998 | The Kill 3 | |
| 1992 | The Kill |
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