Mike Vallely - Interview. p.1 | p.2 | p.3 | p.4

Video Clips: (from his Spoken Word date in Ventura)
Terrorism Blues 56k, 300k
CKY3 Explanation 56k, 300k



Questions from of our readers...
from Bobcat
Why would he want to run through a graveyard?
Yawn.

What is his opinion of the mixed feedback concerning his latest video part in "Label Kills"?
I like the part... It's the video part I set out to make. No one dictates my skating so how it's been received is irrelevant to me.

Why is/isn't he in Tony Hawk 3?
I'm not in it... I've never been asked to be in it.

Is he Rollins, Ian McKaye, or Stone Cold?
---no answer--

Can Oakleys really stay on after doing a streetplant or do they fall off and make you bail?
Bobcat would never ask me these questions if he was standing right in front of me and so they're not worthy of answering.

(from Chris Hildebrand)
Why are you so critical of Big Brother? And give him props on the Rain City 1/2 pipe transfer he did--tell him his blood is still on the flatbottom.

Why am I critical of Big Brother? Big Brother has no respect for skateboarding or anything else... It's staff is a bunch of no bodies who've never contributed anything positive to the skateboard community. That magazine isn't even worthy of using to line a litter box.

(from Micah Shapiro)
Do you slam on purpose during demos to get the crowd more excited?
No.

(from Jordan Zebor)
Do you love mute grabs or benihanas more?
I don't "love" skateboard tricks. I prefer the mute grab over the other one but a tweaked out method is even better.

(from Clayton)
Ask him where the hell my twelve bucks is!
huh?

Mike Vallely - Interview. p.1 | p.2 | p.3 | p.4