Austin Keen is a professional surfer, a world champion skimboarder, and a lifestyle influencer born in 1990 on the Tybee Island in Georgia. Before fame, he worked low-paying jobs to make ends meet as a plumber’s assistant, construction worker, and waiting tables. Later, Keen moved to the sandy Laguna Beach in California, where he perfected the art of skimboarding. In 2013, he qualified to participate in the United Skim Tour Circuit, which he won and got crowned World Champion. Later, he won the 40th Annual VIC World Championship of Skimboarding. Keen’sKeen’s hunger for more success led him to widen his skill set to include wake surfing. His name was already well-known, which secured him a sponsorship deal from LiquidForce.
The taste of good tidings from the deal impacted him to bring other brands on board for influencing gigs on his social media pages. That made him big on Instagram and YouTube, where his audience grew to millions of followers. Austin’sAustin’s first dip into NFTs happened in 2021 when he dropped a collection titled “Dogeboard” on the OpenSea platform.
