BE: Who do you usually surf with?
MM: My brother Mike, Cory Arrambide, Spencer Reegan, and Big Matt.

BE: In your opinion, what's the best wave in California?
MM: Definitely Rincon. There's no other wave like it.

BE: What are your best contest results so far?
MM: I've won five contests so far, but the most recent was the Volcom "Butterfish Series" contest at Mandalay a couple weeks ago. I won the Men's Division.

BE: How many trophies do you have?
MM: I've got a bunch, but they're all just pieces of plastic. I don't care too much about contests. I just do them for fun and for my sponsors.

BE: What kind of car do you drive?
MM: I don't have a car yet, but I'm getting my first one in a couple weeks. It's a beat-up old truck. As long as it gets me to the beach, it's fine with me.

BE: Who is the one guy you can't seem to beat in contests?
MM: That's Cory Arrambide for sure! He's just like a machine when it comes to contests, he hardly ever falls.

BE: Who is the gnarliest guy you've ever been in a heat with?
MM: I did a contest in Australia this past summer and I had Asher Pacey (Australian aerial guy) in one of my heats. That guy lands pretty much anything he tries.

BE: Do you have a job?
MM: No, but I've been trying to find one for awhile.

BE: What happens when you go to apply for a job?
MM: They tell me I look 10 years old and to come back in a couple years.

BE: Where has surfing taken you so far, travel-wise?
MM: I've been to Australia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Hawaii.

BE: Andy or Kelly?
MM: I have to go with Kelly. I think he's still got one more championship in him.

BE: Do you have a girlfriend?
MM: No. But, there was this really cute girl in Australia and . . . Actually, I don't want to talk about that!

BE: Who's helped you out with surfing the most so far?
MM: My parents, Carl Holm and Troy Powell from Volcom, and Roberts Surfboards.

BE: What do you guys do when it's flat?
MM: We don't really do too much. We go tubing sometimes and we have Airsoft Gun wars around the house. I try to do all my schoolwork on the flat days, so I can surf all day when the waves get good.

BE: If you could invent your own air, what would it be and what would you call it?
MM: It would start out as a frontside or backside roundhouse. Then, instead of rebounding off of the whitewater, you would go up and do either a double-grab flip or a barrel roll in the opposite direction that the wave is moving. I think I'd call it a "Monkey Roll." I'll let you know if I ever land one (laughs).

BE: What are your goals in the next five years?
MM: I just want to keep surfing as much as possible. I am going to try and move down south in a couple of years to be closer to everything. Eventually, I would love to work for Volcom or one of the other companies in the surf industry.