Tony Alva
- January 5, 2024
- Skateboarder
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Tony Alva |
| Occupation | Skateboarder |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 2, 1957(1957-09-02) |
| Age | 67 |
| Birthplace | Santa Monica |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | California |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Tony Alva Biography
| Name | Tony Alva |
| Birthday | Sep 2 |
| Birth Year | 1957 |
| Place Of Birth | Santa Monica |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Siblings | Kathy Alva, Mark Alva |
| Spouse | Victoria Alva |
| Children(s) | Zephaniah Levi, Avalon Victoria |
Tony Alva is one of the most popular and richest Skateboarder who was born on September 2, 1957 in Santa Monica, California, United States. Pioneer skateboarder who rode with the original Z-boys and tore up Venice Beach in the 1970s.
His life inspired the 2005 film Lords of Dogtown, which starred Heath Ledger .
Tony Alva (born September 2, 1957) is an American skateboarder, entrepreneur, and musician. He was a pioneer of vertical skateboarding and one of the original members of the Zephyr Competition Skateboarding Team, also known as the Z-Boys. The Transworld Skateboarding Magazine ranked him eighth in its list of the “30 Most Influential skateboarders” of all time.
Influenced by the new, aggressive surfing style happening on the Hawaiian Islands, Alva brought a radical new and powerful free form surf style to skateboarding. Alva’s style was revolutionary and stood in stark contrast with the contrived traditional style of the era, which was still based around tricks formulated in the 1960s. His skill, style and charismatic nature led him to become a professionally sponsored skateboarder.
He married Victoria Alva and is the uncle of actress Jessica Alba .
Tony Alva Net Worth
| Net Worth | $15 Million |
| Source Of Income | Skateboarder |
| House | Living in own house. |
Tony Alva is one of the richest Skateboarder from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Alva 's net worth $15 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He changed the face of skateboarding by skating in empty swimming pools.
He founded the Alva Skates company and skate team.
Tony Alva was born September 2, 1957 in Santa Monica, California to Dutch and Mexican-American parents. Alva first began surfing and skateboarding in 1968, at the age of 10.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
Tony Alva height 6 ft 0 in Tony weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Tony Alva Dating?
According to our records, Tony Alva married to Victoria Alva. As of December 1, 2023, Tony Alva’s is not dating anyone.
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In the early eighties, Alva played bass guitar for the “Skoundrelz”, a Venice, California punk band. Three songs appeared on BCT’s First Strike compilation released in 1983. In 2007 Alva formed the band G.F.P. (General Fucking Principle) with DFL vocalist Tom Paul Davis (Crazy Tom), guitarist Greg Hetson (Circle Jerks, Bad Religion) and former Suicidal Tendencies drummer Amery Smith. In 2013, Alva began playing with Los Angeles rock band, His Eyes Have Fangs.
Facts & Trivia
Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Skateboarder. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tony Alva celebrates birthday on September 2 of every year.
In December 2006, he celebrated the first anniversary of the stores with a party at the Los Angeles shop, which was attended by some of the old Z-Boys, current Alva Team members, MySpace friends, skate fans, and other minor celebrities. Alva signed autographs and served as the DJ for the catered event. The “bad boy” image of the Z-Boy was reiterated in the postcard invitation for the event, which featured a profane drawing.
What ethnicity is Tony Alva?
Tony Alva was born September 2, 1957, in Santa Monica, California, to Dutch and Mexican-American parents.
Who is the richest skateboarder?
1. Tony Hawk (Net worth: $140 million) Tony Hawk is not only the most famous skateboarder but also the wealthiest.
Who is Tony Alva sponsored by?
Tony Alva recently signed a three year deal with Vans shoes and his new pro model high top was released in 2006. He is also sponsored by Independent Trucks and Vestal Watches.
Who played Tony Alva?
Written by former pro-skateboarder Stacy Peralta, the film follows Z-Boys Tony Alva (played by Victor Rasuk ), Jay Adams (played by Emile Hirsch), and Stacy Peralta (played by John Robinson) in Venice, California during the mid- 1970s.
Is Tony Alva married?
Victoria Alva