John Blair (co-Producer) – Writer, producer, and guitarist who made significant contributions to surf music and is credited with single handedly starting Surf Music’s ‘second wave’. In 1978 he wrote The Illustrated Discography of Surf Music, 1961-1965. The book’s fourth edition was published in 2008. In 1990, he co-authored The Illustrated Discography of Hot-Rod Music, 1961-1965 with Stephen McParland.

As a guitarist, Blair formed the surf instrumental band Jon & The Nightriders in 1979. Following their first album release, Surf Beat ’80, the band was quickly propelled into the local L.A. nightclub scene. They completed a successful European tour amid a great deal of media exposure, which helped spark a resurgence of popular interest in the genre both in the U.S. and in Europe.

Blair has contributed dozens of articles on the subject of 60’s surf music to periodicals and fanzines that include Guitar Player, Goldmine, Vintage Guitar, Discoveries, Time Barrier Express, California Music, and Pipeline. He has also provided liner notes to many retrospective surf music compilation recordings, including the critically acclaimed 1996 Rhino Records’ release, Cowabunga! The Surf Box (which he also co-produced).

Paul Johnson – Prominent and widely respected Surf Guitarist. Founded Belairs in 1961 and is responsible for igniting the South Bay surf music scene in LA. Johnson continues to perform and record as half of The Duotones and as lead guitarist for Jim Fuller's Surfaris (“Wipeout”).

Eddie Bertrand – Bertrand is another Surf pioneer and co-founded The Belairs in 1961. He later formed the successful group “Eddie and the Showmen” and became a Surf staple of Orange County mostly at Retail Clerk's Hall. Bertrand is highly respected within the global surf music community.

Kathy Marshall – Legendary ‘60s Southern California female surf guitarist. Performed with Eddie and The Showmen, the Blazers, and others. Became known as “The Queen of Surf Guitar”.

Flo and Eddie – Before they were "Flo and Eddie", they were the "Turtles". Before that, they were the "Crossfires", an instrumental Surf band who cut their teeth in the Los Angeles area.

David Marks – Original guitarist for and neighbor of the Beach Boys. Marks' guitar was an important contribution to the early sound of Surf music. He appears on the first four Beach Boys albums for Capitol Records. In 2007, he authored "The Lost Beach Boy". Returning to the Beach Boys in 1997, Marks continues to perform with the group today.

Lloyd Thaxton – Writer, producer, and host of the syndicated 1960’s television program The Lloyd Thaxton Show. A pioneer of live television, Thaxton earned five Emmy awards and fifteen Emmy nomination over his lengthy career.

Bill Medley – Singer, songwriter and founding member of The Righteous Brothers (inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2003). Hit records included You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling, Ebb Tide and Unchained Melody.

Richard Delvy – Drummer and original founding member of the Belairs in 1961. Delvy later formed the surf band The Challengers. Delvy later became a hugely successful music producer and publisher.

Bob Spickard – Original founding member of The Chantays. He wrote the band’s hit song and surf music staple, Pipeline, in 1963.

Bob Berryhill – Original founding member of The Surfaris. He co-wrote the band’s huge hit Wipeout.

Nick O'Malley – Guitarist and founding member of Dick Dales 60’s band the The Deltones.

Art Munson – Guitarist and founding member of Dick Dales 60’s band The Deltones. Together with Dick Dale, Nick O’Malley, and the other members of the Deltones, Munson appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1963. After leaving the Deltones, Munson played for The Righteous Brothers, Nancy Sinatra, Glen Campbell and John Lennon and many others.

Steve Pezman – Publisher of Surfer Magazine from 1971to 1991. Began publishing Surfer’s Journal in 1992. From 1998 to 2001, Pezman executive produced The Surfer’s Journal television series for Outdoor Life Network.

Tom Morey – Pioneer surfer and innovator, best know for inventing Morey Boogie Board. As a drummer, Morey has worked professionally with musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie, Stew Williamson, Bud Shank and Conti Condoli.

Kathy “Gidget” Kohner-Zuckerman – The original “Gidget”. As a teenager she wrote her experiences in her diary which her father, Frederick Kohner, used as inspiration for the novel “Gidget”. The novel was the basis for the popular 1959 theatrical film of the same name and later developed into a television series.

Terry “Tubesteak” Tracy – Legendary Malibu surfer nicknamed “The Mayor of Malibu”. It was Tracy who gave Kathy Kohner her “Gidget” nickname. Tracy is responsible for constructing the grass shack on the beach at Malibu in the late 50’s, noted in West Coast surfing culture as a central meeting and socializing point for local area surfers at the time.

Domenic Priore – Author and surf culture historian. Author of Beatsville (2003), Smile: The Story Of Brian Wilson’s Lost Masterpiece (2005), and Riot On Sunset Strip (2007). Founder/editor of Dumb Angel magazine, a publication dedicated to the early recording projects of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys. In 2008, he co-authored the book Pop Surf Culture with Brian Chidester.

Richard Smith – Curator of the Fullerton Museum Center and Fender Guitar historian. Author of the books Fender – The Sound Heard ‘round the World (2003) and Rickenbacker (1987). Smith also played with Dick Dale and the Deltones for a short time.