Jay Adams

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

Dogtown and Z-Boys

Skateboard

Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi

D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually

Who Cares: The Duane Peters Story

The Making of 'Lords of Dogtown'

Puerto Underground 4: Alma y Corazón

All Movies (9)

• Made In Venice2016 · as Self
• D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually2008
• Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi2006 · as Self
• The Making of 'Lords of Dogtown'2005 · as Self
• Lords of Dogtown2005 · as Party Guest
• Who Cares: The Duane Peters Story2005 · as Self
• Dogtown and Z-Boys2002 · as Self
• Puerto Underground 4: Alma y Corazón1998
• Skateboard1978 · as Competition Skateboarder