Billy Kemper is a Hawaiian surfer, recongnized for winning the 2019 Jaws Big Wave Championships, at Peahi, in Maui, Hawaii.^[1]

During 2010, Billy won the 4-star HIC Pro at Sunset Beach, putting himself on the map and finishing the year ranked No. 1 in the ASP Hawaii Region.^[6]

His numerous XXL entries have included the 2010 "Ride of the Year," 2013 "Wipeout of the Year," and 2014 "Ride of the Year."

In 2012, he also won the Steep & Deep Pipeline Photo Challenge.

He’s also involved in the WQS, doing ASP 6-star and Prime events and lighting up the Triple Crown of Surfing each winter, including entries into the Pipe Masters.^[6]

In December 2015, he won the World Surf League Big Wave Tour’s first-ever Pe’Ahi Challenge on his home island, by sticking historic drops down mountainous wave faces and tucking into one of the largest barrels in history.^[6]

In 1998, Billy's parents got separated,^[7] \While Billy was a child.

His favorite foods are Sushi and Hawaiian food. His favorite genres of music are country and rap.^[3]

In February 2017, Billy's mother, Lisa Kemper was diagnosed with throat cancer.

Lisa was originally diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer, which is untreatable.

But after getting other doctors’ opinions, it was determined that she had Stage 3 with a large tumor in her throat.

She began the highest dosage of chemotherapy her body could handle and lost over 50 lbs.

Then the tumor began

shrinking.^[7] Billy began a GoFundMe campaign for his mother. In the first month, the campaign had reached $50K of its $100K goal. Lisa Kemper died on March 31, 2018.^[7]

Billy married Tahiti Kemper (Hernandez) on November 7, 2018.

The couple has four kids.^[2][7]