Mickey Dora was one of the true colorful characters from surfing’s blossoming years of the 1950s and 1960s. He was known as the “Black Knight.” And, knowing Mickey, he probably gave himself that ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As one of the most enigmatic, iconic, and potentially problematic surfers to ever ride waves, Miki Dora, and the stories about him ...
Mickey Chapin Dora (1936-2002 ) Miklos S. Dora III, Miki Dora, MSD III. The names are many, and so are the facets of the man they call “Da Cat.” Mickey Dora is surfing’s Black Knight, the consummate ...
With a general aversion to the general public, Phil Edwards is relatively tight lipped when it comes to sharing surf stories. But he’s got them in spades. “The Guayule Kid” as they called him when he ...
In this vivid biography, Rensin (The Mailroom: Hollywood History from the Bottom Up) takes on a daunting task: to clarify the clouded myth of legendary surfer Miki Dora. Growing up in post-WWII ...
Amen Dunes were the musical guests on Last Call With Carson Daly last night, where they performed “Miki Dora” and “Calling Paul the Suffering.” The latter is mellow and hymn-like, with a subtly ...
Steven Kotler is the author of "West of Jesus: Surfing, Science, and the Origins of Belief." Miki DORA has been called many things: “Kerouac in board shorts” (the London Times); “a deconstructor of ...
Today I have a couple of interesting newsworthy items to present to you. The first is about SurfAid International and a fundraiser coming up that I think is a really good cause and hope you do, too.
EVEN NOW, SIX YEARS after his death, at 67, from pancreatic cancer, you can head to the beach in Malibu and find DA CAT LIVES spray-painted on a wall. Da Cat is surfer Miki Dora, a.k.a. Mickey Chapin, ...
Miki Dora has been called many things: “Kerouac in board shorts” (the London Times); “a deconstructor of the American dream” (Surfer magazine); and “the Bob Dylan of surf culture” (surfing writer Drew ...