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  1. Stacy Douglas Peralta [1] (born October 15, 1957) is an American film director and entrepreneur. He was previously a professional skateboarder and surfer with the Zephyr Competition Team, also known as the Z-Boys, from Venice, California. [2]

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  2. Jun 5, 2022 · Learn about Stacy Peralta, a skateboard legend and visionary who co-founded Powell-Peralta and directed Dogtown and Z-Boys. Find out his biography, career, achievements, and net worth.

    • A Prolific Skater with Business Blood
    • The Bones Brigade Legacy
    • A New Beginning
    • Stacy Peralta | Skateboarding Filmography
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    At the iconic Del Mar skate contest, his first competition, the regular footer finished sixth. But he was just taking off. "I was making more money than my parents at one point. And they were middle-class people, both with jobs," recalls the skater. "And then I went to tour Europe, got off the plane in England holding my skateboard, and there were ...

    Backed by his company, Stacy formed the legendary The Bones Brigade, a team of carefully picked skaters who went on to change the sport forever. For his dream team, Peralta wanted not the best performers but raw talent who could revolutionize skateboarding with creativity and an out-of-the-box approach. "I wanted to form a great skateboard team," s...

    In 2001, Peralta and Craig Stecik released "Dogtown and Z-Boys," an award-winning documentary on the evolution of skateboarding through the eyes of the Zephyr Competition Team. The 91-minute film, narrated by Sean Penn, had a budget of $400,000, and one year after its release, it had already made $1.3 million. Stacy's career had been relaunched. Pe...

    "Freewheelin'" (1976)
    "The Bones Brigade Video Show" (1984)
    "Future Primitive" (1984)
    "The Search for Animal Chin" (1987)

    Learn about Stacy Peralta's life and achievements in skateboarding, from his pro career to his entrepreneurship and filmmaking. Discover how he co-founded Powell-Peralta, created The Bones Brigade, and shaped the modern skate industry.

  3. Powell Peralta is an American skateboard company founded by George Powell and Stacy Peralta in 1978. The company rose to prominence in the 1980s as skateboarding began maturing as a sport. The company featured the Bones Brigade, a team featuring the era's top competitors.

  4. Dogtown and Z-Boys is a 2001 American documentary film produced by Agi Orsi and directed by Stacy Peralta. [1] The documentary explores the pioneering of the Zephyr skateboard team in the 1970s (of which Peralta was a member) and the evolving sport of skateboarding.

  5. As one of the top pro skateboarders of the 1970s, Stacy Peralta’s atoms were activated across a wide swath of reality: participating in a lion’s share of contests, demos and tours, and appearing in a mammoth mound of magazines, movies and merchandise.

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  7. The Bones Brigade was a world-class skateboarding team created in 1979 by Stacy Peralta and George Powell. The founders of Powell Peralta wanted a crew of outstanding competitive skaters who could boost their company's growth.

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