Talk:Tony Alva

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Tony Alva did not name "Dog Town". The store of the name is mentioned in the end of the Dog Town & Z-Boys movie. IIRC it was Skip Engblom and Jeff Ho. Tp 13:01, 8 August 2005 (UTC)

I hate to be the one to break it to you, but growing up with the likes of Tony, and Jay Adams, in Dog Town in the 1960's and 70's, and also a frequenter of Skip and Jeff's shop, they did not Name it Dog Town, People from other areas had been calling that area of Santa Monica Dog Town since the mid 1960's. You can dispute this all you want, but I was there, and I lived it with all of they boys.

[edit] Dogtown style of skateboarding

This needs to be clarified. We must not assume everyone reading this page will know what a "Dogtown" skating style is.

I agree, but it should go to the article about the Z-Boys. Tp 10:22, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

I propose a short passage talking about surf influences and especially Larry Bertleman. Steve-g 14:39, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

he is also Mexican American