At the young age of five years old, Mikey was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy. He knew from then on that his life would be shorter and more difficult than most.
But what may have depressed others only motivated Mikey to live everyday to the fullest.
As a 29 year old man, Mikey has traveled the world, given countless motivational speeches, and even holds the world record for the highest skydiving jump performed by a disabled person.
There is now one last frontier Mikey longs for. Space.
As Richard Branson has become world famous for his private space exploration company SpaceX, Mikey and his friend TV Boy88 have turned to the billionaire entrepreneur to ask if Mike could hitch a ride to zero gravity in this inspirational video, Hey Richard, It’s Mikey.