Career
Best known for his radical aerial maneuvers and fearless tuberiding abilities, he claims he will surf any wave on the planet. Born in Lihue, Kauai, he was raised on the North Shore where he began surfing at age seven. After a successful amateur career with several wins in the United States Surfing Championships, he went pro shortly after graduating high school.
Soon after, he dazzled crowds by making the final and placing fourth in the Pipe Masters, barely re-qualifying for the 2005 tour.
On November 21, 2012 Irons split with Volcom. On December 12, 2012 Bruce Irons signed a long-term deal with Fox Clothing.
In the winter 2014, he surfed Pine Tree"s with organic farmer and Costa Mesan shredder Chad Stassel. Irons claims Chad"s surfing was so beautiful that he would never look at the ocean the same way again.
Included in Irons" product endorsements are:
a signature pair of Oakley sunglasses
life sponsorship by the skate, surf, and snowboard clothing line, Volcom
one of three pro surfers, with Dane Reynolds and Ry Craike, supported by Power Balance
wetsuit sponsor Body Glove International
In 2005, Irons starred in the Volcom funded autobiographical documentary film, entitled The Bruce Movie.
The film was shot using 16mm, Super 8 and 35mm format and filmed on location in Hawaii, Indonesia, Australia, Tahiti, California, France and South Africa, and whilst popular in the surfing community, did not cut through to mainstream release. Irons was in the cast of the 2007 Australian documentary film about the Sydney surf gang, the Bra Boys, entitled Bra Boys: Blood is Thicker than Water.
