Sean Kearns


Sean Kearns is a filmmaker, producer and entrepreneur who gained public attention during the late '80s and early '90s as a professional snowboarder and a sponsored skateboarder. Kearns was a key player in the Whiskey snowboard films during the 1990s. The Whiskey movies are revered as cult classics. in the snowboard culture.
Noted in the book as being among the creators of the hardcore image associated with the professional snowboarding lifestyle, Kearns leveraged his experience within the snowboarding culture and continued to work in the industry as a filmmaker, director and producer, working on several snowboarding and skateboarding films that were sponsored by brands, including Burton, Volcom, Oakley and Forum.

Professional athlete

Sponsors
1984 to 1990, Skateboarder Quiksilver
1990 to 1999 Snowboarder, , Quiksilver, Oakley, Snowboard Shop
As a professional snowboarder riding for Santa Cruz Kearns was cited in Thrasher Magazine, and had a snowboard named after him called the .

Business career

In 2004, Kearns founded , a management agency representing professionals in the skateboarding, snowboarding, and surfing industry. Kearns sold Infamous Management Inc to his partner Roberta Rogers in 2007. In 2005 Kearns launched ., a production company that specializes in action sport filmmaking. In 2006, Infamous Entertainment Inc secured a studio accreditation from iTunes for the Forum movie "".

Filmography