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Mike V Forever.
Will M. sent in this shot of his Mike V Powell Peralta Elephant tattoo. Further proof that this graphic is one of the most iconic skateboard graphics of all time.
Have a Mike V, Mike V inspired or a Revolution Mother tattoo? If so, we would like to feature it right here on www.mikevallely.com for future blog entries. Just send your name, photos of the tattoo, where you’re from and a story on why you got the tattoo etc to:
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Mike V Forever.
Below is the latest batch of Mike V, Mike V inspired and Revolution Mother tattoos that have been submitted to us or we’ve come across. Click on the image for a larger view.
Have a Mike V, Mike V inspired or a Revolution Mother tattoo? If so, we would like to feature it right here on www.mikevallely.com for future blog entries. Just send your name, photos of the tattoo, where you’re from and a story on why you got the tattoo etc to:
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Calling All Submissions…
If you’ve been following along with all the action right here on MikeVallely.com then you’re more than likely familiar with our “Mike V Is Everywhere” and “Mike V Forever” blog postings. Now we are calling out to you, the readers and fans for any new submissions you may have.
Have a Mike V, Revolution Mother or Mike V inspired tattoo? We’d love to feature it and share your story with everyone in a future “Forever” posting.
Spot some Mike V memorabilia hanging or displayed somewhere? Find a cool video, article, story, interview of Mike V (that isn’t a respost of something we debuted here)? Send us a pic of the memorabilia or a link to the online content and we will feature it in a future “Everywhere” posting.
It’s that simple! Email your submissions to:
mikevallelyonline@yahoo.com
A huge thank you to everyone who as already submitted in the past.
Click here to view all previous “Mike V Is Everywhere” blogs.
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Mike V Forever.
Vernon Courtland Johnson, the graphic artist for Powell Peralta in the 70s and 80s has been responsible for the most iconic and legendary skateboard graphics of all time for the greatest skateboarders of all time. In 1988 VCJ knocked it out of the park when he created Mike V’s debut pro model graphics… the Mike Vallely Powell Peralta Elephant board.
This timeless graphic has come to mean a lot to many people over the years. Some people have even made these graphics apart of them forever and have tattoo’d the image onto their bodies. Below are just 13 examples, including Mike V’s. Click on the image for a larger view.
Have a Mike V, Mike V inspired or a Revolution Mother tattoo? If so, we would like to feature it right here on www.mikevallely.com for future blog entries. Just send your name, photos of the tattoo, where you’re from and a story on why you got the tattoo etc to:
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Mike V Forever.
The newest Mike V inspired tattoo submission comes from Nick B. Here are a few choice words from Nick and a photo of Mike and Nick’s Powell Peralta Elephant tattoos side by side when they met on the Warped Tour in 2007…
“One of the greatest moments of my life was meeting one of my heroes… You. Thanks Mike.”
-Nick B.
Have a Mike V, Mike V inspired or a Revolution Mother tattoo? If so, we would like to feature it right here on www.mikevallely.com for future blog entries. Just send your name, photos of the tattoo, where you’re from and a story on why you got the tattoo etc to:
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Mike V Forever.
Another Mike V inspired tattoo popped into our email inbox today. Here is Mark Carroll from Canada’s words and photos of his tattoo of Mike’s first ever pro model graphics… the classic Powell Peralta Elephant graphics by VCJ.
First & foremost, above all else, I AM A SKATEBOARDER.
More than race, religion, politics, or orientation, I define myself as a SKATEBOARDER. The word itself means something different to each of us. To me, it’s artistic, rebellious, progressive, challenging, & rewarding. It can be pure debaucherous fun, or focused meditation. It envokes passion, style, and freedom. The tattoos on my arms are all past skateboard graphics, as an homage to skateboarding and what has given me. These images have always been there with me, along the road, all of these years on my board, and they will now stay with me, deep in my skin, right there next to skateboarding itself.
To me, Mike Vallely embodies all of these characteristics that I hold in high regard. Passion, pride, intensity, drive, focus, and aggression, and that is why I wear my Vallely Elephant so proudly. Keep being you Mike, as I know you will.
-Mark Carroll
Have a Mike V, Mike V inspired or a Revolution Mother tattoo? If so, we would like to feature it right here on www.mikevallely.com for future blog entries. Just send your name, photos of the tattoo, where you’re from and a story on why you got the tattoo etc to:
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Mike V Forever.
Here is the latest submission of a Mike V Inspired tattoo that has been sent our way. Here is Tate from Jackson, MS words on the origin of the tattoo and a picture to accompany it…
My grandfather was a mechanic, an engineer and a killer racecar driver in the 50s and 60s. He and his brother built their own cars and were some of the pioneers of men in their time who had 9-5 jobs during the week but raced on the weekends. It reminds me of the way skaters build and nourish their own scene and create their own fun.
