who is dalen
25boca raton, floridausc marshall35 countries
i run a surf brand called out the back, i make videos that reach about 10 million people a month, and i was on season 2 of destination x on nbc and peacock. i train jiu jitsu, i have a dog named dude, and i give god the glory for all of it.
how we got here
- 2014caught my first wave at 13. started surfing florida for real at 15. florida is wave-starved, so you learn to surf anything and make the most of nothing.
- 2016first time on a stage. i've been public speaking since i was a kid, and it changed how i carry myself.
- 2016 to 2020surfed hurricane matthew, dorian and isaias. the storms are the best waves we get. i don't recommend it, and i still go.
- 2019graduated saint andrew's school, boca raton.
- april 2021started out the back at 20, printing tees out of my usc dorm. a surf and apparel brand for people who are too busy surfing to care what anyone thinks.
- uscstarted an influencer agency and ran creators for brands. on scholarship for my business, runner-up for usc marshall entrepreneur of the year, spoke in the same classrooms i sat in. trojans help trojans.
- 2024surfed hurricane milton, told my mom first, filmed her reaction. millions of views and a feature in people magazine.
- 2024 to 2025built the out the back van and the warehouse in boca. hosted the warehouse parties. put the brand on retail walls.
- 2025 to 2026cast on destination x season 2 (nbc / peacock). a blacked-out bus across europe with jeffrey dean morgan asking where you think you are.
- 2026usc marshall grad. 10 million views a month across instagram and tiktok. paid partnerships with native, vita coco, bumble, pura vida and more.
- nowmentoring a few people at a time, speaking, surfing every swell, and building out the back into the florida surf brand.
who's in the frame
my mom alena is in half my videos and she's the better actor. dude the dog is in the rest. the crew is everywhere.
the brand
florida-made surfwear. hoodies, tees, hats, bikinis, and a van that shows up at the beach. paid media, a 30-creator affiliate team, wholesale accounts, and a warehouse full of boxes i packed myself. outheback.com
the tv show
35 countries before i was 25. that's what destination x liked. it's a travel competition on nbc and peacock hosted by jeffrey dean morgan: a blacked-out bus across europe, clues and decoys, drop an x on a map, farthest from the real spot goes home. i was on season 2 as the surf guy from boca who runs a brand.
every swell, every storm. florida surfing teaches you to be grateful for scraps and ready when it's firing.
a brand, a van, a warehouse, a team, a show. i'd rather make the thing than talk about making the thing.
jiu jitsu and the gym. i'm a fighter. took 75 days to rebuild myself and the business got better because i did.
glory to god. it's in the bio because it's the truth, not a brand line.
i didn't have a mentor. i'm trying to be the one i needed. that's why the mentorship exists.