Jay Adams
Known for ActingBorn 1961-02-03 — died 2014-08-15Santa 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.
Read full bioShow less
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 · as Party Guest
Dogtown and Z-Boys
2002 · as Self
Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi
2006 · as Self
Skateboard
1978 · as Competition Skateboarder
The Making of 'Lords of Dogtown'
2005 · as Self
D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually
2008
Puerto Underground 4: Alma y Corazón
1998
Who Cares: The Duane Peters Story
2005 · as Self
Made In Venice
2016 · as Self