Reef McIntosh is responsible for the Quik House at Pipe or as he prefers "his house", and he truly runs it as his own. But to become the big wave super star he had to put in a lot of time and effort. Despite not getting the typical kickstart surfing career through his teenage years, his work would evenually pay off and eventually made sponsorship.
Nelson Rice details Reef's journey to becoming a prominent figure in big wave surfing:
http://www.si.com/edge/2016/02/12/reef-mcintosh-big-wave-surfing-quiksilver-bonzai-pipeline
