"World-class surfer, iconic filmmaker of Drive Thru series and many other legendary films, 17 clothing founder, and epic father."
The creator of the beloved Drive-Thru series and former star of Taylor Steele’s Momentum rock-and-cock films, Greg Browning, has died following an eighteen-month battle with the incurable neurodegenerative disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
Taylor Steele led the tributes for Greg Browning, who was a couple weeks shy of turning fifty-one, writing:
Some people live with such quiet kindness and courage that it leaves the rest of us in awe.
World class surfer, iconic filmmaker of drive thru series and many other legendary films, 17 clothing founder, and epic father. We travelled the world and went through different challenges but Greg was always the most considerate person I’ve ever met. But it was in his final chapter—facing ALS—that he revealed a deeper power. Not just in how he endured, but in how he showed up for others, even as his body faded.
He never made it about him. He stayed kind, curious, and deeply intentional—offering laughter, perspective, and still lifting people around him when he had every reason to fold inward.
And even now, I’m still trying to wrap my head around just how much he gave.
You’ll always be with us inspiring us to be more selfless, more giving and more like you effortlessly lived with love.
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Shortly after the diagnosis, Kelly Slater gifted Browning, along with his son Parker, Benji Weatherley, Keith and Derek Brewer, a day at the famous Lemoore tank.
“This will go down as one of the best days of my life. Surfing with family and sharing memories that will live on forever,” wrote Parker Browning.