Jay Adams
Acting · Born Feb 3, 1961 · Died Aug 15, 2014 (53) · Santa Monica, California, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jay J. Adams (February 3, 1961 – August 15, 2014) was an American skateboarder. As a teen, he was the youngest member of the Zephyr Competition Skateboarding Team (Z-Boys). His spontaneous freestyle skateboarding style, inspired by ocean surfing, helped innovate and popularize modern skateboarding. His aggressive vertical tricks make him one of skateboarding's most influential stylists. He has been called "the original seed" of skateboarding. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jay Adams, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Films
Made In Venice
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D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually
20082.0
Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi
20065.6
The Making of 'Lords of Dogtown'
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Lords of Dogtown
20057.1
Who Cares: The Duane Peters Story
2005
Dogtown and Z-Boys
20027.0
Puerto Underground 4: Alma y Corazón
1998
Skateboard
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