Jay Adams
Acting•Born February 3, 1961•Died August 15, 2014 (age 53)•Santa Monica, California, USA
Biography
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
Lords of Dogtown
2005•Movie•
7.1
Dogtown and Z-Boys
2002•Movie•
7.0
Skateboard
1978•Movie•
5.1
Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi
2006•Movie•
5.4
D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually
2008•Movie•
2.0
Who Cares: The Duane Peters Story
2005•Movie
The Making of 'Lords of Dogtown'
2005•Movie•
7.0
Puerto Underground 4: Alma y Corazón
1998•Movie
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayFebruary 3, 1961
Day of DeathAugust 15, 2014
Place of BirthSanta Monica, California, USA
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