An artist of the streets, Mike is one of the early architects of street skating, and the first ever East Coast-based professional street skater. He embodies the gritty, creative, and expressive Northeast style of skateboarding.

A demo and touring machine, Mike has been an ambassador for skateboarding around the world for the past 38 years and counting. He is the only street skater to compete in and win major competitions in four different decades.

A hero to skaters around the world, the Vallely name is synonymous with skateboarding due to Mike’s revolutionary video parts, unique board shapes and unforgettable graphics. More so, he has been relentlessly loyal to his ethos of individuality and inclusivity through his all-embracing approach to skateboarding and life.

Mike first saw Black Flag play live in 1984 at the age of fourteen. Thirty years later, he became the iconic punk band’s fifth and longest-running vocalist. For the past 22 years, he has released, and continues to create music as a solo artist and as front man for his own bands including Mike V and the Rats, Revolution Mother, Saints Of Low, Good For You (with Greg Ginn), The Complete Disaster, and The Morning Trail.