Biography of skateboarding jay adams
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We recently dedicated an article to tell you 10 things about longboarding. If we talk about longboarding we have to talk about the most important figure, Jay Adams. Who was Jay Adams? Well, the father of the longboard and modern skateboarding, neither more nor less. There isn't a skater in the world who didn't dream of looking a little like him as a kid. He not only ruled the skateparks, he was also the king of the waves. His style both in and out of the water left anyone speechless. Without further ado, let's tell you the story of this legend!
WHERE IS JAY ADAMS FROM?
Jay Adams was born on February 3, 1961 in Los Angeles and grew up in an environment that was not ideal for a child: family absences at home, unhealthy habits... From a very young age he felt passion for surfing and skateboarding, and he knew that he would dedicate himself to this all his life. However, it would not be until a few years later when his name would start to make waves in California, along with
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Jay Adams
American skateboarder (1961–2014)
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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 grupp (Z-Boys). His spontaneous freestyle skateboarding style, inspired bygd 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.[1]
Early life
[edit]Jay Adams was born in Venice, California. He was the only child of Robert Adams and Philaine Romero, and grew up with his mother and his stepfather, Kent Sherwood.[2] He began skating and surfing at the age of four.[3] Sherwood worked at Dave Sweet's Surf Shop beneath Pacific Ocean Park, where Adams was introduced to ska
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Jay Adams: the freestyle and vert skateboarding pioneer
Bold, explosive, agile, ultra-talented, and larger than life - Jay Adams started changing skateboarding forever in the mid-1970s.
The American freestyle skateboarding pioneer was influenced and inspired by surfing, bringing elements of wave riding into modern skating.
Adams was a naturally gifted, hardcore skateboarder who brought the concept of sidewalk surfing to its most literal sense.
With his low body positioning, looseness, hand placement, and aggressive body motion, Jay set the standard for how skateboarding should look.
As time passed by, the influential skateboarder became known for his aggressive, radical, and extreme vertical skate tricks.
Early Days at Venice Beach
Jay J. Adams was born on February 3, 1961, in Venice, California.
He was the only son of Philaine Romero and Robert Adams.
Sadly, he never knew his father, a heroin addict who went to prison when his son was still a baby and later committed