mˈaɪkəl pˈɛlki bˈɔːɹn mˈɑːɹtʃ twˈɛnti ˈeɪt, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ɪz kənsˈɪdɚd wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈɜːst ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəlz tʊ ˈɪnfluːəns ðə mˈæs pɹˈæktɪs ʌv bˈeɪs dʒˈʌmpɪŋ æz ɐ spˈoːɹt, təɡˌɛðɚ wɪð fˈɛloʊ skˈaɪdaɪvɚ bɹˈaɪən ʃˈuːbɚt.
Michael Pelkey (born March 28, 1940) is considered one of the first individuals to influence the mass practice of BASE jumping as a sport, together with fellow skydiver Brian Schubert.