Name: Garold Vallie www.myspace.com/garoldvallie ;  www.garoldvallie.com

Hometown: Detroit, MI

Years skating: 22

Years professional: 8

Sponsors: PRPL HRT skateboards ( www.myspace.com/prplhrtskateboards ) , Ninja Bearings

( www.skateabsolute.com ), Independent trucks, Made in Detroit Clothing ( www.MadeInDetroit.com )

Influences: John Cardiel, Jason Jessee, Andy Roy, any one who rides fast and big.

Last year of media:

Co hosted the 89X homeboy show on 88.7 FM in Detroit, MI

Radio and TV coverage in Chattanooga, TN.  I was in town several times for Flamingo skateshop

( www.flamingosk8shop.com ) and the AGA  ( www.aganation.com )

Interviewed on the WRIF 101 FM morning show 'Drew and Mike'. It is the largest morning show in Metro Detroit

Interviewed on 97.5 FM morning show, The Morning Cheese (largest morning show in Lansing, MI)

Interviewed in the News Herald. One of the larger news papers in South Eastern Michigan

Coverage in most major newpapers in Michigan through out 2007 and 2008

Interview and cover photo of January 2008 issue of STUCK ( www.stuckmag.com ) magazine. A free magazine distributed to skateshops across the Mid West with 30,000 in distribution plus online.

Featured in the 2007 Detroit Thanksgiving Day Parade (100 million viewers nation wide)

Interview on Detroit TV, WDIV, for the parade and my career

Pro Contests and events over my career:

Tampa pro street events (2000 thru 2006)

Slam City Jam (2002)

Dew Action sports tour (2007)

Mobile skatepark series(2001 thru 2003)

I have been to almost all of the Volcom Surf EXPO Pro ramp contests in Orlando.

Signature products out now:

New pro model skateboards on PRPL HRT skateboards

a signature bearing with Ninja bearings (www.skateabsolute.com)

What is to come;

My TV show has been turning heads with this initial run. In the near future the folks who i am working with, The Team (www.theteamllc.com) and some independent agencies are shopping it to networks. We are laying the groundwork for the future! The show is based on; hard work, being passionate about what you love, and never giving up. The pilot features a large biographical portion of my life, along with special guest interviews with; skateboard legend, Bill Danforth, Buster Douglas, the 42 to 1 underdog who knocked out Mike Tyson, and Garrett Morris, an original Saturday Night live cast member who also was in The Jamie Fox show, and The Martin show. The stories are of overcoming and following dreams. It's all positive and has a viewing audience of 8 to 80. I am putting together some good TV.

TV show, UNDERGROUND vallie, is running in the Mid West and being presented to interested partners all over the world. www.myspace.com/undergroundvallie

Here is the link to the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8MyIAH4nM0

I have also been speaking to Elementary and Middle schools from Detroit, MI to Chattanooga, TN.  The assemblies are skate orientated with a message similar to the TV show.  Anything is possible and to follow your dreams and goals.  Being an accomplished skateboarder opens the ears of the youth and the message that I have is opening their minds.

I will be the host of the 2009 AGA Summer skate park series, which is visiting 10 cities across Michigan.  Each city will entail an amateur contest featuring either skateboard or BMX.  In a select number of cities, I will be teaching skate clinics for some of the young up and coming athletes.