{{Short description|Australian businessman (born 1978)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=June 2015}}

'''Christo Hall''' (born in 1978, in Sydney, Australia) is an entrepreneur, ex-professional surfer, author keynote speaker and owner of a marketing agency.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Global|first=Dent|date=2017-01-04|title=How Franziska Iseli and Christo Hall Maintain and Grow a Successful Business While Living Their…|url=https://medium.com/@Dent_Global/how-franziska-iseli-and-christo-hall-maintain-and-grow-a-successful-business-while-living-their-491e7553e21e|access-date=2020-09-11|website=Medium|language=en}}</ref>

== Early years ==

Christo Hall was born in 1978 on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. He spent his childhood surfing and followed his childhood dream to become a professional surfer and featured in ''Surfing World Magazine'' Best Surfers of all Time Edition 2009.<ref>Surfing World Print Magazine, Best Surfers of All Time Edition 2009</ref><ref>Channel 7 Gold Coast Australia - [http://www.coastwatch.com.au/SurfBeach/SurfingVideo-632/ Coastal Watch Show - Kangaroo Island episode] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20141024094224/http://www.coastwatch.com.au/SurfBeach/SurfingVideo-632/ |date=24 October 2014 }}</ref> At age 14 he got his first surfboard sponsor Simon Anderson.<ref>[http://simonandersonsurfboards.com/au/2014/01/06/2014/ Simon Anderson News 'Christo Hall long serving team member]</ref>

== Career ==

In 1991 Christo got sponsored by Billabong and was one of their team riders for 15 years. Christo is a surfer<ref>Surf School Book By Laurine Croasdale [https://books.google.com/books?id=1DUUrVGYVhYC&q=christo+hall&pg=PP7 Acknowledgements page]</ref><ref>Local News Plus [http://www.localnewsplus.com.au/story.php?ID=18898 4 April 2007] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026072649/http://www.localnewsplus.com.au/story.php?ID=18898 |date=26 October 2014 }} Publication: weekender | Section: Features | Story ID: 18898</ref> for North Narrabeen Board Riders club and has surf for the team to win 4 Australian titles<ref>[http://www.globalsurftag.com/05022011.php Global Surf Tab Results]</ref> [http://www.globalsurftag.com/05022011.php Global Surf Tag News 05.02.2011] [http://www.surfingreserves.org/north-narrabeen.php North Narrabeen National Surfing Reserve] Book page 29<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=WPOF9Z51oGkC&q=christo+hall&pg=PA21 The Surfing Year Book] by Bruce Boal</ref> and featured in [https://books.google.com/books?id=WPOF9Z51oGkC&q=christo+hall&pg=PA142 The Surfing Year Book].

In 2005 Christo retired from full-time international competition. Still had a [http://www.aspworldtour.com/athletes/244/christo-hall 49th place on the surfing World Qualifying Series] in 2008<ref>Association of Surfing Professionals Rankings 2008: [http://www.aspworldtour.com/athletes/244/christo-hall ASP results]</ref> and went into business producing beginner surfboards - Softboards Australia. He bought and sold a few other businesses in the surfing industry and in 2009 started Basic Bananas.<ref>[http://www.themoneypillow.com/episode-33-christo-hall-part-1/ The Money Pillow] interview with inspiring entrepreneur 28 March 2014</ref><ref>Ontraport News [https://ontraport.com/case-study-basic-bananas/ June 2014] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20141024105349/https://ontraport.com/case-study-basic-bananas/ |date=24 October 2014 }}</ref>

In [https://surfingvic.com/champions-crowned-at-the-australian-shortboard-titles-presented-by-safestyle/ 2025] and 2022 Christo Hall won the Masters Australian Surfing Championships in the over 40 years division.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Final Australian Shortboard Champions Crowned at North Haven Beach {{!}} Surfing Australia |url=https://surfingaustralia.com/final-australian-shortboard-champions-crowned-at-north-haven-beach/ |access-date=2025-08-04 |language=en-AU}}</ref>

Christo has been featured across the Australian media landscape including being a regular on 2UE [https://radioinfo.com.au/tag/talking-lifestyle/ Talking Lifestyle Show], [https://soundcloud.com/user-bankwest/sets/bankwest-insights-podcast Host of The BankWest Business Insights Podcast], Virgin Inflight Entertainment, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, SmartCompany, BRW, The Today Show Channel 9, [https://insidesmallbusiness.com.au/marketing/sme-owners-puzzled-over-the-power-of-marketing Inside Small Business] in relation to surfing, business and marketing.

Christo has published 3 books Beyond The Break published by Wiley in 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beyond the Break: The Surf-Inspired Success Code for Business and Life {{!}} Wiley |url=https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Beyond+the+Break%3A+The+Surf-Inspired+Success+Code+for+Business+and+Life-p-9781394280834 |access-date=2025-08-04 |website=Wiley.com |language=en}}</ref> Perception published July 2016<ref>{{Cite web |title=Perception: Take Charge of How Others View Your Brand, … |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31177750-perception |access-date=2025-08-04 |website=Goodreads |language=en}}</ref> and in 2012 Hall published his first book Bananas About Marketing.<ref>BRW Magazine [http://www.brw.com.au/p/sections/opinion/angelo_fisher_go_bananas_about_marketing_UcB2UPyaKGQ5mal8CiRjGM August 2012] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024110210/http://www.brw.com.au/p/sections/opinion/angelo_fisher_go_bananas_about_marketing_UcB2UPyaKGQ5mal8CiRjGM |date=24 October 2014 }} Author Leo D'Angelo Fisher</ref>

Besides running different businesses, Christo is also a keynote speaker on the topics of professional surfing, personal development, marketing and entrepreneurship.<ref>MAP Expo by The University of Notre Dame Australia - [http://mapexpo.com.au/2014/10/22/mapexpo-2014-speaker-summary-interactive-masterclasses-christo-hall-marketing-dude-basic-bananas/ Marketing, Advertising and PR Expo 2014] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023223222/http://mapexpo.com.au/2014/10/22/mapexpo-2014-speaker-summary-interactive-masterclasses-christo-hall-marketing-dude-basic-bananas/ |date=23 October 2014 }}</ref><ref>[http://hubaustralia.com/event/hub-better-business-clubthe-conscious-marketing-revolution-founders-basic-bananas-powered-nab/ Hub Australia] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024104348/http://hubaustralia.com/event/hub-better-business-clubthe-conscious-marketing-revolution-founders-basic-bananas-powered-nab/ |date=24 October 2014 }}</ref> Regularly delivering keynote presentations for businesses and [https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/community/profiles/christo-hall-basic-bananas-marketing councils].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christo Hall - Basic Bananas Marketing {{!}} Northern Beaches Council |url=https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/community/profiles/christo-hall-basic-bananas-marketing |access-date=2025-08-05 |website=www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au |language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

Hall lives in Narrabeen on Sydney's Northern Beaches with his family<ref>{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024102229/http://www.bride.com.au/real-life-weddings/beach-weddings/franziska-and-christo-hall|date=24 October 2014}} July 2010, author unknown. </ref>

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