Byerly Catalog

CODY HESSE
JACOB VALDEZ
CODY HESSE///INTERVIEW 5-28-14 JACOB VALDEZ///INTERVIEW 5-30-14
Where you from, Age
CODY: Orange Virginia, Lake Anna, 20
What was the turning point when you
decided you wanted to be a wakeboarder
CODY: I think I’ve always known. I had a good
influence around the lake. It’s really all I’ve
ever known.
What inspires you
CODY: Wakeboarding wise, Randall Harris - other
than that Mohammed Ali. He’s the greatest of all
time.
If you could be on any reality TV
show, what would the TV show be
CODY: I don’t even know TV shows anymore man.
Oh wipeout. I think I could do Wipeout. I always
wonder if it’s as hard as the people make
it look.
What’s up with the generation you’re
a part of
CODY: They’re pushing it pretty hard. Everybody’s
out throwing double flips and actually
they’re getting really creative now with
shredtown coming out with their winch and
stuff. The urban scene is really coming alive.
The cable scene is obviously taking over which
is sick, it really allows you to get really
creative and not just the typical boat stuff.
Even though I love boat. Everybody is starting
to build really big, cool shit.
What’s the coolest trick you’re
working on
CODY: I would really like to do the triple
flip. Everyday I guess I try to think more
towards that. I been working on it on the
trampoline and shit but I’m going to go out
soon and do it.
What’s worse, hairy armpits or hairy
legs on a women
CODY: Hairy armpits. Yeah, that’s gross.
What’s playing on your walkman
CODY: I listen to a lot of rap, a lot of hip
hop. I like zero, slim thug.
Who has supported through your 20
years
CODY: My mother. She’s been there, just always
putting her all in for me. And all my friends
and sponsors, I hate leaving people out.
What’s next for you
CODY: June is the first triple crown and I’ll
be doing nationals, wake open. I’m going to
try and do a lot of cable events. I think one
of them is both boat and cable.
Where you from
JACOB: Canyon Lakes, California
How’d you get involved with Byerly
JACOB: I’ve always kind of looked up to Byerly
as a legend growing up, even when he started the
company. And then I worked things out in September
and got a call from Butch and just talked
everything out and jumped on boards and things
just started flowing.
What inspires you
JACOB: Kind of style I guess. Like watching videos
of people riding and doing different kind of
things makes me inspired to go out there and kind
of do my own kind of thing. You know you have
guys going out and finding different spots or you
have guys like Brenton who is a style master and
everything is just so different than anyone else.
What’s the future of wake Is it going
to take over the X-Games or what’s
going on
JACOB: I see system 2.0 blowing up! Events like
the Wake Open so you’re doing different kinds of
stuff like boat, cable. And then other stuff like
photo shoots, video parts as well, social media
is blowing up. Off the water doing stuff like
clinics, going around and riding with different
people and kind of just spreading your name.
Who supports you
JACOB: I’m a father of two dogs. I do have a
girlfriend, her names Courtney.
What’s in your CD Walkman
JACOB: I listen to a lot of Rap. I don’t like
bad rap. I like Dom Kennedy. Schoolboy Q. Nipsey
Hustle.
What fad really pisses you off
JACOB: Aww dude, white boys trying to be black.
Would you consider Macklemore one of
those kids
JACOB: Yeah, it’s like those pretty boy white
boys that try to be black. They’re like “Aww
yeah, ha ha ha.” But at the same time they try to
be hardcore and they get knocked out.
Based in California, do you feel like
you need to move to Orlando
JACOB: No. I mean living in California, at
times you’re like damn dude I really need to
move to Florida because I don’t have the same
opportunities to ride as they do. At the same
time, if I move to Orlando, I’m just going to be
like every single person out there. That’s every
other wakeboarders dream. But my dream, is to stay
in California and do as best as I possibly can.
What about after wake
JACOB: After wakeboarding, I might join the Navy.
Or Coastguard. Or become a Cop. I want to do
something badass. I’ve thought about going into
gang related police work, something like that.