Sean Malto (born September 9, 1989) is an American professional

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Early life

Malto is from

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. He is of Euro-American and Filipino descent. Malto started skateboarding at the age of 10 at the hands of the inspiration of his older brothers Travis, Justin and Chris . He explained in a 2013 video segment for the Skullcandy brand that the Escapist Skate Shop in

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supported his skateboarding from an early age and has never ceased in this role.

Professional skateboarding

Malto's first skateboard deck sponsor was

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and, as of April 2018, he continues to be sponsored by the company. Malto's part in the 2012 Girl/Chocolate video ''Pretty Sweet'' was remixed by Girl and Ed Banger Records. Nearly ten minutes in length, the remixed part is edited to the Justice song "Brian Vision MMXIII" and "Secam" by Mr. Oizo. At the finals of the Kansas City stop of the 2013 SLS competition, one of Malto's skateboarding trucks dismantled during the performance of a trick and he was subsequently eliminated as a contender. In November 2013, Malto suffered an extreme ankle injury that sidelined him from the professional skateboarding circuit for almost 3 years. An in depth documentary on his recovery was uploaded to YouTube in 2016. Malto's first video part since his return is 'Nike SB: Elite Squad' part which was uploaded to YouTube, the Berrics, and the Nike SB website.

Awards

*Won: ''

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'' 2009 "Rookie of the Year" *Nominated: ''Transworld Skateboarding Magazine'' 2010 "Reader's Choice"

Business of Sean Malto

Founded by Australian surfer Josh Kerr and professional US skateboarders Mikey Taylor and Paul Rodriguez, the

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Co. is a

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that is co-owned by the brand's "Ambassadors," including Malto. The team of Ambassadors includes professional skateboarders

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, Brian "Slash" Hansen, and Bryan Herman; professional and non-professional surfers Taylor Knox, Dusty Payne, Laura Enever, and Jeff Johnson; former professional snowboarder Todd Richards; photographer Atiba Jefferson; and surfboard shaper Chris Christenson.

Contest results

* 2010 Cph Pro - 1st * 2011 Street League Skateboarding Championships - Won * 2013 Cph Pro - 3rd *2013 X Games Foz do Iguacu - 2nd

Videography

*''Rough Copy'' *''Through Being Nice'' *Escapist: ''Fourteen Deep'' *Etnies: ''Sangria Nights'' *Transworld: ''And Now'' *''Street Dreams'' *Gatorade: ''Go All Day'' with Chaz Ortiz *Escapist: ''Red and Yellow'' (2012) *Girl/AntiHero: ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1 and 3) *Girl: ''Outbackwards'' *Girl: ''Yanks on Planks'' *Girl/Chocolate: ''Badass Meets Dumbass'' *Girl: ''Yes We CANada'' *Fourstar: ''We're OK EurOK'' *Fourstar: ''Gang of Fourstar'' *Fourstar: ''A Tribe Called Mapquest'' *Etnies: ''Arizona'' (2009) *Etnies: ''Etnies in Japan'' *Etnies: ''Barcelona'' (2008) *Etnies: ''Bratwurst Jam'' *Transworld: ''Skate and Create'' (2009 and 2010). *Girl and Chocolate: ''Der Bratwurst Tour Ever'' *Girl/Chocolate: ''Pretty Sweet'' (2012) *Chiefs Kingdom: Sean Malto (2013) *Greenlabel: We Are Blood *Nike Skateboarding: "''Elite Squad" (2017) *''Chocolate Chip'' (2017) *''Doll'' (2018) *Nike Skateboarding: "Trust Fall" (2019) *Nike Skateboarding: "Constant" (2021)

Video game appearances

Malto is a playable character in the 2010 video game '' Tony Hawk: Shred''.

References

External links

Official WebsiteYouTube - Sean MaltoESPN - The Age of Malto by Adam Salo
{{DEFAULTSORT:Malto, Sean Living people American skateboarders American sportspeople of Filipino descent 1989 births Sportspeople from Leavenworth, Kansas