Ozzie Wright

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Ozzie Wright
Personal information
Born1 July 1976
Australia
NicknameOzzy Wrong
Height6 ft (183 cm)
Weight80 Kilos
Surfing career
Sponsors Volcom, Electric, Santa Cruz, Gorilla Grip
Website https://ozzywrong.com

Ozzie Wright, born 1 July 1976, is an Australian professional surfer, painter, and musician. [1]

He is sponsored by Volcom and Santa Cruz surfboards. His artwork has been featured on Volcom clothing, [2] and he was a character in the cartoon The Dawn of the Stone Age, which was part of a Volcom marketing campaign. [3]

He is a member of the punk rock band Goons of Doom, [4] [5] and in 2013 he released the album Mylee Grace And Ozzy Wrong Songs with his wife Mylee Grace. [6] [7] [8]

His artwork has been shown in Australia, France, England, Switzerland, Japan, USA, and Indonesia. [9] It has been included on surfboards, album covers, and clothing. [10] [11] In 2021 was featured on a box from Louis Vuitton. [9]

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