Tony Alva
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Tony Alva is a pioneering American skateboarder and surfer, best known as one of the original Z-Boys who helped revolutionize modern skateboarding in the 1970s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
entrepreneur
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human ⓘ skateboarder ⓘ surfer ⓘ |
| activeIn |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ 2000s ⓘ 2010s ⓘ 2020s ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Dogtown and Z-Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Santa Monica, California
NERFINISHED
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Venice, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Tony Alva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Alva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Alva Skates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
pool skating
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vert skating ⓘ |
| givenName | Tony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
skateboard business culture
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skateboard deck design ⓘ |
| hasNotableAchievement |
helped popularize aerial maneuvers in skateboarding
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helped transition skateboarding from freestyle to vertical style ⓘ |
| industry | skateboard industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern pool skating
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vert skateboarding culture ⓘ |
| influencedBy | surfing style ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the original Z-Boys
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influencing modern skateboarding style ⓘ pioneering vertical skateboarding ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Z-Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Tony Alva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork | Alva Skates brand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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skateboarder ⓘ surfer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Dogtown skateboarding scene ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | film Lords of Dogtown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport |
skateboarding
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surfing ⓘ |
| subjectOf | documentary film Dogtown and Z-Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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