Tony Alva was one of the key figures in the early evolution of skateboarding – from a wholesome, contest based “sport” into the freewheeling art form that it is today.

Tony is now 63 years old – the oldest professional skateboarder in the world – and he is considered by many to be the godfather of modern-day skateboarding. Alva’s brand of aggression and bravado in the ’70s set the stage for the way skateboarding would be forever defined.

Vans’ The Tony Alva Story chronicles T.A.’s humble beginnings on the streets of Santa Monica to his rise to superstardom as part of the legendary Z-Boys, his inevitable drug-induced implosion and his ultimate rise from the ashes to accept his rightful place as a beacon of hope and inspiration for generations of skateboarders the world over.

Written and Directed by Rick Charnoski and Coan “Buddy” Nichols/Six Stair Productions.