AMBASSADORS & XIIIG TEAM
A fun-loving, globetrotting and longboarding citizen of the oceans: Slade has roots that extend from Costa Rica to South Africa and The Netherlands. He also has a commendable appreciation for the Great Paul Simon, a CKTH favorite
A host with the most wherever he is in the world, Eric Mangen is one of Luxembourg’s finest and the Founder of Farmlands Residency. The definition of a working artist, Eric is also a doting family man, an avid sports fan — and the breathless caretaker of a picturesque pack of dogs
Emiel Tromp is a goofy footer that hails from the Dutch beach town of Wijk aan Zee. Aka “Wijkiki” to the locals. Though he is the 2022 and 2023 Dutch longboarding champion, Emiel is predominantly a free surfer who is equally adept on a shortboard
Thinker. Creator. Designer. And self-taught painter. From his brushwork to his apparel -- Yai works across various mediums
No stranger to hard work or staying loyal to a bigger vision, Justin is a former 400 meter All-American who personifies the phrase, Age Quod Agis, Latin for: “Do what you’re doing.” Much respect to Justin's Saint Velour label and big ups to his fellow Alpha Owls from Southern Connecticut State University's Track & Field Team
Jack Sandler is not only one of the Surf Industry's top young photographers -- but he is also a full-time student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He has become a key documentarian of the biggest swells at the most key spots. And we are thrilled and honored to know that he proudly wears 00 BY XIIIG Wetsuits
Josiah Baker-Connick is a self-taught board builder from Portland, Maine, where rugged coastlines and hard winters instill grit in everything—and everyone. A former tri-sport athlete, Josiah now channels his competitive edge into hot yoga, pickup basketball, golf, and chasing waves
As the founder of Seacoast Paddleboard Club, he’s dedicated to building a vibrant community united by a love of the water
Bentley Brown is a multidisciplinary artist, curator & adjunct professor of studio art & art history at Fordham University & the Parsons School of Design. He is also the former curatorial director of the Brooklyn College Art Gallery & received his Ph.D. from NYU's Institute of Fine Arts
Shanice Carrington is an outpatient orthopedic / neurology therapist in New York. When she isn’t working, she is traveling for both cultural and culinary enrichment. Shanice also still holds the record in both shot put and discus at her high school (#tracknation stand up)