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Mike Carroll

Aug 24, 1975 (49 years old) in San Francisco, California, USA

Michael Shawn Carroll (born August 24, 1975) is a professional skateboarder from Daly City, California, United States. He is the co-founder and vice-president of Girl Skateboards and the co-founder of Lakai Limited Footwear. He was also instrumental in the creation of the Chocolate Skateboards subdivision of Girl. Furthermore, Carroll is known for being in the vanguard of innovative, technical, and stylish street skateboarding in the early 1990s and beyond. The success of skateboarding videos like Hokus Pokus, Ban This! and Video Days firmly ensconced street as the premier variation of skating (a position formerly held by freestyle and especially vert skateboarding).

Known For

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Thrasher - Feats
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Lakai - Fully Flared
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All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997)
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Girl & Chocolate - Pretty Sweet
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"cherry"
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The Final Flare
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Doll
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Thrasher - Donut Duty
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Virtual Reality
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Goldfish
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