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In 1977, at the age of 19, Alva shunned the major skate companies to form his own company, entitled Alva Skates. [3]: 80 It was the first company run and owned by a skateboarder, as well as being one of the first to use layered Canadian maple plywood in skateboard decks. In December 2005, Alva opened two retail stores in Southern California ...
Lords of Dogtown is a 2005 American biographical drama film that captures the rise of skateboarding culture in the 1970s Santa Monica and Venice, California.Directed by Catherine Hardwicke and written by Stacy Peralta, a key figure in the skateboarding community, the film chronicles the lives of the Z-Boys, a group of young skateboarders who revolutionized the sport with their aggressive style ...
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Dogtown and Z-Boys is a 2001 American documentary film co-written and directed by Stacy Peralta, produced by Agi Orsi, and narrated by Sean Penn. [1] The documentary explores the pioneering of the Zephyr skateboard team in the 1970s (of which Peralta was a member) and the evolving sport of skateboarding.
Glen Ellis Friedman (born March 3, 1962) is an American photographer [1] and artist. He became known for his activities within rebellious skateboarding and music cultures. Photographing artists Fugazi, [2] Black Flag, [2] Dead Kennedys, Circle Jerks, Minor Threat, Misfits, Bad Brains, Beastie Boys, [2] Suicidal Tendencies, Slayer, Run-DMC, [2] KRS-One, and Public Enemy, [2] as well as classic ...
In the late 1980s and early 1990s Rubalcaba was a professional skateboarder, skating for Team Alva. Though he no longer skates professionally, he does work at Black Box, a skateboarding distribution company and skate park in San Diego.
A tragedy that claimed the lives of skaters, coaches, parents and officials. My heart is shattered for our skating community.” — 1984 Olympic and four-time world champion Scott Hamilton. ___ “Just to acknowledge this plane crash in the U.S. last night. A lot of my Team USA figure skating teammates were in the accident as well. ...
In July 2023, Mountain participated as a special guest artist in the Los Angeles art and music collective Surf Skate Roots Rock, reuniting with fellow skateboarding pioneers such as Tony Alva, Steve Olson, Lonnie Toft, etc. [18] In June 2024, Mountain organized an art and memorabilia exhibition to coincide with his 60th birthday.