The Man Behind The GoPro

In just a few years, Nick Woodman, 37, transformed his unlikely surfer's fantasy invention into the GoPro, one of the world's best-selling cameras. He talks to E!'s Jason Kennedy about turning his dream of capturing cool action footage into a reality.

May 3rd, 2013

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In just a few years, Nick Woodman, 37, transformed his unlikely surfer's fantasy invention into the GoPro, one of the world's best-selling cameras. He talks to E!'s Jason Kennedy about turning his dream of capturing cool action footage into a reality.

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