Growing up without a father, I looked up to my grandfather as a male role model. My tat is dedicated to his racecar number, 99. When he died when I was 11, I think skateboarding was there to save me and direct me. My heroes became skaters I looked up to, the ones who ripped the hardest, the original ones, the artists, the positive ones… all the personal aspects I strived to have. The bolts at the bottom are inspired by Mike’s bolt forearm tattoos.
-Tate
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Mike V Forever.
Another Mike V inspired tattoo has been sent our way. Here are Ian Saxton’s words and a photo of his Mike V inspired tattoo…
So, a couple of years ago I finally got out of this really bad relationship that almost destroyed me and my mind, body and soul. I had no girlfriend and I had no where to live but I knew I was strong! Being straight edge and vegan for many years also helped me. I wanted a constant reminder that no matter what happened to me in my life, I was able to rise above it and “Stand Strong”. Two years on, I have a new wonderful girlfriend, an awesome apartment, two kittens and I’m happy, really happy.
Never give up,
Ian
Have a Mike V, Mike V inspired or a Revolution Mother tattoo? If so, we would like to feature it right here on www.mikevallely.com for future blog entries. Just send your name, photos of the tattoo, where you’re from and a story on why you got the tattoo etc to:
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Mike V Forever.
Another Mike V inspired tattoo was sent our way… Read on…
This was my first tattoo at age 30. I always wanted a tattoo. My life, my marrige was falling apart. I have now lost my wife to alcoholism. My heart is broken from all this. At that point in my life I had lost all hope. Suicide became a option every day. Finacially I was drowning. My oldest daughter Izzy was always getting me to go skate with her after work. I always told her about a farm board I had and how I had the Powell one later on when she was a baby. A kid down the block gave me Mike V’s Greatest Hits & Stand Strong. Mike’s words gave me hope in life, skating and fatherhood. In all of these my daughters shared together. This elephant spoke to me. How they tolerate every kind of abuse but still have compassion and how in a sense, Mike saved my life. His words and this graphic is a daily reminder to always STAND STRONG & NEVER GIVE UP.
Jeramy
Have a Mike V, Mike V inspired or a Revolution Mother tattoo? If so, we would like to feature it right here on www.mikevallely.com for future blog entries. Just send your name, photos of the tattoo, where you’re from and a story on why you got the tattoo etc to:
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Mike V Forever.
Another Mike V inspired tattoo has been sent out way… Here are Jackie from Michigan’s words and a photo of her tattoo…
Well, my name is Jackie Pearce and I grew up in Michigan but I just moved out here to Denver, CO a few years ago for college. Mike V. has always been a real hero for me. I found him in my very young teenage years when he was responding to articles in Skateboarder (all of which I still have) and his advice was what I needed going through those shitty teenage years. Follow your dreams no matter what people think, care about your community, and fuck changing yourself to fit in to what people think are the basics I got out of his writings. I also read a really long blog he wrote responding to some stripper who had e-mailed him. I saved that too and those words have helped me from dating a lot of douche bags in my life (ha ha). As if Mike wasn’t already someone I admired, when his show Drive came out, I don’t think there are any other words for it besides the fact that it changed my life. It opened me up to the rest of the world and confirmed my belief that there are great people in the world doing great things; even if they are just small things. We can all care about our neighbors and make a difference to the people we come in contact with daily. I still watch it when I feel as if things are getting out of control in my life and I need something to center me again as to what is REALLY important. After years of such a positive influence, I decided two years ago at 18 to get a Mike Vallely tattoo. Now, I’m almost 21 and its meaning is still just as strong. So, thank you Mike Vallely. I will never give up.
-Jackie Pearce
Have a Mike V, Mike V inspired or a Revolution Mother tattoo? If so, we would like to feature it right here on www.mikevallely.com for future blog entries. Just send your name, photos of the tattoo, where you’re from and a story on why you got the tattoo etc to:
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A hundred years from now, Mike Vallely (also known as Mike V) will be viewed as one of skateboarding's pioneers. He'll be remembered as a burly, glue-footed, hella-pop artist. An ATV ruler, a poet, and a fighter's fighter. An iconoclast among icons.
- Transworld Skateboarding Magazine
Links
- Buarey commented on Mondays With Mike V: Episode #19.
- Mike V commented on Suburban Diners: Revisited.
- Mike commented on Suburban Diners: Revisited.
- Claudio commented on Suburban Diners: Revisited.
- Mike V commented on Suburban Diners: Revisited.
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