| Mike Carroll | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Shawn Carroll |
| Occupation | Skateboarder |
| Website | |
| crailtap.com | |
Mike Carroll (born 1975) is a professional skateboarder from San Francisco who skated for H-Street and then joined the super team Plan B Skateboards. Mike is known for being an innovator of technical street skating in the early 90's.He is also known for skating at the EMB in San Francisco (since them the spot has been destroyed) After the death of Mike Ternasky, Carroll started Girl Skateboards with fellow Plan B rider Rick Howard. He was a long-time rider for Vans, but left the company soon after they released his pro model shoe and was picked up by DC Shoes, where they released a signature model shoe called the Cosmo. Not long afterwards he left DC along with Rick Howard and they started their own shoe company, Lakai. Carroll is said to have discovered the famous San Francisco skateboard landmark 3rd and Army.[1]
Carroll won Thrasher magazine's Skater of the Year award in 1994. Carroll is a playable character in EA's video games "Skate.[2] ", "Skate 2[3]" and "Skate 3[4]". Carroll was dubbed a David Duchovny look-a-like in Vancouver, BC, Canada in May 1995 at the Greenbrier Hotel while trying to establish an 'escape route '95' out of the Hotel with 2 alleged female vancouverite accomplices that went by J and M.
Carroll's sponsors include Fourstar Clothing, Girl Skateboards, Lakai Footwear, Diamond Supply Co, Royal Truck Company,Fillmore Wheels.