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    BornFebruary 3, 1961 · Venice, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    DiedAugust 15, 2014 (aged 53) · Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
    OccupationSkateboarder
    Full nameJay J. Adams
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    Overview

    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 skateboardi… See more

    Career

    The Z-Boys became a skate team when they heard about the Bahne-Cadillac Del Mar Nationals in 1975. Adams was the first member to enter the competition, held in Del Mar, California, taking second place in the Junior … See more

    Films

    Adams is featured prominently in the 2001 Peralta-directed documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys. Los Angeles Times critic Kenneth Turan noted his contribution to the film: "Dogtown is at its dramatic best with mini-profiles of it… See more

    Personal life

    Adams spent time in prisons as he struggled with drug addiction. After a Suicidal Tendencies concert in 1982, Adams screamed slurs at a gay couple outside a popular Hollywood hangout. When one … See more

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