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
All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997)
Self
2021
Doll
2018
Lakai - The Flare
Himself
2017
Wet Dream: A Skateboard Tale
Self
2014
"cherry"
Self
2014
Girl & Chocolate - Pretty Sweet
Self
2012
The Final Flare
Himself
2008
Lakai - Fully Flared
Himself
2007
Super Champion Funzone
Himself
2005
Thrasher - King of the Road 2004
2004
Thrasher - S.O.T.Y. Video
Self
2003
Harsh Euro Barge
2002
Lakai - Beware of the Flare
2002
Modus Operandi
2000
Thrasher - Vidiot
1997
Thrasher - 911 Emergency
1995
Thrasher - Donut Duty
1995
Thrasher - Feats
1994
Goldfish
Himself
1993
Virtual Reality
Self
1993
Questionable
Self
1992