Sean Melo
21 Questions With Sean Melo
Interview by Jordan Bandula and Stefan Maclean
1: What first got you into skateboarding?
This older guy named Dennis The Punker who lived down the street who skated, got me hooked on skateboarding. A few weeks later I was rollin’ with my own Nash.
2: Most memorable moment at B-Ville Park?
Was when me, John Brake (r.i.p.) and Bandula slept at my house and drank a fair portion of a Texas Mickey. The next day we went to the Osiris demo. It was live and poppin’. Soon after I lost my V Card (lol) at the B-Ville Skatepark to the hottest girl in our school for real.
3. What do you think about the direction of the skateboard industry and how it’s changed over the years?
Real skating was the old “Greatest Misses” days. It was raw, gangsta, fun, and for the love of it. Now it’s all about politics, money and bullshit business deals.
4. What’s your favourite skate company?
Blueprint. The reason is the unique style, love, vibes and their lifestyle that I think every skater should know whats actually up and always live it up.
5. Who is your favourite skater and why?
Hands down, Mark Applebuttas and his personality and view of things.
6. Hip Hop or Metal?
Yo, I’m stumped because I like all types of music with a few exceptions.
7. Why have you been hiding out in Toronto and how has it influenced you?
Reasons for Toronto. The opportunities, the ladies. Oh my god. Skating obviously and way of life. But personally cuz of Rob P.
8. What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done for a board?
I had to walk from B-Ville to Courtice for a board which is the next town over at Bandulas house. We walked back to B-Ville with my fresh board. I was stoked. Mad respect.
9. If you could go back in time what would you change?
To be able to chill with Robbie P here asking me questions too. If only that could be done. Mine and other peoples life would be on point, with my homie rippin’ it up, and chattin’ it up with girls. Lol. Mad Love. One Love. GFW. R.I.P.
10. What was one of your most memorable monets with Robbie P?
Rob, Stefan Duarte, and me were partying at Flemings Frosh Week. We got chased out by security guards. Afterwards, we went to a bar and my buddy got sucker punched and the guy ran off. Me and Stefan chased him through the city of Peterborough but he got away. I ended up falling through a window. Me and Duarte spent the night getting stitched up. Meanwhile, the whole time Rob was on crutches laughing at us.
11. What pro skater would you compare yourself to style wise?
I try and get everyones mix in with my own you know
12. Who influenced you to be the crazy cat that you are?
My friends, family, skateboarding, life, stress from girls, money. I don’t really know things all around you really. Music is a crazy influence on my life.
13. What makes you so lazy?
Well, I love sleep, one love smoke mostly though. Lol.
14. What was it like growing up skating in B-Ville? What was your reaction when the park came in?
Growing were some of the best times I’ve ever encountered. Meeting all my friends from elementary school. Then going to high school was crazy. Skating to me then was new. I just started and the scene for me blew up. That was when I met the crew. Rob P., Dan Lee, Ryan P., etc. Just local skaters that were killing it back then so I adapted to the click. Now were family. GFW.
15. Beer or Women?
Women 100%
16. If you were stuck on an island and could only have 3 things, what would they be?
Skateboard, iPod, women.
17. Street or park? Why?
Street. You can be more creative and adapt to a spot that you could never even skate is “why we skate”.
18. Have you ever quit skating and why? What got you back in?
Yes, I quit in like grade 9-10 for a year or two. It was all about partying for me and doing drugs. I lost touch with reality so reality settled in as well, as my crazy partying days were ending and rolling on a board again came about, when one day I got an urge to skate and went out to my buddies box and wanted to learn Smiths. From that day forward I was in full effect again and was stoked. Thanks Kyle Brown.
19. What’s the longest you’ve ever had a job for?
Well, you see, working sucks. But you have to work. Uh, 6 months. Hopefully this ones longer. For real.
20. Now that you’re working full time in Toronto, how’s life?
Well, I’ll tell ya hard work pays off huge in the end if you have patience and a focused brain. So ya, I’ll slowly but surely be where I left off ballin’ like before and steering clear away from bullshit.
21. What are you plans for the near future?
To get my shit together solid so I can get back on a full time travel and skate program. To shine somewhere in Europe, U.K., here, etc.
