Photo: Dan Levy via Juice magazine.

Jim Muir was one of the original Dogtown warlords of the 70s founding Dogtown skateboards when he was just 18. He along with Jay Adams, Tony Alva, Stacey Peraltra, etc. changed skateboarding. They, combined with some new advances in skateboard technology like urethane wheels, took skateboarding to new places. Instead of skating like ballerinas in freestyle, and zigzagging around cones like slalom skiers, they brought skateboarding to vertical heights on quarter pipes and in pools.

Since then Muir has continued to head up the program at Dogtown skates, which he still owns to this day. Unfortunately, the skateboard legend's life took a turn for the worst last March when he was paralyzed while surfing Westwards Beach. He hit his head on the bottom and instantly lost the movement of his limbs.

After his accident he underwent emergency surgery, which was followed by acute rehab. Over the past year Muir has been working hard to regain movement in his limbs in an extensive physical therapy program. These programs are expensive, and we're in the midst of a recession.

Since skateboarding never turns it's back on one of it own, there will be a benefit tonight at Air Condtioned Supper Club in Venice Beach, CA. The Duane Peters Gunfight will perform along with Ray Barbee and P.F.L, and there will be an skateboard art auction as well.

Check out the flyer below for all the info: