What happened to Zephyr surf shop?
The original Zephyr Shop is located at 2003 Main St. in Santa Monica. Officially called Jeff Ho Surfboards and Zephyr Productions, the shop closed down in the late 70s but reopened at Horizons West Surf Shop. This shop operated for many years before closing in 2010.
Who owned Zephyr surf shop?
Skip Engblom
Skip Engblom (born January 4, 1948) is an American entrepreneur and one of the co-founders of the Jeff Ho Surfboards and Zephyr Productions Surf Shop in Santa Monica, California.
Is Jeff Ho alive?
Jeff Ho lives and works in Venice, California.
Which Z-Boys are dead?
Shogo Kubo, part of the legendary Venice-Santa Monica skateboarding team immortalized in the Stacy Peralta documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys, died in Hawaii yesterday, authorities told L.A. Weekly.
Is Tony Alva married?
Victoria Alva
Tony Alva/Spouse
Is Z Flex Zephyr?
Z-Flex is the skate brand conceived during the era of the Zephyr Surfboard Production surf shop. They not only pioneered urethane wheels but, amongst other things, invented the concave deck, as seen on virtually every modern skateboard.
What does Stacy Peralta do now?
(Peralta, who is now a director, made a documentary film, Dogtown and Z-Boys, which is about the Zephyr skate team, and won the Sundance Film Festival for best documentary in 2001.)
Who were the real Z boys?
Members
- Jay Adams.
- Tony Alva.
- Bob Biniak.
- Chris Cahill.
- Paul Constantineau.
- Shogo Kubo.
- Jim Muir.
- Peggy Oki.
Who was the artist for the Zephyr surf team?
Craig Stecyk was the artist who designed the surfboards’ graphics. Most surfboards at the time used soft, rainbow images or calm, pretty island scenes. Stecyk pulled his graphics from local graffiti and made Zephyr surfboards reflect the area where they were made. The shop also started the Zephyr surf team.
When did Jeff Ho and Zephyr surfboards open?
In 1972, Jeff Ho, Skip Engblom, and Craig Stecyk opened a surf shop called Jeff Ho and Zephyr Surfboard Productions right in the middle of Dogtown. Ho handcrafted surfboards and pushed the limits and ideas of surfboard design.
Who was the director of the movie Zephyr?
Using a mix of film of the Zephyr skateboard team (Z-Boys) shot in the 1970s by Craig Stecyk, along with contemporary interviews, the documentary tells the story of a group of teenage surfer/skateboarders and their influence on the history of skateboarding (and to a lesser extent surfing) culture.
Who are the members of the Zephyr skate team?
The space reopened as a coffee shop called Dogtown Coffee in August 2012. Jeff Ho and Skip Engblom formed the Zephyr Surf Team, made up of local surfers who frequented Pacific Ocean Park in the run-down area of Dogtown. Ho and Engblom later formed the Zephyr Skate Team, which became widely known as Z-Boys and popularized the sport.