William Sean Sheffey is a regular-footed American professional skateboarder.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Early life
editSheffey grew up in Maryland.[7] Growing up, Sheffey was inspired by the skating of Mark Gonzales, Jesse Martinez, and Natas Kaupas.[2]
Skateboarding career
editSheffey became sponsored by a local skate shop after only 8 months of skating.[2] In the late 1980s, Sheffey attended a skateboarding contest in Ocean City, Maryland.[7][2] At this contest, he met the skaters that made up SHUT skateboards. With-in months of meeting the team, Sheffey was sponsored by Shut Skates.[7] After riding for SHUT, Sheffey skated briefly for Santa Monica Airlines.[2] After SMA, Sheffey rode for Ron Allen's new company Life Skateboards.[7] In his part in the 1991 Life Skateboards skate video A Soldier's Story, Sheffey notably fakie ollies over a school lunch table.[8][2]
After Life Skateboards, Sheffey joined the new company, Plan B, skating alongside a talented team of Danny Way, Rick Howard, Sal Barbier, Matt Hensley, and Rodney Mullen.[7] Sheffey appeared in the critically acclaimed 1992 Questionable – produced by Plan B Skateboards.[9][10][11] After Plan B, Sheffey skated for Girl Distribution Company.[2] After Girl, Sheffey skated for Blind Skateboards.[2]
In July 1994, Sheffey graced the cover of Transworld Skateboarding performing a kickflip at Fort Miley Military Reservation.[12] In the cover photograph, Sheffey's hand drawn griptape art is visible.[12]
When the Plan B company was revived in the 2010s, Sheffey rejoined the team.[13]
| Skate video Parts & Appearances | Year |
|---|---|
| Reason for Living – Santa Cruz skateboards | 1990 |
| A Soldier's Story - Life Skateboards[8] | 1991 |
| Questionable – Plan B[11] | 1992 |
| Mouse – Girl Skateboards[11] | 1996 |
References
edit- ^ "PLAN B WELCOMES BACK SEAN SHEFFEY WITH NEW PRO MODEL DECKS". The Berrics. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Pioneer: Sean Sheffey, Full Interview—Power From The East". Transworld Skateboarding. 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
- ^ "OLD BUT GOLD: SEAN SHEFFEY". The Skateboarder's Journal. 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
- ^ Reveron, Sean (21 June 2014). "A Force Of Skating! Sean Sheffey Spotlight". Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ Meronek, Rob. "Sean Sheffey Profile Bio: Ranking, Photos, Video". TheBoardr. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ "Sean Sheffey Skateboarder Profile". SPoT Skate Shop at Skatepark of Tampa. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ a b c d e Chops (2010-09-24). "chrome ball interview #14: sean sheffey". the chrome ball incident. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ a b "10 OF THE BEST FAKIE OLLIES OF ALL TIME". Jenkem Magazine. 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ "Plan B – Questionable – Skatevideosite". Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ "TWS 10: Plan B Videos". Transworld Skateboarding. 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ a b c Vee, Ruben (22 November 2018). "40 of the Best Skateboard Videos Ever Made". SkateboardersHQ. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ a b "Transworld Skateboarding". Transworld Skateboarding. July 1994.
- ^ "Team". Plan B Skateboards. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
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