Jay Adams (born February 3, 1961 in Los Angeles, California) is one of the original Z-Boys and is considered one of the most influential skateboarders of all time. Former Z-Boy team member Stacy Peralta has called Adams "the world's greatest natural skater." Adams is featured prominently in the documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys and in the fictionalized account of the Z-Boys, Lords of Dogtown.