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For some people, travel, and the simple act of leaving home is necessary to make a name and life for oneself, for others  staying in one place is all that is ever desired.  However,  Polynesian raised waterman, Tahitian-Teiva Joyeux, it would seem that destiny was written into his name at birth.   In the Tahitian language the name Teiva means ‘’One who comes from far away who goes far away.’  In French the word Joyeux means ‘Happy;’ For Teiva coming from far away (France,) and going far away (Hawaii,) was where he created a name for himself and ran into his destiny, a young Norwegian beauty named Nina, but, it was in finally coming home that Teiva found his peace and his place on earth and his Joyeux-ness.

Early Years     

As a young kid with lots of energy growing up on the Island of Moorea Teiva Joyeux always wanted to be around the ocean.  This energy was channeled through the sport of windsurfing and surfing. Teiva’s love of the Ocean and Islands and his super stylish talent for windsurfing eventually led him away from his home in Tahiti when he moved to the Hawaiian Island of Maui.  It was in Maui that Teiva’s life changed in so many ways;  firstly, a young Teiva met Robby Naish who sponsored Teiva but also incorporated Teiva’s artistic Polynesian designs  into the Naish sails, (and for many the entire Naish identity.)  Anyone who has windsurfed can easily remember the Polynesian designs, but very few people knew that Teiva was the artist behind the Naish designs, that were so widely used.  After spending a number of years windsurfing and designing for Naish Teiva left the company to explore other avenues, one of which led Teiva to the hot young sport of kitesurfing.   Always keen to try new things and explore different waves of playing in the ocean Teiva quickly excelled and concentrated his stylish riding, pulled by a kite instead of a windsurfer.  It was around this time that Teiva met the woman that would some day become his wife and soul mate.  

Soul Mates

Teiva first met the beautiful young Norwegian ripper, Nina Heiberg, on the Island of Maui.  Both Nina and Teiva were spending a lot of time at Kite beach as part of the new school of kiters using two line kites and wakeboard style boards and gear.  This low flying,, powered and technical style of riding was contrary to the huge, floaty air, soggy k pant wearing spectacle that kiteboarding was known for at the time.   Drawn together by a love of the ocean and an open-mindedness to riding waves (both Nina and Teiva have always believed that riding waves is all about fun and whether you are windsurfing, kiting, stand up paddling, tow-surfing, foil boarding or even tradition surfing riding waves is all about the smile on your face,)   Teiva and Nina soon moved to the Island of Oahu and began to live together; sharing their love of the Ocean while Nina studied at the University in Honolulu. 

Playing or spending time with the woman of his dreams all paths constantly led him back to the ocean.  But, as the ocean gives it can also take away, and Teiva learned this lesson in a painful way on Friday December 2nd 2005.

Malik

On the morning of Friday December 2nd 2005 Teiva Joyeux was relaxing on the beach watching his younger brother Malik get some great barrels at Banzai, pipeline on the north shore of Oahu.  Malik had been immortalized a short while earlier by catching the biggest barrel ever seen on one of the craziest waves ever imagined, in Teahupo’o, Tahiti.  To put some perspective on this, a similar, but much smaller wave at Teahupo’o had made big wave legend, Laird Hamilton,  a man known for charging all the biggest gnarliest waves on the planet weep.  Malik, came out of one of history’s heaviest barrels and simply smiled from ear to ear.   Malik was no lightweight in the surfing world.  As Teiva watched Malik take off on one particular wave Malik was a bit late and the punishing lip at Pipeline smacked Malik, breaking his board and driving him underwater.  Malik didn’t come up again until 15 minutes later at Ehukai beach park.  All the while Teiva had stood on the shore, watching helplessly, as his younger brother rode the last wave of his life.

Soon after, Teiva returned home to Tahiti with Nina, to be with his family, leaving the Hawaiian Islands indefinitely.

Coming Home

After spending the better part of a decade dividing his time between Hawaii, France,  and Norway the time came for Teiva to return home.  At first it was to take care of his family in dealing with the loss of Malik ‘Le petit Prince,’ but soon Teiva found that home truly is where the heart is and that Tahiti would soon start taking care of him.  Teiva’s return home stoked a new fire in him and his already stylish surfing, Stand up paddle boarding, windsurfing and kiting began to take on a strengthened casualness to his approach to the wave.  Probably brought about by his renewed realization in the preciousness of life and the pleasures found in every moment.  This same style also came out even more in Teiva’s designs for Quiksilver clothing.  Quiksilver had been one of Teiva’s sponsors for 14 years, but in the past 5 years Teiva’s trademark Polynesian stylings for Quiksilver quickly became their most successful clothing items.   Just as he had made memorable designs for the popular Naish sails, he was also furthering that same casual stylishness for Quiksilver.  In time Teiva found that  the Island of Tahiti would take care of him as well as he quickly gained sponsorships from Isuzu in Polynesia and plenty of work filming Imax movies, and other productions in and around Tahiti, both in front of and behind the lense.

Teiva’s return home and move to the end of the road; the now world famous surf break of Teahupo’o has brought Teiva to his place of bliss.  With perfect waves out his backdoor, a pristine ocean to surf, windsurf, kitesurf, paddlesurf, canoe, dolphin surf or simply swim in Teiva knew things couldn’t get any better.

