The Brothers Vosloo – next gen KZN skateboarder Ezra and surfer Levi are shredding eThekweni’s ocean and concrete bowls
Ezra and Levi, the ultimate surf / skate groms. Photo by Kevin Rom / Proffarazi Media.
Scions of pops Brode Vosloo, a well-known Durban surfer and surf-industry figure, in between fighting and encouraging each other like brothers do, Ezra and Levi both seem set to make a name for themselves in Durbs’ vibrant board riding scenes. In this combined first edition of our revived blunt regulars – ‘Upstarts’ for up and coming riders and ‘Siblings’ for brothers and sisters that ride together – we lobbed a few questions at the boys, who answered them all themselves, with no help from mom or dad.
Photos by Kevin Rom.
Levi Vosloo
Age: 9
Stance: Natural
Levi in the ocean bowl. Photo by Kevin Rom / Proffarazi Media.
When and how did you start surfing and skating?
Only when I was 6 did I feel like I was skating and surfing properly, but I was always on a board before then.
What do you like most about surfing and skating?
That they are fun and hard for most people to do.
What has been your best experience doing them?
When I got tubed and did a small air when I was surfing. And when I do big laybacks in the bowl.
Levi, barefoot cruising, Ballito Bowl. Photo by Kevin Rom / Proffarazi Media.
Where are your favourite places to ride?
Surfer’s Lane, Willard Beach, Ballito and Cape Town to skate.
Who are your heroes and role models?
John John Florence is my hero and Shane Sykes is my role model for surfing. Tony Alva for skating and of course Kalvyn Mac Millan and Braxton Haine. My parents took me to Braxton to learn to skate properly.
Levi, backside slash. Photo by Kevin Rom / Proffarazi Media.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
A pro surfer.
What annoys you about your brother?
He is boring to play with because he likes to skate all the time and he fights me.
What do you love about your brother?
He encourages me.
Tell us a funny story about yourself and your brother?
I went surfing before school and I forgot my undies. Luckily Ezra lent me his undies for the day. He says that people couldn’t see his willy, but I could.
Levi, frontside re-entry. Photo by Kevin Rom / Proffarazi Media.
Ezra Vosloo
Age: Just turned 11
Stance: Goofy
When and how did you start surfing and skating?
I don’t remember, but I have seen a photo of myself on my dad’s skateboard at People’s Park when I was about 3. He took me to watch a DC Shoes skate contest.
What do you like most about surfing and skating?
I feel like I’m flying.
What has been your best experience doing it?
Since I’ve gotten better at skating it’s been a lot more fun. And getting to go on skate trips to Joburg and Cape Town with my family has been amazing.
Where are your favourite places to ride?
Ballito Bowl and The Shred. I like skating bowls and The Shred has a lot to do (and it’s indoors).
Ezra, frontside air over the hip, Ballito Bowl. Photo by Kevin Rom / Proffarazi Media.
Who are your heroes and role models?
Pedro Barros and Gabriel Medina.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
A professional skateboarder and mathematician.
What annoys you about your brother?
He’s better than me at surfing.
What do you love about your brother?
He pushes me to try harder.
Ezra, dropping in on the vert wall, North Beach Skate Park under the watchful eye of dad, Brode Vosloo. Photo by Kevin Rom / Proffarazi Media.
Tell us a funny story about yourself and your brother?
My brother went surfing with my dad the one morning before school and he forgot his underpants. I took my ones off and gave them to him to use for the day. I had to go to school and gymnastics with no undies on. I felt free.
Ezra, backside ollie over the hip, North Beach Skate Park. Photo by Kevin Rom / Proffarazi Media.
Check out dad Brode Vosloo’s Instagram for more adventures of Ezra and Levi.
Follow Kevin Rom on his Instagram at Profarazzi Media and Profarazzi Surf.
Below – full gallery of Ezra and Levi surfing and skating, and Ezra skateboarding in the blunt Eyethu Skate Park Bowl Jam in March 2022, where he got a well-deserved second place.
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