Chapter 1: Big Wave Champ Billy Kemper Wins It All, Chases Massive North Atlantic Swell Into Morocco
Share Updated: Monday, March 15, 2021
Narrated by Selema Masekela, BILLY brings a unique perspective to the accomplishments of the four-time Jaws event winner, 2018 Big Wave World Champion and father of four from Maui now living on Oahu.
Pushing limits of what is humanly possible every time he paddles out, Kemper s focus is the pursuit of riding the biggest waves in the world and achieving the lofty goals he set for himself. This is a story of when what you love threatens to take you from who you love, Masekela explains.
WSL Studios Launches ‘BILLY Series Featuring Big Wave Champion Billy Kemper
Six-part Series Follows Kemper s Road to Recovery After Near-Fatal Accident in Morocco
Share Updated: Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Los Angeles, CA/USA (Wednesday, February 24, 2021) Today, WSL Studios (the World Surf League s studio arm) launched the first episode of ‘BILLY , a six-part series that follows the healing journey of World Champion Big Wave surfer, Billy Kemper. The surfer was severely injured on a surf trip to Morocco with fellow surfers Koa Smith and Luke Davis in February 2020, and had to battle for his life while trying to get back home as international borders started to shut down due to the pandemic. The following five episodes will be released weekly, every Sunday at WorldSurfLeague.com.
Big Wave World Champ Billy Kemper Opens Up About His Devastating Injury And Inspirational Comeback
Episode 58 Updated: Tuesday, February 23, 2021
On this installment of The Lineup with Dave Prodan, Hawaiian Big Wave World Champ Billy Kemper joins the podcast to discuss the release of Billy, the new six-part documentary series that follows his road to recovery after a life-threatening fall on a surf trip in Morocco. BILLY premieres Wednesday, February 24 at 9am PST and new episodes drop every Sunday at 9am PST. Watch on WorldSurfLeague.com.
Right Place, Wrong Time
Coming off of a monumental year in 2019, Kemper found himself at the high point of his already distinguished career after winning the cbdMD Jaws Big Wave Championships his fourth win at the venue bagging the wave of his life at Jaws, then following it up with a victory at the Sunset Open.