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Tony Alva

1957 - Today

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Anthony Frank Alva (born September 2, 1957) is an American skateboarder, entrepreneur, and musician. He was a pioneer of vertical skateboarding and one was 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tony Alva is the 2,532nd most popular musician (down from 2,454th in 2019), the 14,145th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,294th in 2019) and the 1,053rd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Tony Alva ranks 2,532 out of 3,175. Before him are Gus G, Billy Taylor, Nicolas Jaar, Sarah Caldwell, Toby Fox, and Bruce Fairbairn. After him are Derrick May, Roger Sanchez, Headhunterz, Babatunde Olatunji, Junior Murvin, and Earl Palmer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Tony Alva ranks 671. Before him are Aki Karvonen, Viktor Gavrikov, Tim Witherspoon, Paul Dini, Vasyl Arkhypenko, and Beat Breu. After him are Timothy Busfield, Frederico Rosa, Michael E. Fossum, Lučka Kajfež Bogataj, Patrick G. Forrester, and Óscar Arizaga.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tony Alva ranks 14,149 out of 20,380. Before him are Dennis Prager (1948), Derek Chauvin (1976), Susie Essman (1955), Christopher Lawford (1955), Lincoln Chafee (1953), and Peter Chernin (1951). After him are Susan Lindquist (1949), Loren Dean (1969), Willa Holland (1991), Ronald D. Moore (1964), Robert Smalls (1839), and Derrick May (1963).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Tony Alva ranks 1,053. Before him are Andraé Crouch (1942), Bob Johnston (1932), Billy Taylor (1921), Nicolas Jaar (1990), Sarah Caldwell (1924), and Toby Fox (1991). After him are Derrick May (1963), Roger Sanchez (1967), Earl Palmer (1924), Kathleen Hanna (1968), Kevin Jonas (1987), and Stuart Hamm (1960).

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