Mike Vallely Video | Skateboard Clips, Skateboarding Competitions and Interviews

Mike Vallely ( /ˈvæləjiː/ VAL-ə-yee; June 29, 1970(1970-06-29)), also known as Mike V, is a professional skateboarder. Mike is also a musician, actor, television personality, stuntman, professional wrestler and FHL hockey player. Mike Vallely was born in Edison, New Jersey to Art and Mary Vallely. Mike has an older brother, Joe, and a younger sister, Amy. Growing up Mike played little league baseball, but in 1984 at age 14 Vallely discovered skateboarding and punk rock music. After getting into punk rock music, Vallely began to borrow a skateboard from a friend and thus began a life... MORE

Mike Vallely ( /ˈvæləjiː/ VAL-ə-yee; June 29, 1970(1970-06-29)), also known as Mike V, is a professional skateboarder. Mike is also a musician, actor, television personality, stuntman, professional wrestler and FHL hockey player. Mike Vallely was born in Edison, New Jersey to Art and Mary Vallely. Mike has an older brother, Joe, and a younger sister, Amy. Growing up Mike played little league baseball, but in 1984 at age 14 Vallely discovered skateboarding and punk rock music. After getting into punk rock music, Vallely began to borrow a skateboard from a friend and thus began a life of dedication to skateboarding. On Christmas of 1984, Vallely's parents got him a Sims brand Jeff Phillip pro model skateboard. Besides street skating Mike also began vert skating and often skated at Tom Groholski's ramp and The Barn Ramp, both located in New Jersey. He also skated The Brooklyn Banks, a famed skate spot under New York's Brooklyn Bridge. In 1986, Mike moved with his family to Virginia Beach, Virginia for a short time and while living there befriended some local skaters. Skating with a local team called "Subculture" in the Kempsville area of Virginia Beach, Vallely tested his skills on LESS