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Name: Mike Vallely

Born: JFK Hospital, Edison, New Jersey.

Rides: Regular

Skateboard set up specs: 7 7/8 deck... 54mm wheels... 5.0 Trucks...

Lives in: Long Beach, California

Sponsors: Black Label, Hurley, Etnies, Oakley, Accel., Speed Metal, Destroyer, Da Kine, Universal, Network 17, TSG.

Time Skateboarding: 17 years

Favorite trick: Tricks are for kids.

Favorite terrain: Ditches. Australia. Brooklyn Banks.

Favorite place to skate: Tour, anywhere, anytime.

Skate Pals: Not really. There's people you do the miles with but my "pals" if I have any aren't in the business. I can't drop any names, sorry.

How often do you skate? I'm always skating in some way... it's how I live my life.

Most memorable skateboarding experience: Every day means everything to me.

Favorite band / music: I listen to all kinds of stuff but if I'm going skating I'm usually listening to Rollins or Fugazi

Pets: 2 dogs, Romance (Boxer) and Betsy (English Bulldog).

Were your parents supportive of your skating? Nope. They tried to shut me down, it made it mean that much more.

What would you be doing if you never started skating? Being me, following my dreams. I couldn't imagine doing anything other than what I'm doing.

Advice to fellow skateboarders: Be an individual. Stand Strong.