Misty E. May, a well-known Olympic beach volleyball player was born on July 30, 1977 in Los Angeles California. In Los Angeles she grew up playing beach volleyball with her parents Barbara and Butch. When Misty was at the age of eight, she participated in her first volleyball tournament with her father Butch, Misty did not just only play Volleyball, she also participated in other sports such as soccer and tennis, as well as participating in dance lessons on the side.