The Definitive Years of Mark Occhilupo | 50 Years of Billabong

[@Inzyman100]

I met Occy at snapper , Nov22 when we stayed in the unit below his. As a tourist you might expect to be brushed. Occy took a little tine out for a few chats and was an absolute legend. Always loved his style and he didn’t disappoint as a person either! Super nice guy! 👍

[@billabong]

🙌 🙌

[@jimjammy1788]

my hero as a grom and still my hero as a rapidly aging man..

[@billabong]

A hero to us all.

[@glassocean7269]

As a grom growing up in the nineties, i watched Occy the Occumentary by Jack McCoy a thousand times over. Changed so many groms lives! I can still hear the soundtrack and see the imagery in my head sometimes while I'm sitting out the back.

[@billabong]

love to hear it! 🙌

[@siriusness7505]

I rented " beyond blazing boards " a hundred times in the mid 80's. Occy was the highlight, along with the soundtrack and the Padang Padang footage. 🤙

[@billabong]

So rad 🙌

[@amorgan3526]

So sick - no one will ever surf like Occy! Legend

[@billabong]

Facts.

[@mackash]

Yeah because most pros can actually surf good. Occy is gumby. Far from being up there with Slater, Andy, Curren and anyone today. Not even close.

[@macrovigilance]

Those early Jack McCoy films Pump, Green Iguana, Bunyip, Sick joy... timeless awesome surf images and memories #Billabong heritage!!

[@petrockanroll]

No doubt "pump" is a 10

[@billabong]

Good times, glad to hear 🤙

[@samossurfphotography6163]

@macrovigilance Pump is a 10 outta 10 for me. Lived in a house with 8 guys & we always watched that movie having a few pipes before the sunrise surf seasons every day. We basically wore out 5 x VHS tapes of it playing it over & over. Great footage/great surfers/great soundtrack 👌

[@christopherconnolly600]

LEGEND! I saw him the year he won the title while he was surfing in France. There were a bunch of pros on the same peak and Occy was just leaving them in the dust, and they were not surfing shabby mind you. Total phenom.

[@billabong]

What a feat.

[@jaypalmer414]

Occy was ment to be world champion in the early days but that didn't happen 30 years go by and became world champion Peter pan finally grow up

[@AdA-rl4eo]

Ocky is the man! I’ve grown up in Cronulla and always loved the powerful carves Ock is famous for! Hope he keeps carving for another 30 years

[@jchendrix]

Just being out by the sea being out on the waves and enjoying life that is the main thing - thank you for the memories and the incredible surfing Occy

[@cinestoreau]

Growing up in Cronulla in the generation after Occy it gets me stoked when he mentions our little patch of paradise. I remember the first time I saw him back at home after he moved to the Goldie, he was surfing Alley ripbowls with his good mate Richard, it was amazing to see a bloke who went so far around the world back home where it all started and ripping the place apart still.

[@fernandomaron87]

Love to watch his beautiful technique, the way he unleashes it is so unique, raw and powerful yet stylish and classy.

[@scottyrocket7807]

All of us boys from Santa Cruz have always been proud of Occy....we love you bro. You rip.

[@randiseriss]

I read his book. I was so stoked about his journey. I believe he was meant to have a comeback and God showed him that when he had a vision of the trees bowing in front of him like the winning circle and then they told him he had won the wsl

[@richc986]

Occy and Luke - goofy style masters

[@erikheatwole7146]

Odmb

[@Codgerism]

Occy loading up his bottom turn is one of the most iconic images in surfing every time he does it.

[@billabong]

so good.

[@user-eu3zz6ip1t]

Having lived in Kahuka ( North Shore ) for a long time ive come across him 50.times ...he will always stop and have a chat ...really genuine guy ....

[@Nalu_TV]

Occy! Such a classic, good person.

[@markbrown-sb2zm]

Occy was my hero when I was a kid and I think at 48 he has re-inspired me and Im going to dust off those boards soon.

[@claudioorozcosanchez2472]

I born un 84 ' AND Occy was muy idol ... I'm goofy style .... So AGRESIVE un rights waves ... Lot of memories !!!!!!!!

[@lionelsimon8567]

I remember surfing with him and a group of top surfers in 1987, it was in hossegor at "les bourdaines" with a magic sand beach break, there was at that time tom Caroll, Barton lynch, Damien Hardman, and others,... great souvenirs!

