Sean Malto

Malto is from Lansing, Kansas. 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 Kansas City supported his skateboarding from an early age and has never ceased in this role.{{cite web |title=Sean Malto Skullcandy |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2Fm7CuSqXk |work=YouTube |publisher=Google, Inc |access-date=August 20, 2013 |author=Satchel Hippy |format=Video upload |date=July 11, 2013}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}

Malto's first skateboard deck sponsor was Girl Skateboards and, as of April 2018, he continues to be sponsored by the company.{{cite web |title=Team: Sean Malto |url=http://girlskateboards.com/sean-malto/ |work=GirlSkateboards.com |access-date=September 9, 2012 |year=2012}} 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.{{cite web |title=Girl Skateboards and Ed Banger Records Team Up to Remix Sean Malto's 'Pretty Sweet' Part |url=http://hypebeast.com/2013/7/girl-skateboards-and-ed-banger-records-team-up-to-remix-sean-maltos-pretty-sweet-part |work=Hypebeast.com |publisher=Media Lab Limited |access-date=August 20, 2013 |author=T.S. Fox |date=July 15, 2013}}

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.{{cite web |title=Streetleague Skateboarding 2013: Kansas City Final |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-lguX_rof4 |work=YouTube |publisher=Google, Inc |access-date=August 20, 2013 |author=MYXGAMES2013 |format=Video upload |date=June 9, 2013}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}

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.

As of 2017, Sean Malto's sponsors are Girl,{{cite web |title=Team: Sean Malto |url=http://planbskateboards.com/sean-malto/ |work=Plan B Skateboards |access-date=September 9, 2012 |year=2012}} Nike SB,{{cite web |title=Nike Skateboarding team: Sean Malto |url=http://www.nike.com/us/en_us/c/skateboarding/stories/2012/08/nike-skateboarding-team-sean-malto |work=Nike Skateboarding |publisher=Nike, Inc |access-date=September 9, 2012 |year=2012}}{{cite web |title=Sean Malto |url=http://www.fourstarclothing.com/team/malto/ |work=Fourstar Clothing Co |access-date=September 9, 2012 |year=2012}} Spitfire Wheels, Thunder Trucks, Beats by Dre, Diamond Supply Co., Escapist Skateboarding, Bones Bearings, Grizzly Griptape, GoPro and Mountain Dew.{{cite web |title=Team |url=http://www.escapistskateboarding.com/team.php |work=ESCAPIST SKATEBOARDING |access-date=September 16, 2012 |year=2012}}{{cite web |title=Team |url=http://grizzlygriptape.com/team/ |work=Grizzly Griptape |access-date=September 16, 2012 |year=2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215080626/http://grizzlygriptape.com/team/ |archive-date=December 15, 2012}}{{cite web |title=GoPro Proudly Welcomes Sean Malto to the Team |url=http://gopro.com/gopro-proudly-welcomes-sean-malto-to-the-team/ |work=GoPro |publisher=Woodman Labs, Inc |access-date=August 20, 2013 |date=April 20, 2013}}{{cite web |title=SEAN MALTO SIGNS WITH MOUNTAIN DEW |url=http://business.transworld.net/141958/news/sean-malto-signs-with-mountain-dew/ |work=TransWorld Business |publisher=GrindMedia, Inc |access-date=October 10, 2013 |author=Kailee Bradstreet |date=October 10, 2013}}

• Won: Transworld Skateboarding Magazine 2009 "Rookie of the Year"{{cite web |title=11TH ANNUAL TWS AWARDS: SEAN MALTO WINS BEST ROOKIE |url=http://skateboarding.transworld.net/1000085911/features/11th-annual-tws-awards-sean-malto-wins-best-rookie/ |work=Transworld Skateboarding |publisher=Bonnier Corporation |access-date=September 9, 2012 |author=Ben Kelly |date=June 15, 2009}}
• Nominated: Transworld Skateboarding Magazine 2010 "Reader's Choice"

Founded by Australian surfer Josh Kerr and professional US skateboarders Mikey Taylor and Paul Rodriguez, the Saint Archer Brewing Co. is a microbrewery that is co-owned by the brand's "Ambassadors," including Malto.{{cite web |title=Mikey Taylor For Saint Archer |url=http://theskateboardmag.com/2013/07/mikey-taylor-for-saint-archer/#.UgDQQ1PHS_U |work=The Skateboard Mag |publisher=Strictly Skateboarding |access-date=August 6, 2013 |author=Templeton Elliot |date=July 29, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130805231150/http://theskateboardmag.com/2013/07/mikey-taylor-for-saint-archer/#.UgDQQ1PHS_U |archivedate=August 5, 2013}} The team of Ambassadors includes professional skateboarders Eric Koston, 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.{{cite web |title=Our Crew |url=http://www.saintarcherbrewery.com/pages/home |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413143312/http://www.saintarcherbrewery.com/pages/home |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 13, 2013 |work=Saint Archers Brewery |access-date=August 6, 2013 |year=2013}}

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

• 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){{cite web |title=BEHIND RED AND YELLOW WITH SEAN MALTO |url=http://www.skateboardermag.com/industry-news/behind-red-and-yellow-with-sean-malto/ |work=Skateboarder |publisher=GrindMedia, LLC |access-date=September 16, 2012 |date=September 10, 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) {{Citation |last=Daniel Policelli |title=Sean Malto - Chocolate Chip |date=2017-04-07 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ_tZGbpD4s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/jZ_tZGbpD4s |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live |access-date=2018-10-08}}{{cbignore}}
• Doll (2018) {{Cite web |url=http://girlskateboards.com/doll |title=Girl Skateboards / Doll |website=girlskateboards.com |language=en |access-date=2018-10-08}}
• Nike Skateboarding: "Trust Fall" (2019)
• Nike Skateboarding: "Constant" (2021)

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

{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.seanmalto.com Official Website]
• [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sean+malto&aq=f YouTube - Sean Malto]
• [https://www.espn.com/action/news/story?id=3830184 ESPN - The Age of Malto by Adam Salo]
• {{X Games profile|old_id=3015093}}
• [https://theboardr.com/profile/961/Sean_Malto Sean Malto] at The Boardr

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