Deus shop grom, Riman Jayadi, just pulled off his second win of the season in the Ripcurl GromSearch in Lakey Peak. He’d already secured himself a spot at the National finals with an earlier win in Nusa Dua but just couldn’t help securing his position as top gun. Riding his 5’5″ Deus Cutch quad, Riman left the rest of the field a full two points behind in the perfect 3-4′ waves, through a deft combination of perfectly executed turns and fitting his small frame into some sensational barrels. All of his family at the Temple just wanna let him know that we’re super stoked that he won and that he’s made us all as proud as punch.

Joel Fitzgerald has a long-standing relationship with Uluwatu and the people there, from the early days when you had to earn the waves you rode.  Hiking in though the 5 kilometres of bush and bramble from the temple, to the sheer cliff where hand dug stairs, and shaky ladders slipped into the cave. Joel was 12 years old the first time he championed these obstacles, paddling out along side his brother Kye and father Terry Fitzgerald through pumping 6-foot surf.  There earning his first ride and so consummating his love for Uluwatu. You could say this relationship was fated by his blood, having no choice but to love this magic beast of a wave. Father Terry was amongst the first … View More

Zye Norris is our latest addition to the eccentric rat pack known as the Family Deus. The nineteen year old represents the ideals of Deus lifestyle…fast riding and fluid surfing. He’s a humble coast kid, who’s father had him on the back of a bike and the nose of a surfboard as soon as he could walk. The headlands and hinterlands of the Noosa Shire, in Queensland, Australia, are his playgrounds. Zye was a relatively unheard of name (outside of Noosa) until he showcased his uncanny longboarding skills last year at the Noosa Festival of Surfing. He absolutely blitzed the Noseriding division and proved what the locals had known all along: Zye Norris is a world–class longboarder. After demonstrating it … View More

They say that great minds think alike…Now, we are pretty far from “great minds”, but we’d like to think that a good idea formulates in our noggins from time to time. And it just so happens that this occurred not so long ago. Apparently the worldwide family of Deus seemed to communicate on a subconscious level….or something like that. All 3 regions…Bali, Australia and America had simultaneous motorcycle trips. From the Sydney House of Simple Pleasures the boys had the North to Noosa expedition, In LA  at the Emporium of Post modern Activities Julian Heppekausen and friends threw legs over steeds and were taking the scenic route from California to Costa Rica…and from the Temple of Enthusiasm, we had Bali’s … View More

This pubescent grom’s “coming out” in Java is a great example how all one needs to become a talented longboarder at a young age is a suitable wave and access to a suitable board… That would at least explain how young Deni has appeared relatively out of nowhere from the growing tadpole pool of talent under the mentorship of Husni Ridhwan in the islands west. Deni’s first cross step was a mere two months ago after borrowing his Sensai’s Thomas/Deus log for an afternoon slide. It could only have been a matter of weeks before the basic concept of 60′s style surfing was lodged in his brain. Already his smooth steps have led to stylish kicks and well-positioned heel hangs. … View More

The last of the Temple rats have skulked back into Bali. Sheepish grins seem to be permanent fixtures on the younger two. And so it should be, this was their first trip to Australia and what a trip. Not your normal garden variety by any stretch of the imagination. Two young punks armed with cameras and wile arrive in Sydney. Straight away red carpet was extended to a couple of big events at Deus HQ in Camperdown and then bang, they’d packed up their swags and were off following a murder of surfers about. Gone bush as they say, the posse meandered its way up the east coast of Australia. From Sydney, north to Noosa. Meeting only the coolest cats and capturing … View More