Tony Alva- Logan Earth Ski days… Soul Bowl -San Diego
Tony Alva started a small fire… it spread. His close friends: Dave Hackett, Jay Adams, Stacy Peralta, Wes Humpston and all the others, constantly looked for new pools, banks, pipes, ditches and anything else they could throw themselves into. If they weren’t surfing, they were skating. There could be nothing else. Most of these early pioneers had more than a little creativity inside them. Some spent time drawing and painting. Some played music… all were influential. TA became what he became. He did something before others, and threw a small pebble in a big pond. He did it before most realized it was even here. History. Like most of his early friends, TA still skates, surfs and plays music. Influence. Thanks to Warren Bolster R.I.P. and MRZ for the images. Skate- Ozzie
TA playing with G.F.P.
