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Mike Vallely is back on the road in his second season of the skateboarding series “DRIVE,” presented by Jeep, airing on FUEL TV for seven weeks scheduled to begin April 1, 2007. Based on the award-winning documentary film of the same name, “DRIVE” hits the pavement with the professional skateboarder as he travels the world exploring the people, places, and issues defining skateboarding and youth culture today.

 

“DRIVE” blends action with information, delivering an impactful and insightful look at the sport of skateboarding. In the process, the show empowers and inspires its viewers to be active and compassionate and to pursue their talents and life dreams.

 

“DRIVEs” star Mike Vallely started skateboarding in fall of 1984 and was sponsored only two years later in the summer of 1986 by Powell Peralta. In 1987, he turned professional as part of the famous Powell Peralta Bones Brigade team that included skate legends Tony Hawk and Steve Caballero. He’s been traveling the world sharing his skateboarding and message of individuality and self expression ever since. Mike’s current sponsors include Element, Destructo Trucks, Speed Metal Bearings, Sobe, and Jeep.

 

“For me, ‘DRIVE’ is what skateboarding and action sports are all about -- lifestyle and accessibility, true grass-roots connection, and community,” says Vallely. “When I started skateboarding this was what I found to be true and what I believed in. This is what attracted me to skateboarding. And this is the vision I've always had for what I wanted to do as a professional skater. I truly get to live every mile.”

 

“DRIVE” is produced by Build Worldwide. The series is created and directed by Mark Jeremias, and this season is shot on location throughout North America, Israel, and the Cayman Islands. In one segment, Mike visits the South in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and takes a raw look at how the skateboarding community has adapted to the displacement and havoc that the disaster caused.

 

“We’re really happy with the storylines that have developed this season,” says Jeremias. “From White Hall, Arkansas to Jerusalem, Israel, it’s always rewarding to see that no matter where we go in the world, people connect with Mike’s message and how ‘DRIVE’ is able to capture and convey that message in a way that both skaters and non-skaters can relate to.”

 

“The viewer response we had from the first season was so strong that we ordered another run of seven episodes plus a special surprise bonus eighth episode,” says Shon Tomlin, FUEL TV’s VP of Programming and Development. “This new season builds on the same themes of the past, but also sheds new light on unlikely skate havens like the Middle East and hurricane-stricken New Orleans. Mike’s remarkable talent for getting to the heart and soul of skateboarding is both powerful and entertaining.”

 

Look for the new season of “DRIVE” on FUEL TV beginning April 1, 2007. Original episodes premiere on Sunday nights at 8:00 pm ET/PT during the “Stacked Sundays” programming block and re-air several times throughout the week. The series is seven weeks long and will feature a bonus eighth episode airing in FUEL TV’s Friday night “Skate @ 8” skateboarding block later in the spring.

 

About FUEL TV

FUEL TV is a 24/7 action sports lifestyle network for skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, BMX, freestyle motocross, and wakeboarding. A unit of Fox Cable Networks, FUEL TV was launched July 1, 2003 and is seen in 24-million U.S. homes. To subscribe to FUEL TV, call 877-4-FUEL-TV. For program times and other information, visit www.fuel.tv.

I'm Alexander. Hmm. I've really got nothing right now. I'm into indie music. Everything I used to do I don't do anymore (think racing and wakeboarding). Life changes fast I guess. I know this now. Just moved back in with my mother. It's okay I guess. Also pretty single as of late or something like that. I'm really not this boaring. Just drawing blanks is all. Well anyways, I really do like to talk to everyone, and I'm not just saying it. Really, just try. But yea. Oh, I used to ahve a great job, not anymore. Like I said, things change. I really do love cars and bikes. It's a passion. I build them and it's more of an art for me. I find I can express my creativity with them. Like a metal canvas. Designing custom cars and bikes is what I want to do with my life. I guess I've really slowed down in life. Not as far as success but as far as the tempo. I have learned that if I do slow down and take it all in that it is so much more enjoyable. 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At least you are getting to hear something about me. I like to dance. Lots of ways. Just to express. Usually how drunk I am. Oh well. Fun all the same. I guess I am easily satisfied. Want to know how? Ask. I guess I'll tell you. Why not. Life is crazy. Really. I never know what is going to happen when I wake up. I guess that's why sometimes I lie in bed forever and never get up. Well not for a while. I find it hard to motivate myself when I take a look at the world that I live in. That we all live in. Too many people that are way too selfish. That's what it comes down to. Snowboarding is one of those things that allows my extemely competative personality shine. I really haven't done it as much as I should have. Slacker. I'm decent though. It also brings me to this amazing peace that few things can bring me to. Hmm. I am discovering that many people don't know how to tell the truth. Mostly to themselves. And me. It really is a shame. They could be so much more. I am by no means saying I am better. I am most definately not. Just differant. I like it like that. People call me Alex but I wished they called me Alexander. That is my real name. Unique I suppose because everyone seems to be just Alex. I love my real name. My mom gave it to me. That means a lot. Alexander. It just sounds better. A closer representation to who I am. What else? Oh. I love having adventures with those that mean everything to me. Think driving around with $2 in your pocket and a sack of green. If you let your imagination out, it will bring you to far places. I promise. I refuse to let myself fall for females. Too many heartbreaks. I am not bitter. Just learned my lesson. Speaking of girls. I once met an ex girlfriend on here. Odd as that may seem. It was good though. I like to get in my car and drive. Anywhere. Nowhere. I live ina place that so many people hate but I love with everything there is to me. It is home. Beautiful sunsets in the summer. Don't belive me? Try it. I grew up in a big old house that I love. My mom wants to move out west and sell this house. I wish I could buy it and keep it forever. So many memories. Plus, it's badass if you asked me. I come from a very odd family. Odd in the sense of not the reular run-of-the-mill type. Curious? Ask. I'll tell. I am a good driver. In many aspects. Never been in an accident and I also have a few insights of a few differant types of racing. Well, a lot of that insight. Its not easy but it puts my mind in a place that few people can know. It's like a numb extacy. If that makes any sense. Kinda like the worst tunnel vision you may have ever had, you really cannot feel anything except the car and the road/track, and at the same time an overwhelming feeling of pure love is all I feel. There are a couple things in life like that. Open your mind and you may find them. No. You will find them. It takes time. I am always looking for something new to open my heart and mind. It's fun. 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