Mike Vallely (/ˈvæləjiː/ val-ə-yee; born June 29, 1970), also known as Mike V, is an American professional skateboarder. Vallely is also a musician, actor, television personality, stuntman, professional wrestler and FHL hockey player. As of January 2014, he is the lead singer of the hardcore punk band Black Flag.
Vallely was born in Edison, New Jersey and resides in Long Beach, CA. He is the singer in the hardcore band Revolution Mother and in the punk rock band Mike V & the Rats. He also sang for Black Flag on their 2003 reunion shows in Los Angeles. He was the singer for the part of the show where the band played the entire My War album. He is on the Element Skateboards team as a pro skater. Vallely was featured in the popular Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game series. Vallely is also a big fan of the NHL's Anaheim Ducks, as he writes a blog on the Ducks' official website. Vallely also has a wife Ann and two children, Emily and Lucy.
Mike Vallely is famous for his usage of hands in skateboarding, and his MikeV Boneless - a fast 540 Boneless.
Trivia
In pretty much every Tony Hawk's Series game he appears in, Mike V always wears a t-shirt, Shaven head and shorts. However, in later two Tony Hawk's games - Project 8 and Proving Ground - Mike eventually changed his style.
- Project 8 give him a later look with Medium-length hair and Baseball cap, but still sporting his previous looks in TH's series.
- Proving Ground break the rules with using the latest version of him around early 2010's (hint: Battle at The Berrics 2: Mike V v. Chris Cole)
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 characters |
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Starters: Tony Hawk • Bob Burnquist • Steve Caballero • Kareem Campbell • Rune Glifberg • Eric Koston • Bucky Lasek • Bam Margera • Rodney Mullen • Chad Muska • Andrew Reynolds • Geoff Rowley • Elissa Steamer • Jamie Thomas
Unlockable: Eddie • Jango Fett • Mike Vallely • Daisy |
Tony Hawk's Underground characters |
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Starters: Tony Hawk • Bob Burnquist • Steve Caballero • Kareem Campbell • Rune Glifberg • Eric Koston • Bucky Lasek • Bam Margera • Rodney Mullen • Chad Muska • Andrew Reynolds • Paul Rodriguez • Geoff Rowley • Arto Saari • Elissa Steamer • Jamie Thomas • Mike Vallely
Unlockable: Gene Simmons • Iron Man • T.H.U.D. Notable Pedestrians: Eric Sparrow • Stacy Peralta • DJ Qbert • Paul Stanley • Peter Criss • Ace Frehley |
Tony Hawk's Underground 2 characters |
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Starters: Tony Hawk • Bob Burnquist • Eric Koston • Bam Margera • Rodney Mullen • Chad Muska • Mike Vallely
Unlockable: Ryan Sheckler • Wee Man • Ben Franklin • Bull Fighter • Graffiti Tagger • Shrimp Vendor • Jester • Shrek • C.O.D. Soldier Notable Pedestrians: The Hand • Jesse James • Natas Kaupas • Phil Margera • Steve-O • Nigel Beaverhausen • Paulie Ryan • Eric Sparrow • Aborigine • Bigfoot • Cut Chemist • Voodoo Doctor • Nick |
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland characters |
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Starters: Tony Hawk • Tony Alva • Bob Burnquist • Bam Margera • Rodney Mullen • Andrew Reynolds • Paul Rodriguez • Ryan Sheckler • Daewon Song • Rick Thorne • Tony Trujillo • Mike Vallely • Stevie Williams
Unlockable: Mat Hoffman • Jason Ellis • Jimbo • Billie Joe Armstrong • Lil' Jon • Iggy Van Zandt • Mindy • Boone • Useless Dave • Mega • Murphy |