SHREDDER OF THE WEEK: MEL NOGUEIRA CORREA
She only moved to the Gold Coast from Perth a couple of months ago but is already a solid part of the Gold Coast skateboard community. It’s easy to tell why. She’s a social butterfly and her positive attitude rubs off on everyone around her. So just be aware, if you skate with Mel, you’ll do it with a huge smile on your face! And oh yeah, she’s also ripping after only one year on the board. Mel is this week’s Shredder!
Name: Mel Nogueira Correa (NC)
City: Gold Coast, QLD
Age: 10
Started skating: 9 years old
Stance: Regular
Signature trick: 50/50 stalls
Favourite skatepark: Pizzey Skatepark
Instagram: @melnc_official
What’s your favourite thing about skating?
Skating with friends and landing tricks.
Who are your favourite skateboarders?
Sky Brown and Leticia Bufoni.
What do you do when you're not skateboarding?
Surf and hang with my friends and family.
What has been the hardest trick to learn?
50/50’s but now it’s my favourite trick.
What is your favourite skateboarding spots?
Elanora and Level Up
What was the first trick you learned?
Rock to fakie.
What tricks are you practising at the moment?
Frontside disasters and full cabs.
“Don’t listen to what other people are saying because that could just bring you down!”
How would your friends describe you?
I asked my friends and this is what they said: sporty, outgoing, loyal, funny and obviously AMAZING!
What do you dream about achieving with skateboarding?
Meeting my idols and becoming an idol to other people.
What’s the worst slam you’ve had?
When I had lots of speed in the bowl and I fell and ate some concrete and bruised myself.
What’s your best skateboarding memory?
Skating with my friends from Perth.
Your favourite song?
Brothers by Lil Tjay
Burger or pizza?
Pizza!
Your favorite computergames?
Among Us
Do you have a weird or hidden talent?
When I skate I keep my tongue out because I’m concentrated.
Tell us a joke
Today at the bank an old lady asked me to check her balance, so I pushed her over!
Advice to other kids starting to skate
Don’t listen to what the other people are saying because that would just bring you down.
P.S. This is for all the girls who want to skate but don’t want to get teased!
Anything else we should know about you?
I like to eat mozzarella cheese!
We loved getting to know Mel a bit better. Promise us to be a legend and give her some high fives next time you see her around.
