From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Laird Hamilton (born 1964) is an American big-wave surfer, co-inventor of tow-in surfing, and an occasional fashion and action-sports model. He is married to Gabrielle Reece, a professional volleyball player, television personality, and model. Hamilton and his family split their time between residences in Maui, Hawaii, and Malibu, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Laird Hamilton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​