John "John John" Alexander Florence is an American professional surfer from Hawaii, widely considered one of the most talented in history. Raised on Oahu's North Shore, he became the youngest winner of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing in 2011 and a three-time WSL World Champion (2016, 2017,2024), an olympian. He is born on October 18, 1992, in Honolulu, Hawaii, he grew up on the North Shore of Oahu in Haleiwa.