Originally from Newport Beach, CA, Robert "Wingnut" Weaver rose to fame in the 80's winning local surf contests. When longboarding expanded in popularity in the 90's, Wingnut was ready, having been guided by 60's surf celebrities Bruce Brown and Robert August. Wingnut quickly became a leader in the world of modern longboard surfing.

Wingnut's noseriding skills landed him a starring role in the 1994 classic surf film "Endless Summer II" and he continues to amaze the surf community with his skilled longboarding techniques. Parlaying his success into a dream job most surfers can only imagine, he now divides his time between product development for a major surfboard company and leading private surfing expeditions to the beaches of Costa Rica. Wingnut spends his down time living and surfing with his family in Northern California.