Tony Hawk - Contact Information

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Address: Tony Hawk, c/o Tony Hawk Inc., 132 31878 Del Obispo, Ste. 118-602, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675. Email: tony@clubtonyhawk.com.

Dogtown and Z-Boys

The 2001 documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys captures the development of skateboarding from surfing and rogue street culture in California in the 1970s to its pervasive presence in American pop culture. The legendary Z-Boys skateboarding team hailed from a run-down beachside section of Los Angeles, and was made up of ten boys and one girl, most from broken homes. The crew ignored the traditional upright stance and came up with low-to-the-ground movements and the high-flying stunts that gave way to the extreme skateboarding, snowboarding, and trick biking styles of today. Dogtown revisits the skaters today, some of whom parlayed their talents into lucrative careers, like Tony Alva, who started his own skate gear company. Others were not so lucky, like the scene's golden boy, Jay Adams, who is serving a prison term for drug-related charges. The film is full of vintage photos and film footage—journalists Craig Stecyk and Glen E. Friedman were part of the scene—and was directed by Stacy Peralta, one of the most commercially successful skateboarders and an original Z-Boy.

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User Comments

about 2 years ago

can you do a skate tour on scotland it would be so awesome because you are awesome

about 2 years ago

u r my idle u rok and u r awesome please come to auckland in new zealand

over 2 years ago

hi tony iwas wondering if u could come over for christmas and teach me how to do some tricks caus i atmit i icant even ollie and if u dicide yes here is my adreas canada alberta calgary 123 erin park close s.e

thanks ur #1 fan skylar

over 4 years ago

Hi Tony I heard your from South Gate and we are having a skate competion durring the Azelea Festival on March 21 2009 and was wondering if you could come and represent and bring your friends too.

over 4 years ago

Hey tony, im john doyle, my town had a skate park but it was torn down. I was wondering if you could help us out

about 5 years ago

come to utah and go to the Taylorsville skate park today

over 5 years ago

hey Tony we just opened a skatepark in my town of Houghton Lake michigan, it would be awesome if you came and skated there, i think it would help the park make more money

almost 6 years ago

Tony Hawk, my parents just bought me a autographed skateboard. I am jazzed beyond any words.. Can I get you to send me a picture of you so I can add it to the case that the SB is in? Please..

Thanks

about 6 years ago

tony hawk your the best i hope you can go to my b-day here it is august 9th hope you can come you will be my hero

about 6 years ago

whats up tony just wanted to say that i wish you could come to my bday party july 5 2007

almost 2 years ago

ana

hi how r u

about 2 years ago

will you come to my birthday on may 18,2011