Mike McGill

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mike McGill
Occupation	Skateboarder
Date Of Birth	Sep 2, 1964(1964-09-02)
Age	60
Birthplace	Brooklyn
Country	United States
Birth City	New York State
Horoscope	Virgo

Mike McGill Biography

Mike McGill is one of the most popular and richest Skateboarder who was born on September 2, 1964 in Brooklyn, New York State, United States. Pro skateboarder, best known for inventing the McTwist, an upside- down 540 degree mute grab airskate. Powell Peralta’s Bones Brigade is another well-known name. Later, he founded the now-defunct skating company Chapter Seven.

He and Rodney Müller were both stunt doubles for Christian Slater during the 1989 film Gleaming the Cube.

McGill was a member of the “Bones Brigade”, an elite team of skateboarders that was sponsored by Powell Peralta, who dominated professional skateboarding (in both contests and popularity stakes) for a large part of the 1980s. Led by Stacey Peralta, the team also consisted of Lance Mountain, Tony Hawk, Rodney Mullen, Tommy Guerrero, and Steve Caballero.

Along with Rodney Mullen, McGill was the stunt double for Christian Slater in Gleaming the Cube. He also had an acting role as Tommy ‘D’ in the 1984 Jimmy McNichol action movie Escape from El Diablo, together with fellow skateboarder Steve Caballero.

He and Julie gave birth to one son and one girl.

Mike McGill Net Worth

Mike McGill is one of the richest Skateboarder from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike McGill 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After performing the McTwist, he rose to fame in Sweden in 1984.

McGills Skateshop, which he founded in Encinitas (California) in 2012, was his first skate shop. He also sells skateboard equipment through Walmart.

Mike McGill (born 1964) is an American skateboarder who is best known for inventing the trick entitled the “McTwist”, an inverted 540 degree mute grab aerial.

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The trick is derived from a combination of the “Mc” in McGill and the word “twist”—twist had previously been introduced by Lance Mountain and Neil Blender, with their invention of the “Gay twist” (a mute-grab, fakie 360-degree aerial). Inspired by the McTwist, McGill’s teammate Tony Hawk invented a 720-degree aerial—a double Gay twist—and, as a homage to McGill, named it the “McHawk”. The trick was groundbreaking when it was first executed and continues to be performed in the 21st century—snowboarding has also adopted the trick and Shaun White was filmed performing a double McTwist on a snowboard at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Facts & Trivia

Mike Ranked on the list of most popular Skateboarder. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mike McGill celebrates birthday on September 2 of every year.

Top Facts about Mike McGill

1. Mike McGill (born 1964) is an American skateboarder.
2. McGill is best known for inventing the trick entitled the “McTwist”, an inverted 540 degree mute grab aerial.
3. He was the second skateboarder to successfully land the McTwist after McGill.
4. A McTwist is a transitional trick that consists of a front flip combined with a 540-degree rotation.
5. McGill first performed the manoeuvre on a wooden half-pipe in Rättvik, Sweden in 1984.
6. Tony Hawk invented a 720-degree aerial—a double Gay twist—and, as a homage to McGill, named it the “McHawk”.
7. McGill was a member of the “Bones Brigade”, an elite team of skateboarders that was sponsored by Powell Peralta.
8. McGill appeared with Peralta and other Bones Brigades members during the 2012 promotional screenings of the Peralta-directed Bones Brigade documentary, Bones Brigade: An Autobiography.
9. McAuliffe mainly skated vertical, and when street skating began to dominate the industry, McGill turned to the business side of skating.
10. He started Chapter Seven skateboard company and opened his own skate shop in Encinitas, California McGills Skateshop.
11. McGill was featured in a commercial for the Discovery Channel in 2006 as the inventor of the McTwist.
12. Along with Rodney Mullen, McGill was the stunt double for Christian Slater in Gleaming the Cube.
13. McGill has reissued his signature boards from the 1980s.
14. OPM’s song, “Heaven Is a Halfpipe”, references McGill’s trick skills.
15. The Beastie Boys song “B-Boys Makin with the Freak Freak” has a line alluding to McGill.

What does Mike McGill do now?

As of 2012, he owns a skate shop in Encinitas, California McGills Skateshop, as well as marketing a line of beginners’ skateboards, safety equipment and portable skate ramps, rails, and Air Speed skate shoes through Wal-Mart.

What skater invented the Mctwist?

Mike McGill Invented one of the greatest tricks of all time, while teaching at a Swedish summer camp in 1984, which most people say opened up a whole new dimension in skateboarding. The trick was name by one of his former teammates Rodney Mullen the “MCTWIST”. The Mctwist is a 540-degree aerial grabbing mute style.

How old is Mike McGill?

57 years (September 2, 1964)

Who did Mike McGill skate for?

McGill was a member of the skateboarding team Bones Brigade and appeared in the documentary Bones Brigade: An Autobiography. He started the skateboard company Chapter Seven and owns McGills Skateshop in Encinitas, California.

Who invented the ollie?

Invented in the late 1970s by Alan “Ollie” Gelfand , the ollie has become a skateboarding fundamental, the basis for many other more complicated tricks. In its simplest form, the ollie is a jumping technique that allows skaters to hop over obstacles and onto curbs, etc.