[2] At Christmas in 1984, Vallely's parents purchased a Jeff Phillips professional signature model skateboard for him.

In the spring of 1986, the Virginia Beach Skate park, Mount Trashmore, hosted a professional vert skateboard contest.

Vallely won the amateur division, which led to a full-page spread in Transworld Skateboarding's September issue.

[citation needed] Following this departure, Vallely became involved with World Industries, a skater-run brand that was conceived of and launched with peers Steve Rocco, Jesse Martinez, and Rodney Mullen.

[citation needed] However, the company was short-lived, as Vallely joined the roster of a rejuvenated Powell Peralta Skateboards in late 2010 – his third time with Skate One Distribution – along with Airwalk Footwear and Bones Bearings.

A press release from the Swedish skate shoe company, Servant Footwear, was published in February 2013, announcing that Vallely was the first American ambassador and team rider for the brand.

[11] On a late June episode of the Ride Channel's Weekend Buzz, the addition of Kyle Berard to the Elephant team roster was revealed.

[14] The company was inspired by the DIY ethic, which influenced Vallely deeply, and the constant pressure from sponsors which constrained his values.

After cutting all ties with sponsorships, he established Street Plant along with his family, completely independent of industry financial, distribution and marketing support.

[3][13] Vallely is involved in the addition of personal artwork on the decks and complete skateboard ordered from his house in Long Beach, California.

[citation needed] Vallely was the lead singer for Mike V & The Rats, and the band's song "The Days" appeared in the video game Tony Hawk's Underground (THUG).

[17] In 2003, Greg Ginn invited Vallely to sing for Black Flag at their 2003 reunion shows in Los Angeles, where he performed the entire My War album.

"[20] In January 2014, founding member Greg Ginn announced Vallely would be the new lead singer of Black Flag.

[21] In July 2015, Vallely put together the 'Switchblades & Urethane' music festival taking place at Alex's Bar in Long Beach, California.

[29] At the age of seventeen, Vallely watched a television program about endangered African elephants which impacted and made him reflect on the harm that humans do to other species.

[3] In 2014, Vallely was touring with Black Flag as vocalist and before a show in Louisville, Kentucky he walked through the city and accidentally came across an open slaughterhouse, which "completely crumble[d]" him and motivated to change his diet again.

[3][31] In 2016, his two daughters and wife started the blog "The Vintage Vegans" which shares cruelty-free fashion and American cuisine options.