[@chrisr7692]

I would love to meet Occy🎉. I've surfed California as a young man and I've always been a big fan of Occy. He's only one day older than me and I would truly love to surf his and his son's wave creation down under. C

[@Eisonhawk]

Occy☆*~^! Thank you for all! ONE LOVE CHAKKAS - Joe Hannah

[@philliplaplante8086]

I surfed with Occy in Newport Beach, California around ‘84. It was a pumping day at Newport Point with well overhead barrels. I remember thinking “Who is this kid?” He was ripping…

[@billabong]

so rad

[@jodiah5]

LOVE YA OCC!!

[@BobbyJetty1502]

Occy is Aloha! Always has been always will be🤙🏼🌊

[@jessepipia619]

Someone made fun of me once… said I surf like ‘Occy’… it actually made my day

[@billabong]

What a complement.

[@erikmurgio_]

Love it!!

[@sharongoodsell9341]

Hey hey Cronulla,,, seventies,,,, the old wall ,,,, sleeping on the beach ,,, great parties great surf , i was there , Shazza

[@foonatt]

its always a pleasure watching occy bottom turn as if he CANT do a bad one

[@sjcobra84]

ANOTHER 50 YEARS. 🌊🐳🐋🐬

[@DarknessYT2010]

i remember occy came and surfed in the LOO in NW it was some of the sickest surfing ive seen .. He was a mythical creature back then filming Bunyip .

[@TheUltimateWriterNZ]

Makes me feel old and young at the same time. Growing up Occy was one of my idols, his liberated style was refreshing and his power was insane. Thanks Billabong, thanks Occy 🤘

[@billabong]

Yeah JB 🤙

[@henrymorgan3982]

Amen Mark, keep on going!

[@kylewattssurfing3266]

Awesome awesome awesome cool yeah!!!!!!!!

[@randiseriss]

So dope thanks for this one. Perfect mini documentary

[@billabong]

Glad ya enjoyed it. 🤙

[@jimlee879]

Bring back the Occ Cast!

[@Cablerockband]

Guys on tour these days could only dream of surfing like Occy!

[@billabong]

🙌

[@portopraia7605]

Go Occy, what a legend

[@rotsen995]

So iconic even the groms know occy

[@xisotopex]

falling out of love with life is a good way to describe depression...

[@williamdrose9350]

Aloha Occy, well spoken bruddah🤙

[@everyoneknowsque]

Occy Bells 1997😭😭😭😍

[@audioeins]

❤ so extraordinary :)

[@aleshaper]

love occy !

[@williamhanley7031]

In 1981 my brother told me that this kid named Mark occillupo was going to win a world title. He almost didn't . But my brother was right. Just like his demeanour as well as his talent and styke

[@MangoFIlms_CH]

Bring the Occast back!

[@paulsmith5167]

Amazing stuff

[@nextari]

keep it up Occ!

[@chrisgibson6725]

Occy rips hands down

[@andrewmarsh4559]

'The drone tour'. Was that a deliberate slip of tongue?

[@carloslukather6658]

The boards that he uses is much bigger than today's boards. Very stretch

[@WantonMyth]

That bottom turn

[@greglucero8714]

Occy rips!

[@TaranakiGreenfields]

GC

[@jucamorais7042]

Best goofie togheter with Tom Carrol all the time

[@shaunmorrice9693]

whens the next occ cast

[@damianbeattie91]

why dont you show all the drop ins he does.

[@adam__smith]

2:35 - looks like he lost his back foot for a second there!

[@billabong]

Nothing could bring the Raging Bull down that day.

[@izandevainmyheart1129]

Man he matured well as a bloke

[@damianbeattie91]

you obviously dont know him at all. biggest cunt in the water, always drops in from the shoulder

[@boc3499]

Forgot the drop in and acting like a grub in the line up phase

[@joaomirandaartista]

Occy the backside attack

[@kulfonbustardo1588]

3 amigos at dbah

[@johhnmorgan8329]

He was arrogant to a guy I worked with 1997 but he wad OK to me in coolangatta

[@BreweryCalling]

Can I get a paddle pop-up and ride the OCCY way? ....and the result.

[@ricardopedraza5712]

Occy is god, is backside powerfull The world

[@bryangreen6231]

Occy is surfings Ozzy Osbourne

[@salty2667]

It Ain’t Any Weirder Than Kongs….

[@mixiesix67]

Surfed snapper plenty when he's in the water. Blatantly drops in on anyone and everyone - total flog.🖕🖕

[@redeyestones3738]

Occy had power. He didnt have style

[@xisotopex]

"style is forever.." unless you are a brazilian pro surfer or an wsl judge... the more your arms flail and the more stinkbug your stance is, the more points you get...

[@mackash]

Overrated surfer. He is bit of a gumby. Never understood why he won comps and was hailed as one of the best. His carves are just sloppy rail digs. Half the wave is him trying not to fall off.