1971-05-15 ( 53 years old ) in Thousand Oaks, California, United States
Taylor Knox (born May 15, 1971) is an American professional surfer.
Knox was born in Thousand Oaks, California and began surfing at 8 years old. He moved with his family to Carlsbad at 13 and continued to pursue his dream of becoming a pro surfer. At age 15, he had to undergo back surgery after a damaged lumbar vertebra from a skateboarding accident threatened to paralyze him. He spent the next six months in a cocoon-like body cast.
In 1990, Knox participated in the World Amateur Championships in Japan. He finished fourth place, ahead of fellow USA teammate Kelly Slater, who placed fifth. He began his ASP World Tour campaign in 1993.
In February 1998, Knox won the inaugural K2 Big-Wave Challenge, an event that offered $50,000 to the surfer who caught the biggest wave of the winter and had photographic evidence. The winning wave was a 52-foot ride at Todos Santos during the Reef Big-Wave World Championships. In 1999 Knox took a one-year hiatus from the World Tour. He returned in 2001 and achieved his highest ASP World Tour rating of 4th place.
In August 2011, Knox was inducted into the Surfers' Hall of Fame at Huntington Beach alongside George Downing and Chuck Linnen. Surfers’ Hall of Fame founder Aaron Pai said Knox had "influenced an entire generation of surfers".
Movies
Momentum Generation
2018-04-21
Arc: A Taylor Knox Signature Series Film
2014-01-07
Loaded
2014-01-01
Aqua Luna
2012-01-01
Absolute Mexico
2009-05-05
Rubber Soul 2
2008-01-01
A Bowlful of Chile
2007-01-02
Thread
2007-01-01
A Fistful of Barrels
2006-01-02
Letting Go
2006-01-01
Yoga for Surfers 2: Fluid Power Yoga
2004-06-01
Back in Town
2004-01-01
Global
2004-01-01
Campaign
2003-12-03
Yoga for Surfers 1
2002-01-01
Thicker Than Water
2000-05-12
Loose Change
1999-12-01
Billabong Challenge: Nine 9 Lives
1999-01-01
No Destination
1998-01-01
The Show
1997-01-01
Focus
1994-01-02
Momentum 2
1993-02-08
Momentum
1992-12-30
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