A man next to a wakeboard on a boat.

David OC

Wake  |  Professional Wakeboarder


Country

Ireland

Age

32

Hometown

Dublin, Ireland

I am an Irish Pro Wakeboarder which is very unusual, specially considering how cold it is in Ireland. However, I feel like that has really allowed me to appreciate traveling around the world to wakeboard. Interestingly I don’t come from a wakeboarding or waterskiing family. In fact, my mum only learned to waterski 4 years ago (in her 60s!). My neighbor had a boat and he taught me how to ski at 5 years old. I then started wakeboarding at 10, and almost immediately started competing. I was lucky to live in Orlando for a few years before deciding to move home to Ireland to focus on traveling, coaching, and most importantly filming! Throughout my teens and early 20s I spent my time traveling and competing IWWF World Circuit. I was lucky enough to have some great results, and make some amazing friends during this period. About 8 years ago I discovered YouTube, and that’s where everything changed for me. I started filming long form tutorials, vlogs, and general watersport videos. I’ve been growing a reasonably large audience by sharing the fun I’m having on the water. I simply love wakeboarding and try my very best to share it with as many people as I can on the internet, as well as in person when possible.


David OC's Sponsors

Centurion Boats | O’Brien Watersports