How and when did crowd surfing become popular?

by staggindraggin

Was at a concert recently and starting wondering when people decided to ride on top of other people to get close to the stage. Also, when did performers doing stage dives become a thing?

EDIT: Bad at grammar.

Searocksandtrees

hi all! Since this question is about a recent phenomenon, just a quick reminder to those who may be tempted to answer that /r/AskHistorians expects answers to be in-depth and based on solid source material, and respect the "20-year rule" which prohibits discussion of current events. So no anecdotes, link dropping, or speculation, and nothing post-1995. Check out the rules here. Thanks!