Career
He was raised in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii where he currently resides. Marzo has been acclaimed for his creativity and innovation as a young surfer, and featured in several films. Clay Marzo began competitively surfing and swimming at an early age.
At age 11, he placed third at the National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) Nationals competition, and signed a pro contract with the Quiksilver team
Other films include "Stranger than Fiction," "Today Tomorrow," an episode of Entertainment and Sports Programming Network"s East:60. In 2008, he was featured in a documentary film titled "Clay Marzo: Just Add Water", directed by Jamie Tlerney and Strider Wasilewski, which explores Marzo"s surfing and his experience as a person with Asperger syndrome.
Marzo"s sponsors include JSLV, Carve, Skullcandy, SPY Optic, Future, Creatures of Leisure, Vestal, Rockstar Energy, and Komunity Project.