1978

About the Book

1978. The true story of a young guns induction into the world of L.A's exploding Punk Rock scene. Delivered with a street honed panache that only hard won experience provides, Ger-I Lewis takes the reader on an epic journey through L.A's underbelly. From his rough and tumble roots in Dogtown (Venice,CA)to the not so glitz of Hollywood, Lewis takes the reader on a rollercoaster tour of adolescent exploration and discovery. Accompany Lewis as takes you surfing and skateboarding with the Dogtown crew,details the orgins of Suicidal Tendencies and holds no punches as 1978 shatters urban myths and mass misconceptions. Finally just as you are reeling from a flury of action,Lewis delivers the knockout blow,revealing fresh insight concerning Darby Crash, his life and untimely death.

About the Author

Ger-I Lewis, an accomplished Surfer/Skater hailing from the formally rough and tumble Los Angeles beach town, Venice, Ca. To begin, Ger-I, is a pioneer of the L.A Punk Rock movement being fortunate to be in the right place at the right time at the height of the exploding L.A Punk Rock scene. Ger-I is United States Army Veteran, an active member of the Venice community founding not only the Venice Surf and Skateboard Association but the Annual Venice Surf-A-Thon surfing contest now in it's 15th year