Surfersjournal Book Jay Boy

A photo book showcasing the childhood years of skateboarding legend and Z-Boys member, Jay Adams.
The sudden and unexpected death of skateboarding legend Jay Adams at the age of fifty-three shocked the world. The media, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, and ESPN, paid tribute to Jay Adams; the extensive media coverage reflects the immense influence Adams had on the sport of skateboarding and the culture he helped to develop and shape.
In Jay Boy, Jay's stepfather and mentor, Kent Sherwood, shares his collection of photographs of the young legend when he was still full of innocence and before the punk rock attitude took over. All annotated by Jay himself, these photos provide a touching insight not only into the birth of a legend but also into the life of a Santa Monica "surf rat" in the early 1970s.