The “Dogtown – The Legend of The Z-Boys” book-signing event with C.R. Stecyk III, Glen E. Friedman, Jeff Ho, and Z-Boys: Tony Alva, Jim Muir, Nathan Pratt, Paul Constantineau, and Peggy Oki, also featured guest appearances by Shogo Kubo’s son, Shota, and Jay Adams’ daughter, Venice. This rare gathering also became an impromptu pre-celebration for Venice Adams 13th birthday. It was a Z-Boys family reunion of epic proportions at Salman Agah’s Pizzanista in downtown Los Angeles on May 1, 2019, complete with drop ins by Jesse Martinez, Ben Harper, Christian Hosoi, Marty Grimes, Sal Barbier, Laura Thornhill-Caswell, Lincoln O’Barry and, Cris Dawson, who was inducted into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame the very next night. Congrats to Stecyk and Friedman and all the Z-Boys!
DOGTOWN: THE LEGEND OF THE Z-BOYS BY C.R. STECYK III AND GLEN E. FRIEDMAN is due to be released on July 1, 2019 through Akashic Books. You can pre-order your copy here. Friedman has put serious work into making this new expanded edition of the Dogtown book bigger and better and it has more in it than ever, with incredible redesign and a surprise or two for you.
In the early 1970s, the sport of skateboarding had so waned from its popularity in the 1960s that it was virtually nonexistent. In the DogTown area of west Los Angeles, a group of young surfers known as the Zephyr Team (Z-Boys) was experimenting with new and radical moves and styles in the water, which they translated to the street. When competition skateboarding returned in 1975, the Z-Boys turned the skating world on its head. DogTown: The Legend of the Z-Boys is a truly fascinating case study of how an underground sport ascended in the world. These are the stories and images of a time that not only inspired a generation but changed the face of the sport forever.
This volume has been described as “the DogTown textbook” and an indispensable companion piece to the Sony Pictures Classics film Dogtown and Z-Boys. Now spanning 1975–1985 and beyond, the first section of the book includes the best of the DogTown articles written and photographed by C.R. Stecyk III as they originally appeared in SkateBoarder Magazine. The second half compiles hundreds of skate images from the archives of Glen E. Friedman—many of which appear in the movie. (Stecyk and Friedman acted as executive producers and advisors for the film.)
The new edition of this iconic skateboarding book includes additional never-before-seen Glen E. Friedman photos and new C.R. Stecyk III postscript. Pre-order now at http://www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/dogtown/
“Dogtown – The Legend of the Z-Boys” New Expanded Edition Book Cover. Available from Akashic Books at
Tony Alva autographs were a hot commodity for fans of all ages. Photo by Dan LevyGlen E. Friedman, Jeff Ho and Jim Muir. Photo by Dan LevyJay Adams’ daughter, Venice, and Tony Alva. Photo by Dan Levy“Dogtown – The Legend of The Z-Boys” Book Creators: Glen E. Friedman and C.R. Steyck III. Photo by Dan LevyShogo Kubo’s son, Shota, and Tony Alva. Photo by Dan LevyCustom pizza boxes in honor of Jeff Ho. Photo by Dan LevyTony “MadDog” Alva and Salman Agah, owner of Pizzanista. Photo by Dan LevyCustom pizza boxes in honor of Peggy Oki. Photo by Dan LevyShogo Kubo’s son, Shota Kubo, and Peggy Oki. Photo by Dan LevyNathan Pratt and Cris Dawson. Photo by Dan LevyJeff Ho, Venice Adams and Shota Kubo. Photo by Dan LevyJim Muir, Nathan Pratt and Cris Dawson. Photo by Dan LevyPizzanista packed wall to wall. Photo by Dan LevySalman Agah with the new Dogtown books. Photo by Dan LevyTony Alva and Salman Agah. Photo by Dan LevyZ-Girl, Peggy Oki, and Lincoln O’Barry, founder of the Dolphin Project. Photo by Dan LevyVenice Adams and Shota Kubo. Photo by Dan LevyShepard Fairey and Jim “RedDog” Muir and Nathan Pratt. Photo by Dan LevySalman Agah and Glen E. Friedman. Photo by Dan LevySalman Agah with the Tony Alva custom pizza box. Photo by Dan LevySalman Agah’s Pizzanista. Photo by Dan Levy Paul Constantineau and Arthur Lake custom pizza box. Photo by Dan LevyVenice Adams. Photo by Dan LevyVenice Adams, Tony Alva and Robert Vargas. Photo by Dan LevyAlisha, Venice, Villyn and TA. Photo by Dan LevyLaura Thornhil-Caswel and Marty Grimes cameos. Photo by Dan LevyTony Alva and Dogtown familia. Photo by Dan LevyCustom pizza boxes in tribute to the Z-Boys. Photo by Dan LevyPaul Constantineau lurking to the left. Photo by Dan LevySalman Agah and Venice Adams. Photo by Dan LevyLaura Thornhill-Caswell and Paul Constantineau. Photo by Dan LevyGlen E. Friedman, Venice Adams and Villyn and Alisha. Photo by Dan LevyMaria Minelli, Alisha, Glen E. Friedman, Venice and Villyn. Photo by Dan LevyGlen E. Friedman, Maria Minelli, Salman Agah, Venice Adams, Villan, Jeff Ho and Alisha. Photo by Dan LevyVenice Adams pre-celebrates her 13th birthday. Photo by Dan LevyDan Levy and Kelli Koller. Photo by Dan LevyRobDog made his way from the Westside for the party. Photo by Dan LevyJesse Martinez, Tom “Wally” Inouye, Christian Hosoi and Venice Adams. Photo by Dan LevyChristian Hosoi, Big Island Mike, Jesse Martinez and Robert Vargas. Photo by Dan LevyJesse Martinez, Glen E. Friedman and Jeff Ho. Photo by Dan LevySalman Agah, Christian Hosoi and Robert Vargas. Photo by Dan LevyChristian Hosoi, Salman Agah and Jeff Ho. Photo by Dan LevyJeff Ho and Ben Harper. Photo by Dan LevyJeff Ho, Dan Levy, Adam Keely, and Ben Harper. Photo by Dan LevyBen Harper and Christian Hosoi. Photo by Dan LevyAdam Keely, Jeff Ho, Ben Harper and Christian Hosoi. Photo by Dan LevyMarty Grimes, Jeff Ho, Salman Agah, Ben Harper, Christian Hosoi and Jesse Martinez. Photo by Dan LevyGlen E. Vegan, the new signature pizza in honor of GEF. Jeff Ho, Glen E. Friedman, Marty Grimes, Christian Hosoi, Jesse Martinez, Ben Harper and Venice Adams. Photo by Dan LevyJeff Ho, Glen E. Friedman, Marty Grimes, Christian Hosoi, Jesse Martinez, Ben Harper and Venice Adams and Tom “Wally” Inouye. Photo by Dan LevyChristian Hosoi, Jeff Ho, Salman Agah, Glen E. Friedman and Ben Harper. Photo by Dan LevyJim Muir custom pizza box. Photo by Dan LevyAlisha and Venice Adams and Glen E. Friedman. Photo by Dan LevySal Barbier and Salman Agah. Photo by Dan LevyDogtown – The Legend of the Z-Boys book inside front cover.
