Show Notes
John Montesi is a pro skateboarder and owner of Westside Skateshop.
Learning to skate at age 13, John earned his first sponsorship with Exile at 16. He turned pro just three years later in 1992. Signing with New Deal, John quickly started touring the world at 19 years old. Touring five continents, John would perform demos across the world including at concerts and festivals like Lollapalooza and Big Day Out.
John would release 28 pro skateboard models and be featured in several magazines including Thrasher, Skateboard!, Rad and Big Brother. He has owned Westside Skateshop since 1997 and sponsors a team of riders. In 2023 he was inducted into the Florida Skateboard Hall of Fame.
Filmed inside the Westside Skateshop in Tarpon Springs, Florida.
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