Native to Punta Mita, Nayarit- Pingo comes from a long line of waterman. His great grandfather was a fisherman and pingo grew up on the water and boats. In the ocean before he could walk, he began surfing from age 6. in 2012 ,after working in the fishing industry with family for 8 years, he transitioned to offering ocean adventures- surfing, fishing, snorkeling, and whale watching.