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.
Jay Adams has 8 screen credits in a career dating back to 1978. Signature works include Dogtown and Z-Boys, The Making of 'Lords of Dogtown', D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
