Who's That? In Byron Bay Today

1. Name........AKA

Damian Goss......AKA..Dame, Damiiiaainn and Chicko

2. Where were you born?

Essendon, Melbourne Victoria, I'm the youngest of 5 so I'm not sure if anyone noticed. Ha.

3. How do you prefer to make your living?

The way I'm doing it now is fine. I read a good quote once it said we make a living but often forget to live! I try and stay mindful of that.

4. What do you do for fun when you're not surfing?

Friends and family rate high and there's so much exploring to be done around these part's but gee surfing can be so consuming, Whatever I do I try to make it fun it・ｽfs all to do with attitude. I like music, books, food and surfing...........

5. What's your dream car or bike?

I have my dream car, I can sleep in it can fit a 9'6 in the back I love my van............I wouldn't mind mad max's interceptor as a backup though.

6. What's your favourite surfing memory?

My first green water open face flying down the line at Anglesea, The penny drops, The switch is flicked and my life changed forever..........I was born.

7. If you could eat whatever you want, without ever getting tubby what you indulge in?

ICECREAM.

8. Who's the funniest looking politician you're ever seen?

They all look funny......I mean we pay their wages you have to laugh at that..............sorry to be cynical!

9. Everyone's got a talent for something, what's yours?

Staining a clean shirt 10 minutes after I put it on and filling out questionnaire's while I'm supposed to be working.

10. When's the most inappropriate moment that you've burst into laughter?

Laughter is never inappropriate as long as you're not being cruel.

11. What's your most embarrassing moment, that you're willing to share?

I share em every time I surf, have you seen me? Ok a few years back I'm walking back to my room after a great session at shipwrecks on Lembongan full of stoke chatting and smiling at the local seaweed gatherer's, there all giggling and laughing obviously sharing my stoke...............NO, the Velcro on my shorts was wide open and I was hanging 1! Thank god for warm water! Not that embarrassing really just really funny.

12. What do you listen to in the mornings?

My mind telling me to get up, the birds the wind and up until a 2 weeks ago the ocean I just moved! Hmmmmmmmmmmm.

13. What floats your boat, makes you happy and gives you Joy?

The truth, my family, The Ocean, living well, sharing, good people,

14. What gets your goat, gets up your nose, makes your blood boil?

Negativity, arrogance, dishonesty, surfboards made in china or Thailand, pollution.

15. How do you feel about the world's obsession with celebrity?

It maybe that its what's wrong with the world...............

16. What do you think about surfing bigotry, i.e. judging people by what they ride?

Have been guilty in the past but like to think I'm past it. I was recently reintroduced to longboarding by a friend and have always enjoyed riding whatever I can get my hands on. Seeing someone get a good wave is almost as good as getting one yourself regardless of what there riding!

17. If you had the power to change just one thing about yourself, what would it be?

Darker skin, I spend a fortune on sunscreen!

18. If you had the power to change just one thing about the world, what would it be?

Take away suffering.

19. What's the most important thing you want to achieve before you die?

Contentment, be at peace with myself and what's around me.

20. Describe yourself in 30 words or less.

I'm a 30 something surfer who has to be reminded occasionally of how lucky he is to be living the life he is living. If you're a surfer then you're a very rich and lucky person!