The Stories Behind the Stories
Professional skateboarder and legendary bad ass, Mike V has been fighting against bullies and injustice his whole life. Mike V grew up in a small town in New Jersey and has been fighting for skateboarding and skateboarders his entire professional career. This video documents Mike's most notorious run-in's, confrontations, and brawls. These are the stories behind the stories. It's all here; the car crashing, elbow smashing, ramp thrashing and security guard bashing that has made Mike V a legend in and out of the skateboard world. This video shows you his legendary aggression when someone or something tries to knock him off. Stand Strong indeed.
Directed byRyan Young
Featuring

Mike Vallely
Self

Bam Margera
Self

Tony Hawk
Self

Chad Muska
Self
Kip Brennan
Self
Ken Belanger
Self
Greg Carroll
Self
Alex Chalmers
Self

Ryan Dunn
Self
Jason Ellis
Self
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