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HUNTINGTON BEACH, California (Monday, June 29, 2009) – Keanu Asing (Ewa Beach, HI), 16, won the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Grade-4 Nike 6.0 Pier Pressure presented by Jack’s Surfboards at South Huntington Beach Pier this afternoon over fellow finalists Dillon Perillo (Malibu, CA), 19, Evan Thompson (Jacksonville Beach, FL), 17, and Chase Wilson (Newport Beach, CA), 18.

The Nike 6.0 Pier Pressure is the only ASP Grade-4 event on the 2009 calendar, making the premier contest an integral stop in all surfers’ campaigns in their quest for qualification for the ASP World Junior Championships. All regional surfers are out to compile their top four results this year in hopes to finish within the top three on the ASP North America Pro Junior Series to earn their shot at an ASP World Junior Title.

Asing battled through the tough conditions on offer at South Huntington Beach Pier this afternoon, blasting strong outside turns on the set-waves and managed to work his way through the infamous reform, finishing each wave with strong maneuvers.

“There weren’t too many waves, but I just tried to wait my turn and get the best waves I could,” Asing said. “Luckily it worked out.”

Asing, who was a finalist at the ASP Grade-3 Arnette Pro Junior last month, earned his first ASP Pro Junior victory of the year, cementing him as the top Hawaiian in the regional ratings.

“I’m really happy with my results this year,” Asing said. “I’m getting on a roll this year and I just want to keep it going.”

Asing’s victory was almost cut short. The talented regular-footer earned his Final berth with a last-minute effort to advance out of his Semifinals heat, which proved to be crucial in his Nike 6.0 Pier Pressure victory.

“I’m so excited,” Asing said. “I never thought I’d make the Final, but I just kept chipping away and did what I had to make the Final. I was a little bit frustrated, there were no waves, and I knew there had to be one wave. Everyone had low scores and I knew I could get what I needed to advance. I just did what I had to do to make that heat.”

Perillo overtook the lead early in the Final with two massive fins-free forehand turns on a Pier bowl right which earned him a seven-point-score, but was unable to find a backup wave to overtake Asing for the win and finished runner up at the premier event.

“You had to make sure to get the set-waves and be in the right spot,” Perillo said. “If you’re too far to the left of the bowl, behind the bubble, you can’t get the waves,” Perillo said. “I was in position for the set waves, but I just didn’t get in to them, it’s my fault.”

The impressive result by the stylish regular-footer marks his third Final appearance of the 2009 ASP North America Pro Junior Series season. After missing the Arnette Pro Junior due to unfortunate circumstances, Perillo has now been a finalist in every event he’s entered this year.

“This result will help me because I finished above everyone that was ahead of me on the ratings,” Perillo said. “It’s good to have made the Final in each event so far. I’m hoping I can do well again at the U.S. Open.”

Thompson was a top performer throughout the event’s entirety, but was unable to find a rhythm in the Final, finishing third overall and the Floridian talent was thrilled to capitalize on the heightened points available at the Nike 6.0 Pier Pressure.

“I’m super stoked to have made the Final in a Grade-4,” Thompson said. “It’s hands down the biggest event of the whole year and to make this Final, you’re guaranteed to walk away with so many points. To make the Final in this event, it’s really hard, there are so many good guys and I never thought I would have made it.”

The explosive east-coaster utilized his familiarity of the small mushy conditions on offer in Huntington reminiscent of his home in Florida to earn the crucial result while topping standout performers such as defending ASP North America Pro Junior Series Champion Cory Arrambide (Ventura, CA), 20, on the way to his crucial result.

“These conditions remind me of home,” Thompson said. “It’s small and mushy and it’s really a dogfight for waves out there. There are not many waves and everyone is scratching for them when they come. I guess I’m pretty used to it, the small waves and the bumpiness, but it’s hard for everyone. No matter how good you are it’s really hard.”

Wilson also turned heads on the way to his fourth place finish. The Newport Beach local earned his first ASP Pro Junior Final at the Nike 6.0 Pier Pressure, significantly helping his cause on the ASP North America Pro Junior Series after a Semifinals finish at the ASP Grade-3 Arnette Pro Junior last month.

“This is my first Pro Junior Final ever and it’s a Grade-4, so I’m so stoked,” Wilson said. “I made the Semifinals in Newport and now I’m in the Final so this is really going to help my rating. Hopefully I’m up there now.”

Original Story

Year of birth: 1992.
Hometown: Maroubra.
Stance: Goofy.
What I want to achieve is: To one day make the WCT.
Last comp I won: Australian Titles.
Last insane wave I had: Big barrel at Maroubra.
Best waves ever: Loooonnnngggg left hand point break.
Best party ever: Massive loose party with all the boys.
Best move I ever did: Bottom Turn hahah air reverse.
Most embarrassed I have been: Tripping over a gutter in front of a bunch of hot chicks.
Favourite people / Winners: Family and friends Mick Fanning.
Shite / Villains / Losers: Anyone i dont like.
Fav Tunes: Rap, techno, Rock whatever really.
Fav Movies: Knocked up, Get rich or die trying, Stranger than fiction.
Hot: Miranda Kerr.