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Mike Vallely was born in [[Edison, New Jersey|Edison]], [[New Jersey]], and attended St. Joseph's High School in [[Metuchen, New Jersey]] and currently resides in [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]], [[California]]. Vallely married his longtime girlfriend Ann in 1992 and in December of that year their daughter Emily was born. He has a second daughter Lucy.<ref>LA Ink, episode date: August 27, 2007</ref> |
Mike Vallely was born in [[Edison, New Jersey|Edison]], [[New Jersey]], and attended St. Joseph's High School in [[Metuchen, New Jersey]] and dillon woeller and nick dee are pro skaters for element.currently resides in [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]], [[California]]. Vallely married his longtime girlfriend Ann in 1992 and in December of that year their daughter Emily was born. He has a second daughter Lucy.<ref>LA Ink, episode date: August 27, 2007</ref> |
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Mike Vallely is also known for the fights he gets in, usually with the security guards in the malls and parks on private property. One notable altercation occurred while Vallely and his friends took a break on their way to a skating gig and some guys who were at the same gas station started making fun of Vallely and skaters. That lead Vallely to emphatically take off his shirt and push the antagonists away. The whole incident was recorded by his friend, [[Bam Margera]]. Another notable incident where Vallely was involved in an altercation with authority was at a skateboarding competition in Hollywood, which later became popularized as 'The Muska Incident' (known as such due to [[Chad Muska]] being the source of the dissent). Despite this, Vallely has openly denounced acts of violence committed by others.<ref name="Mike Vallely against the frat boys">{{cite web | url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlb1Avo3bXI | title = Mike Vallely Against The Frat Boys (4:45 mark) | publisher = CKY3 | date = 2008-02-28 | accessdate = 2009-11-21}}</ref> |
Mike Vallely is also known for the fights he gets in, usually with the security guards in the malls and parks on private property. One notable altercation occurred while Vallely and his friends took a break on their way to a skating gig and some guys who were at the same gas station started making fun of Vallely and skaters. That lead Vallely to emphatically take off his shirt and push the antagonists away. The whole incident was recorded by his friend, [[Bam Margera]]. Another notable incident where Vallely was involved in an altercation with authority was at a skateboarding competition in Hollywood, which later became popularized as 'The Muska Incident' (known as such due to [[Chad Muska]] being the source of the dissent). Despite this, Vallely has openly denounced acts of violence committed by others.<ref name="Mike Vallely against the frat boys">{{cite web | url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlb1Avo3bXI | title = Mike Vallely Against The Frat Boys (4:45 mark) | publisher = CKY3 | date = 2008-02-28 | accessdate = 2009-11-21}}</ref> |
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Mike Vallely | |
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 Mike Vallely performing a head-high frontside air at a demo at Doc*36 Skatepark in Jackson, Mississippi. | |
| Born | June 29, 1970 |
| Occupation | Skateboarder |
| Spouse |
Ann (m. 1992) |
| Children | Emily (b. 1992) Lucy (b.2001) |
| Website | mikevallely.com |
Mike Vallely (Template:Pron-en; June 29, 1970), also known as Mike V, is an American professional skateboarder.
Career
Mike Vallely is on the Element Skate team along with fellow Element skater and friend Bam Margera. Vallely has made appearances on Bam's TV show(Bams Unholy Union and Viva La Bam). He has also been featured in the popular Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game series. Vallely is also a big fan of the NHL's Anaheim Ducks. He also has his own video game called Mike V - Do or Die coming out soon for the iPhone platform. He is also sponsored by Destructo Trucks.
Personal Life
Mike Vallely was born in Edison, New Jersey, and attended St. Joseph's High School in Metuchen, New Jersey and dillon woeller and nick dee are pro skaters for element.currently resides in Long Beach, California. Vallely married his longtime girlfriend Ann in 1992 and in December of that year their daughter Emily was born. He has a second daughter Lucy.[1]
Mike Vallely is also known for the fights he gets in, usually with the security guards in the malls and parks on private property. One notable altercation occurred while Vallely and his friends took a break on their way to a skating gig and some guys who were at the same gas station started making fun of Vallely and skaters. That lead Vallely to emphatically take off his shirt and push the antagonists away. The whole incident was recorded by his friend, Bam Margera. Another notable incident where Vallely was involved in an altercation with authority was at a skateboarding competition in Hollywood, which later became popularized as 'The Muska Incident' (known as such due to Chad Muska being the source of the dissent). Despite this, Vallely has openly denounced acts of violence committed by others.[2]
Most recently, Vallely was involved in a fight at the Honda Center in Anaheim during the Anaheim Ducks and Tampa Bay Lightning game on November 19, 2009 after a fan grabbed a stick that was given to his daughter by Ducks defenseman Scott Niedermayer.
Music
Vallely is the singer in the punk rock band Revolution Mother and was also the front man for Mike V & the Rats. At one point He sang for Black Flag on their 2003 reunion shows in Los Angeles, playing the entire My War album.
Filmography
- Powell Peralta "The Search For Animal Chin" (1987)
- Powell Peralta "Public Domain" (1988)
- Powell Peralta "Axe Rated" (1988)
- Speed Wheels "Speed Freaks" (1989)
- World Industries "Rubbish Heap" (1989)
- Speed Wheels "Risk It" (1990)
- New Deal "1281" (1991)
- Union Wheels "Right To Skate" (1992)
- Powell Peralta "Suburban Diners" (1994)
- Scenic Drive (1995)
- Standard Trucks "Intermezzo" (1996)
- Sponsored (1999)
- A New Horizion (2000)
- Black Label "Label Kills" (2001)
- CKY3 (2001)
- Stand Strong (2001)
- 411 "A Day In The Life"
- CKY4 (2002)
- Drive (Notes From The Wilderness) (2002)
- Grind (2003)
- Mike V's Greatest Hits (2003)
- Tony Hawk's Secret Skatepark Tour (2004)
- Powers Philms Never Been Done Jon Comer (2004)
- Never Give Up (2005)
- Thrasher "King Of The Road" (2005)
- Sportskool (2005)
- Elementality Volume 2 (released online only)[3]
- Tom Green Show (2007)
- Inside The NHL (2007)
- Moments With Mike V (2007)
- This is My Element (2007)
- Gumball 3000 (2007)
- Rubbish Heap 2 (2007)
- The Hangover (2009)
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
References
- ^ LA Ink, episode date: August 27, 2007
- ^ "Mike Vallely Against The Frat Boys (4:45 mark)". CKY3. 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ Audio Visual - Elementality Volume Two
External links
- Mike Vallely's Official site
- Mike Vallely at IMDb