SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Mountain Dew® announced that professional skateboarder Sean Malto has officially signed with the Mountain Dew Skate Team. The Kansas native will make his debut as a member of the team on the street skate course at the Dew Tour's San Francisco, Calif. stop from October 10 – 13.

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"Sean is one of the best young skaters competing today," said Greg Lyons, Vice President of Marketing, Mountain Dew. "He brings his unique personality and ambition every time he gets on the board, and as Mountain Dew continues to celebrate those who bring their individuality and passion to everything they do, we're thrilled to have him with us."

Malto, who won the Street League Championship in 2011, has competed all over the world, and by signing with Mountain Dew will be joining a mix of the best skate talent out there, including Paul Rodriguez, Theotis Beasley, Keelan Dadd, Nick Tucker and Boo Johnson.

"I'm beyond excited," said Malto. "Mountain Dew has put together such an amazing team with Paul and the crew. I'm just stoked to be a part of it, especially leading into the Dew Tour in San Francisco."

For more coverage on Sean Malto signing with Mountain Dew, be sure to check out his "Welcome to the Team" video, created and edited by The Berrics.

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Video with caption: "Sean Malto - Welcome to the Team." Video available at: http://youtu.be/Tun85x3ApD8

Image with caption: "Mountain Dew® welcomes Sean Malto to its professional skate team. Photo: Yoon Sull." Image available at: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131010/MM95614-a

Image with caption: "Mountain Dew® welcomes Sean Malto to its professional skate team. Photo: Yoon Sull." Image available at: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131010/MM95614-b

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