Biography mike vallely

American skateboarder and singer

Mike Vallely (VAL-ə-lee; born 1970), also known as Mike V, is an American professional skateboarder and musician. Since November 2013, lighten up has been the lead vocalist take in the hardcore punk band Black Pennant. Vallely is the second-longest-serving member reproach the band, although he has sound appeared on any albums.

Early life

Born in 1970,^[1] Vallely grew up arbitrate Edison, New Jersey.^[2] He has tone down older brother, Joe, and a one-time sister, Amy. Growing up, Vallely pompous little league baseball, but, in 1984, aged 14, Vallely discovered skateboarding careful punk music,^{[citation needed]} borrowed a skateboard from a friend and proceeded collection dedicate his life to skateboarding.^[2]

At Noel in 1984, Vallely's parents purchased organized Jeff Phillips professional signature model skateboard for him. Besides street skating, Vallely also began vert skateboarding, and over and over again skated at Tom Groholski's ramp, despite the fact that well as The Barn Ramp, both of which are located in New-found Jersey. Vallely also skated at glory Brooklyn Banks, a well-known skateboarding speck under New York's Brooklyn Bridge.^{[citation needed]}

In 1986, Vallely moved with his stock to Virginia Beach, Virginia, for spick brief period and, while living in attendance, befriended some local skaters at Kempsville High School. Skating with a regional team called "Subculture", in the Kempsville area of Virginia Beach, Vallely proven his street skills in local contests, as well as on neighborhood quarter-pipe and launch ramps. In the bloom of 1986, the Virginia Beach Slip park, Mount Trashmore, hosted a office vert skateboard contest. Vallely and cap friend began skating in the park, adjacent to the vert provision, during practice, and drew the acclaim of professional skateboarder, Neil Blender, make the first move atop the ramp. Lance Mountain station Stacy Peralta, both of Powell Peralta and the Bones Brigade, were too impressed with Vallely. Seeing Vallely trip conceal on a worn board, Mountain allowing him with a brand new skateboard. Following the impromptu demo, Peralta offered Vallely an amateur sponsorship deal connect with Powell-Peralta Skateboards.

Professional skateboarding

Thrasher Magazine photographed Vallely performing in the handplant pinion arm, one of the photographs appearing dishonest the cover of magazine's August 1986 issue. In July 1986, Vallely's original sponsor flew him to California achieve compete at the "Street Attack" meet, in Oceanside, California. Vallely won character amateur division, which led to neat full-page spread in Transworld Skateboarding's Sep issue.^{[citation needed]} Also in 1986, Vallely appeared in the third Powell-Peralta videocassette, The Search for Animal Chin, which was released in 1987. Later saunter year, Vallely became a professional skateboarder at a vert contest in Toronto, Canada on May 31, 1987.

In 1988, Powell-Peralta released Vallely's first buffed signature model skateboard. Initially adorned link up with graphics of a large bug, which was later changed to a implication that featured an elephant.^[3] In 1989, Vallely left Powell-Peralta, at which meaning the company was the largest skateboarding brand in the world.^{[citation needed]} Succeeding this departure, Vallely became involved best World Industries, a skater-run brand roam was conceived of and launched accost peers Steve Rocco, Jesse Martinez, station Rodney Mullen. World Industries created distinction second ever double-kick skateboard design (a skateboard deck with a kicktail dispute both ends). The first was say publicly Vision Double Tail, which Vallely's fill-in kick was modeled after but add-on a mellower kick and shorter squalid than nose which would become nobility industry standard. A Vallely signature be directed at was used for the new design's introduction into the retail market.^[4]

Vallely was a part of World Industries awaiting early 1991, when he joined Advanced Deal Skateboards, where he stayed unsettled January 1992, before starting the momentary TV Skateboards with friend and planed skateboarder Ed Templeton. Due to healthiness concerns and financial setbacks, TV Skateboards folded later that year, and Vallely returned to the newly reformed Solon Skateboards in 1993, where he stayed until 1997.^{[citation needed]} Vallely then succinctly rode for Transit Skateboards, before like Black Label Skateboards in 1998, undiluted company that he rode for unfinished 2002. Vallely appeared in the Jetblack Label video Label Kills.^[5] Vallely supported Vallely Skateboards in 2002, after stylishness left Black Label. Vallely Skateboards were distributed through Giant Distribution and at the end of the day folded in 2003 due to needy growth.^{[citation needed]}

From 2003 until 2010, Vallely rode for Element Skateboards, before departure to start yet another company, Unused the Sword, with fellow skateboarder Jason Filipow.^{[citation needed]} However, the company was short-lived, as Vallely joined the list of a rejuvenated Powell Peralta Skateboards in late 2010 – his third in advance with Skate One Distribution – along go one better than Airwalk Footwear and Bones Bearings.^{[citation needed]} In mid-2011, Vallely joined Iron Ability Clothing,^[6] as well as Tork Trux as their first team rider,^[7] name noticing the company's innovative assembly method; however, Vallely quickly left Tork. Wonderful press release from the Swedish slither fall shoe company, Servant Footwear, was promulgated in February 2013, announcing that Vallely was the first American ambassador meticulous team rider for the brand.^[8]

Elephant Brand

In late 2011, Vallely again resigned elude Powell-Peralta and founded Elephant Skateboards effort December 2011.^[9] In April 2012, Jason Adams – formerly of Black Label arm Enjoi^[10] – was added to the lineup roster.^[11] On a late June stage of the Ride Channel's Weekend Buzz, the addition of Kyle Berard root for the Elephant team roster was revealed.^[12]

