William Sean Sheffey is a regular-footed American professional skateboarder.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Early life

Sheffey grew up in Maryland.[7] Growing up, Sheffey was inspired by the skating of Mark Gonzales, Jesse Martinez, and Natas Kaupas.[2]

Skateboarding career

Sheffey 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

  1. ↑ "PLAN B WELCOMES BACK SEAN SHEFFEY WITH NEW PRO MODEL DECKS". The Berrics. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Pioneer: Sean Sheffey, Full Interview—Power From The East". Transworld Skateboarding. 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  3. ↑ "OLD BUT GOLD: SEAN SHEFFEY". The Skateboarder's Journal. 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  4. ↑ Reveron, Sean (21 June 2014). "A Force Of Skating! Sean Sheffey Spotlight". Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  5. ↑ Meronek, Rob. "Sean Sheffey Profile Bio: Ranking, Photos, Video". TheBoardr. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  6. ↑ "Sean Sheffey Skateboarder Profile". SPoT Skate Shop at Skatepark of Tampa. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Chops (2010-09-24). "chrome ball interview #14: sean sheffey". the chrome ball incident. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  8. 1 2 "10 OF THE BEST FAKIE OLLIES OF ALL TIME". Jenkem Magazine. 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  9. ↑ "Plan B – Questionable – Skatevideosite". Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  10. ↑ "TWS 10: Plan B Videos". Transworld Skateboarding. 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  11. 1 2 3 Vee, Ruben (22 November 2018). "40 of the Best Skateboard Videos Ever Made". SkateboardersHQ. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  12. 1 2 "Transworld Skateboarding". Transworld Skateboarding. July 1994.
  13. ↑ "Team". Plan B Skateboards. Retrieved 2020-06-06.


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