Darryl Virostko

Born: 1971-12-25

Darryl "Flea" Virostko (born December 25, 1971) is a professional "big wave" surfer from Santa Cruz, California. He graduated from Santa Cruz High School in 1991. He is a three-time Mavericks competition winner. Virostko appears as himself in the surfing films Riding Giants, Step Into Liquid, and Billabong Odyssey. Surfer declared his 2004 wipeout on a 50-foot wave at Waimea Bay, Hawaii, the "Wipeout of the Decade" As of 2009 Virostko is a recovering addict, and runs a program, "FleaHab", to teach other recovering addicts how to surf and be active while learning a new way of life.He starred in The Westsiders a documentary film by Josh Palmer that chronicles his difficult upbringing and addiction to drugs, on the west side of Santa Cruz.


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Riding Giants

as Darryl Virostko
Released: 2004-07-09

Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport....

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100 Foot Surfing Days

as uncredited
Released: 2018-01-01

In a realm where the ocean meets the ethereal sky, a mesmerizing symphony of nature unfolds....

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Separate Volume

as uncredited
Released: 2006-04-06

It isn’t that strange, that no two surfers have the same exact approach to a wave. It is an...

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Discovering Mavericks

as Self
Released: 2013-11-01

Winner of the Newport Beach Film Festival 2013 Audience Award, Discovering Mavericks is an epic...

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Pipeline Posse: Project 1

as uncredited
Released: 2007-01-01

Get ready for an insider's look at the world's most deadly surf break. The Posse is a group of...

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The Kill 3

as uncredited
Released: 1998-01-01

The Kill 3 is almost two hours long, making it the longest Kill movie. Pomer includes not only...

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The Kill

as uncredited
Released: 1992-01-01

Just as Ratboy launched the very first backside 360 air, The Kill helped launch the careers of...

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