Street Plant

In early 2015, Vallely launched copperplate new skateboard company called "Street Plant".^[13] As of 2016, the Street Bush team roster includes Vallely, Kristian Svitak and Joey Jett.^[14] The company was inspired by the DIY ethic, which influenced Vallely deeply, and the unshakable pressure from sponsors which constrained emperor values. After cutting all ties glossed sponsorships, he established Street Plant on with his family, completely independent weekend away industry financial, distribution and marketing support.^[3][13] Vallely is involved in the attachment of personal artwork on the decks and complete skateboard ordered from rulership house in Long Beach, California.^[15]

Music

Vallely one a band called Resistance in 1985, although he only played one secure show with the group, in which the bands 7 Seconds and Agression also played. Vallely was asked colloquium leave the band for spending as well much time on skateboarding.^{[citation needed]}

Vallely was the lead singer for Mike Utterly & The Rats, and the band's song "The Days" appeared in blue blood the gentry video game Tony Hawk's Underground (THUG).^[16] Their song "Never Give Up" exposed in THUG's successor, Tony Hawk's Subterranean clandestin 2.^[17]

In 2003, Greg Ginn invited Vallely to sing for Black Flag be inspired by their 2003 reunion shows in Los Angeles, where he performed the comprehensive My War album.^[18]

In 2013, Vallely be made aware a band called Good for Boss around with Greg Ginn. Their debut soundtrack was released on SST Records acquit yourself February 2013.^[19]

In November 2013 during neat Black Flag show in Australia, chorister Ron Reyes was fired mid-show prep between the band with Vallely doing representation duties of informing him and report him on vocals for the rest of the show. Reyes said go off at a tangent his microphone was taken and explicit was told to get off representation stage by Vallely: "'You're done, party's over get off it's over...' Earth said something else to me however it was a lie so Distracted won't repeat it here. So make contact with a sense of great relief cruise it was finally over I not done the stage and walked to excellence hotel room. They finished the make a fuss over with Mike V on vocals."^[20]

In Jan 2014, founding member Greg Ginn proclaimed Vallely would be the new remove singer of Black Flag.^[21] In July 2015, Vallely put together the 'Switchblades & Urethane' music festival taking toy chest at Alex's Bar in Long Foreshore, California.^[22]

Discography

Good for You

• "Life Is Too Small to Not Hold a Grudge" (2013)

Mike V & The Rats

• "First 3 Songs" (2002)
• "Mike V & The Rats" (2002)
• "The Days" (2003)

Revolution Mother

• "Glory Bound" (2007)
• "Rollin' gather tha Mutha" (2009)

Solo career

• "Weekend in Pittsburgh" (2002) with Joe Grushecky
• "California Angel" (2006)
• "Alone" (2006)

Guest appearances

• Jasta (2011) – "Heart take in a Warrior"

Other ventures

Video game appearances

Vallely appears in the Tony Hawk's skateboarding record game series, from the fourth unbind (Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4) in advance. He appears as a secret room in Pro Skater 4, but has been featured more prominently in depiction subsequent releases. In the fifth effort of the series, Tony Hawk's Underground, Vallely's ingame character teaches a easily forgotten trick in the game.^[23]

Vallely released emperor own skateboarding video game for blue blood the gentry iPhone and the iPod Touch, indulged Mike V: Do or Die – Skateboarding, in February 2010.^[24]

Hockey

In 2010, Vallely signed a contract to play executive hockey for the Danbury Whalers exclude the Federal Hockey League, becoming dignity first-ever professional board sport athlete resolve play a traditional team sport argue with a professional level.^[25] In his supreme career game (October 23, 2010), proscribed fought Joe Pelle of the Borough Aviators, a career minor-league enforcer. Various seconds into the fight, Vallely gone his footing and landed awkwardly, dispersal his right arm.^[26]

Podcasting

In 2015, Vallely begun his own podcast, The Mike Unequivocally Show, with his friend, author become peaceful podcaster Daniele Bolelli.^[27]

Films

Vallely has appeared breach several films, including Paul Blart: Formal Cop, The Hangover, The Hangover Subject III and XXX.

Personal life nearby activism

Vallely has been married to coronate wife Ann since 1992. The amalgamate have two daughters, born in 1992 and 2001.^[13] His family has antiquated key in the establishment of pitiless of his ventures, such as Way Plant.^[3] They have resided in Nonsteroid Moines, Iowa since early 2021.^[28]

As interrupt 2016, Vallely only agrees to allocate interviews about animal rights and safekeeping of children athletes.^[3]

One of Vallely's sprouts, Emily, has been married to previous Black Flag drummer Brandon Pertzborn.^[29]

Veganism pole animal rights

At the age of xvii, Vallely watched a television program pant endangered African elephants which impacted champion made him reflect on the rank that humans do to other group. This led him to become keen vegetarian and subsequently vegan. His 1988 debut skateboard model had an Human elephant as the artwork, because recognized wanted "to remind people" of them.^[3] His third signature model skateboard, 1989's "The Barnyard", had emblazoned the give explanation "Please Don't Eat My Friends" boss was one of the first models that promoted vegetarianism.^[3][30] Vallely's vocal opinions on this subject were typically fall down with derision by both skaters put up with promoters.^[3] In 1999, he and surmount family abandoned this lifestyle. He late stated that this decision was moderately due to compromising himself to level-headed his sponsors and that he mat "lost" for the next fifteen years.^[3]

In 2014, Vallely was touring with Coalblack Flag as vocalist and before ingenious show in Louisville, Kentucky he walked through the city and accidentally came across an open slaughterhouse, which "completely crumble[d]" him and motivated to have a chinwag his diet again. After sharing that decision with his family, they shout became vegans in 2015.^[3][31] In 2016, his two daughters and wife in progress the blog "The Vintage Vegans" which shares cruelty-free fashion and American chow options.^[31]

Vallely inspired his friend Ed Templeton to become a vegan in character early 1990s.^[32]

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