Tony Alva : " Because I'm Awesome "

[AsianAdolf]

Wudup foolz? Check out spic sk8boardz skateboarding pools in colorado on utube it'z a wanna-b dogtown Tony Salba pool nazi sk8 video. I knew this chick Hudson in Colorado that dated/humped TA and she told me a story that when they were 2gether TA drunkenly kkkalled Steve Salba 1 nite and left a message saying,"I've been sk8n poolz since u were in your diaperz." TA seriously who kkkarez? Your just jealous cuz u havent progessed in 30 yearz. @ least Salba kkkan roll in2 poolz!

[spikero12]

Tony and Stacy are Mexican.

[Chavezoid]

Now is when I come to realize that most of the top skaters back in the day were latin. Tony Alva obviously, but Peralta is a totally latin last name, so Stacy Peralta had to be latin too. Anybody know?

[currencyspice]

@Chavezoid Not sure if Peralta is latin as per Mexican but it is a Spanish/Catalan name as well. I was from back in the day from 74 to 1981 and remember many excellent hispanic skaters that were fearless, some of the best. It was a wonderful time when all races could come together and share empty pools, break bones, share laughs and run from the police. I remember many of us were worried about getting drafted after Vietnam ended for the next conflict. Wouldn't trade that time for anything.

[Chavezoid]

@currencyspice Hey, I just checked, and yep, Stacy Peralta's latin origin is Mexican. Because he's white I would have thought Argentinian, Uruguayan, Spanish. Maybe he comes from the rich white Mexican elites. I know a Peralta family in Venezuela, and they are white and rich. But it's just so great as you say that in those days no one gave a rats ass who was from where or what skin tone anyone was. It was all about sharing. You were lucky to live that. Legendary!

[gummybbearr]

Hahaha this song is awesome.

[wave60]

All of us "down south skaters" were heavily influenced by Tony and the rest of the Z boys. As a matter of fact, I remember a couple of friends having their high school pictures taken as Tony Alva and Jay Adams. I had mine taken as Paul Constantineau. This was back in 1977. I couldn't progress to the level of these guys and stated surfing in 1978 and hung up the skateboard.. You couldn't ask for a better time to grow up. The music, skating and surfing was the best.

[MarcJBeard]

Awesome.. \m/ .. \m/

[grassvalleystudios]

Tony Alva is fucking good, but i prefer jay adams.

1. In my opinion, he started trick skating

2. I'm all for straight out punks lol

3. Style = god

[sweed762]

douchebag

[u3190]

Tony Alva was such a prick.

[Skaterforlife13579]

Jay Adams iz better

[Evabet18]

Weed + Skate + style = Tony Alva

OMFG!!!! niiiiceeeee

[ilovejourney1]

Shia lebouf looks like tony

[microcuts02]

2:04-----> look at number 9 :D

[MrBeta911]

Tony ALVA is the shi------!!!!! Love his skatebording style!!

[jaimemaf]

men...alva the best.!

[MyGodzilla99]

@jaimemaf jay adams was the best in my opinion cuz tony was such an attention whore lol

[thelovelymurder]

omg!! he was soo fucking sexy!!

[HardcoreZach]

lol Lords of Dogtown portrayed him nearly perfect:)

[gtamattias]

what's music name????

[13q28]

dude, he isn't dead/

[LautnerLovely]

I'm only 15 at the moment and I love T.A. and the rest of the Z-Boys!!

Stacy,Jay,Peggy(the only Z-Girl),Jim Muir,Biniack,Red Dog,ect.

And you can't forget Skip and Jeff Ho(which they failed to put in the Lords of Dogtown) :(

[Greesovith]

im pretty sure Skip was in Lords of Dogtown .. it was Heath's character .

[LautnerLovely]

@Greesovith yeah I kno I was just sayin that because I forgot to write their names!

[BirdInHandSk8ers]

@LautnerLovely

yeah skip was in the movie but jeff ho wasnt.

skip was the zephyr shop team manager in the beginning.

[mikeobie]

@LautnerLovely not impressed that u know alot about zboys...

[GoLarkOnUrGoKart]

@LautnerLovely skip was in there

[FeeldahVibe001]

@LautnerLovely skip engblom was played by heath ledger (r.i.p)

[sweatyspaghetti]

@LautnerLovely : Jim Muir's brother Mike Muir, singer of Suicidal Tendencies.

[BarrioPunkRock]

@sweatyspaghetti hey you knew that too huh

are there pictures of Jim Muir anywhere ?

[DJTopp1]

@LautnerLovely skip was in the movie lords of dogtown im pretty sure atleast btw great movie

[nihonjinonnanochitsu]

@DJTopp1 what happened to Biniak?

[EternalPerfektion]

@LautnerLovely Skip was played by Heath Ledger.

[lonelykidfilms]

@LautnerLovely what do u mean? the but skip in lords of dogtown just not jeff

[DRCHEECH1]

@LautnerLovely skip was in it ? Ho wanted nothing to do with it Adams was in it as was Alva dude you need to look up some facts :) its fun trying to spot them in it tho

[jidhed]

@LautnerLovely

dude skip was in the movie and what the "Hell" do your age have to do with anything??

[currencyspice]

@LautnerLovely Don't forget Nathan Pratt and Arthur Lake.

[MarcelDubree]

God this brings back memories!

When I was a kid back in the 70's Tony and the boyz were like Gods to me.

[greendragon448]

dude i met him today!!

[fredothechocolate]

u fuckin met him that is soooo ccooooooolllll

[greendragon448]

hes hella sick haha

[TheFartWorks]

@greendragon448 Dude!

[TJmellow91]

@greendragon448

i met him this saturday in CHIle he was on tour with john cardiel

[HermoxiitaPunnk]

he was one of the best skater

[kitanoita]

"Grazie"!

I am an old sk8er

[alvask8z2000]

good old bunker spreckles 0:29 in

[madiisuber]

im pretty sure tony alva made guys wearing short shorts look good hahaha

[fkm093]

thats so fucking bs... google it

[fkm093]

He is not dead! CURRY

[xXMegan1111Xx]

wow he was pretty fuggin hot back then

[ohmybeaner]

haha. 1:28

[BOSredsox5]

good th z boys aer awesome

[hellbentrockabilly13]

because he's awesome

[pablocruz12]

I had every mag w/ every photo, Tony's image was so much larger than life and matched his ego. He'll always be my fave skater of all time. You rock Tony!!!

[sk8erguy011]

stacey peralta at 1:44

[supdudeimkris]

he's awesome!:))

[auldsk8r]

T.A.  rules!

[sk8allday96]

MEXICAN SK8ERS!!!!!

[morrocyclon]

@sk8allday96 RIFA!!!!!

[themexicanskater]

dude at 0:30, to the left was that topper burkes ?

[tdcollector]

i think so.

[KhayLo123]

i just met him he awsome

[dbspaceoditty]

he is coming too my home town skate shop and the skate park in lakewood ohio on sunday, i cant wait. although, i wish dollin would show up with the vans team

[sk8erguy011]

omg, your hecka lucky

[jezabell1994]

where did you find the pic from 2:10 to 2:12

[coolskaterlikeice]

tony is tall :O!

idk why they made him look short in the movie when he's really tall :/