Stars Come Out for Surfrider Foundation's Celebrity Surf Jam

Stars Come Out for Surfrider Foundation's Celebrity Surf Jam

Brandon Boyd, Minnie Driver, David Chokachi Among Those to Share Spotlight with Professional Surfers Pat O'Connell, Taylor Knox, Damien Hobgood and Others This June in Huntington Beach

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The Surfrider Foundation and Propaganda Headquarters are proud to announce the participants for the 2nd annual Surfrider Foundation Celebrity Surf Jam. This year's Celebrity Surf Jam will again take place at Orange County's famed Huntington Beach Pier on Saturday, June 10th, 2006 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Admission is free for the public.

This one-of-a-kind event brings together some of today's brightest stars from the world of music and film, a host of top professional surfers and committed Surfrider Foundation activists from across the country, to raise awareness and support for our beach and coastal environments by participating in this unique contest event in the in the waters off Huntington Beach.

Surfrider Foundation's Celebrity Surf Jam is once again being chaired by X-Games commentator and star of E! Television's Daily 10, Sal Masekela. Joining Sal and competing for the best waves will be event co-chair Brandon Boyd and fellow Incubus members Mike Einziger and Ben Kenney, Oscar nominated actress Minnie Driver, star of the hit 70's television series Courtship of Eddie's Father, Brandon Cruz, Porno For Pyros member Peter DiStefano, Switchfoot bassist Tim Foreman, Baywatch alumni and star of the N Network's upcoming show Beyond The Break, David Chokachi, along with fellow cast member Ross Thomas.

The stars will be joined by a host of today's top surfing professionals, including event co-chair and co-star of the Endless Summer II, Pat O'Connell, Rob Machado, WCT surfers Taylor Knox and Damien Hobgood, and free surfing phenomena Tim Curran, Danny Fuller and Jeff Deffenbaugh and Pascal Stansfield. In a feature unique to Celebrity Surf Jam, the celebrities and pros will paired with members of the public; in form of Surfrider Foundation chapter activists from around the country. Together the group will compete in the National Surf League's exciting contest format "The Game."

Surfrider Foundation's Celebrity Surf Jam is presented by Op, adidas and Fed Ex. For more information on the event go to www.celebritysurfjam.com.

About the Surfrider Foundation

The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of our world's oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 40,000 members and 60 chapters across the United States and Puerto Rico, with international affiliates in Australia, Europe, Japan and Brazil.

About Propaganda Headquarters

Propaganda is a Board Sports, Marketing and Management agency with services that include Strategic Consulting, Athlete Management, Event Production and Creative Design. For more information go to www.propagandahq.net.

CONTACT:
Laura Mazzarella
Surfrider Foundation
PO Box 6010
San Clemente, CA 92674-6010
Phone (949) 492-8170 / Fax (949) 492-8142
Email: lmazzarella@surfrider.org

Source: Surfrider Foundation

CONTACT: Laura Mazzarella of Surfrider Foundation, +1-949-492-8170, or
fax, +1-949-492-8142, lmazzarella@surfrider.org

Web site: http://www.celebritysurfjam.com/

Web site: http://www.propagandahq.net/

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