Tony Alva

Tony Alva (born September 2, 1957) is an American skateboard legend, entrepreneur, and musician, most prominently known as a pioneer of vertical skateboarding and as one of the original members of the Zephyr Competition Skateboarding Team, famously known as the Z-Boys. The Transworld Skateboarding Magazine ranked him 8th in its list of the 30 Most Influential skateboarders of all time.

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