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Jay Adams, showing the raw, agressive style of the Z-Boys.

Jay Adams (born February 3, 1961 in Los Angeles, California) is one of the original Z-Boys and is considered one of the most influential skateboarders of all time. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links Jay_Adams. ... Image File history File links Jay_Adams. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... The Dogbowl. The Z-Boys were a group of skateboarders from Santa Monica/Venice Beach area in the 1970s who are credited with popularizing skateboarding and essentially creating the punk/skater subculture that now exists. ... A skateboarder performing a frontside lipslide Skateboarding is the act of rolling on or performing tricks with a skateboard. ...

Adams is "The world's greatest natural skater" according to fellow Zephyr skateboard team member, and Powell-Peralta Bones Brigade founder Stacy Peralta.^[1] Bones Brigade is a highly successful skate team that featured many of todays top pro skateboarders. ... Stacy Peralta circa 1976 Stacy Peralta (born October 15, 1957 in California) is an American director, as well as a former professional skateboarder, team surfer and entrepreneur. ...

The Godfather of modern day skateboarding, Craig Stecyk, dubbed Adams "the original 'seed.'"^[2] Stecyk also wrote, "Having known Adams over the years I really can't say he's changed much. He remains one of the most spontaneous, unpredictable persons I've ever encountered... Everything you've ever heard about him is probably true, or should be anyway. Mere words could never come close to accurately describing him."^[3] C.R. Stecyk III (born in the early 1950s) A southern California native and one of its most ardent pop culture historians. ...

Adams is featured prominently in the award winning documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys and in the major motion picture dramatized account of the Z-Boys origins; the Lords of Dogtown. In addition to being an excellent skateboarder, Adams is also an excellent surfer, having an ambidextrous style. In the mid-1970s as a teenager he was not only part of the original Zephyr skateboard team, but also part of the Zephyr surf team as well. Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001) is a documentary about the history of skateboarding. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Adams has had numerous run-ins with the law in his adult life and spent time in prison for, amongst other things, assault and drug-related crimes. During his most recent incarceration, Jay suddenly became outspoken on the topic of the dangers of drug abuse, possibly for the reason that he became Born Again. Born again is a term used originally and mainly in Christianity, where it is associated with salvation, conversion and spiritual rebirth. ...

Books of significance

• DOGTOWN-The Legend of the Z-Boys, C.R. Stecyk III & Glen E. Friedman, Burning Flags Press, 2000, ISBN 0-9641916-4-4
• JAY-BOY - Classic photographs by Jay Adams stepfather, Kent Sherwood, Concrete Wave Editions, 2006, ISBN 0973528664 *[1]
• Scarred for Life - Eleven Stories About Skateboarders by Keith Hamm, Chronicle Books, 2004, ISBN 0811840530
• Fuck You Heroes, Glen E. Friedman photographs 1976-1991, Burning Flags Press, 1994, ISBN 0-9641916-0-1
• Fuck You Too, The Extras + More Scrapbook - Music and Skating thru> '04, Glen E. Friedman, ConSafos press, 2005, ISBN 0-9656535-0-1

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Trivia

The character "Iggy" in the video game, Tony Hawk's American Wasteland is inspired by Jay Adams. He makes a cameo in Lords of Dogtown Tony Hawks American Wasteland is a video game that has been released for the PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo GameCube and PC. The game was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision. ... 2002 Lincoln cent, obverse, proof with cameo Cameo is a method of carving, or an item of jewelry made in this manner. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

References

1. ^ Thrasher magazineHe also belondged to a Sponsor called "Nick Kostelnak Skateboards."
2. ^ thesunmachine.net
3. ^ SkateBoarder magazine, 1979 interview

External links

• the internet's most popular un-official Jay Adams fan page
• Jay Adams print by Shepard Fairey
• The one and only, completely original, unofficial, homegrown, always corporate free, Z-BOYS webpage