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Jam skating (or Jamskating), also called Jammin', is a skating style consisting of a combination of dance, gymnastics, and roller skating, performed on roller skates. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The origins of jam skating are disputed, but it is often traced to the Great Lakes region , Florida and California .
JFA (Jodie Foster's Army) is an American hardcore punk band formed in 1981, with roots in Arizona and in Southern California skateboard culture. The original members include Brian Brannon (vocals), Don Redondo (guitar), Michael Cornelius (bass), and Mike "Bam-Bam" Sversvold (drums).
Janta subsequently left her office job to work in skating and other creative areas full-time, founding a Jam Skate Club in Berlin and teaching roller skating to others. [3] [5] [8] She also works as a model. [9] Janta has been credited with being part of a 2020s revival of interest in roller skating and jam skating.
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The inventor of jam skating, Mr. Charisma is today known as the Godfather of Roller Disco. [3] In the 1960s, New York skater Mr. Charisma created a new style of roller skating titled jammin'. Butler convinced skater Gloria McCarthy, whose father owned the Empire Skate Center, to start a "Bounce" night to showcase his new style. [3]
In the mid-80s, Tate was touring as an opening act for the all-girl thrash band Screaming Sirens, and his music was showing up in skate videos. He released his first album, A Way Of Lif, in 1988, and the song "La Cumbre" appeared on the Powell Peralta video Public Domain during a scene where the team tours Mexico. Tate originally wrote the song ...
Bruce Douglas Foxton was born the youngest of three boys on 1 September 1955, in Woking, Surrey, England, to parents Henry and Helen. [1] [2] He grew up at 126 Albert Drive, Sheerwater where he was born, and attended Sheerwater Junior and Secondary where he showed great skill in football and technical drawing.
The three-day event captured the music and lifestyle of skate culture and featured athletes and musicians. The event has appeared as a playable level in the video games Tony Hawk's Underground and Grind Session. In 2006, Slam City Jam took place in Calgary instead of Vancouver, as the Pacific Coliseum was being renovated for the 2010 Winter ...