Ian de Mello is a born and raised Eurasian who grew up in Australia to two beautiful humans from Singapore that immigrated to Perth in the 80s. Growing up in a household that was focused on food, good times and dancing, he found himself in front of the TV watching Michael Jackson on repeat. So if you didn't know, Ian already had rhythm in his bones. At a young age Ian was an outgoing, active, athlete that loved sports, outdoors and games, especially climbing things. He started winning athletics carnivals as fastest sprinter and went on to representing the schools he went to and then decided to take up track and field through what is coined, Little Athletics for a year or two. From there he ventured into Rugby Union and slowly found Krump Dance and Culture.
Through his young adolescence he experienced his parents go through a pretty long and rough divorce, reshaping how he saw relationships, partnerships, and life in general. Dance and music was his main escape, so he thought. He started experimenting narcotics and found himself using mainly cannabis and psychedelics to cope with his unknown, unresolved psychologic "trauma".
This turned into intense consistent self sabotage and "not good enough" syndrome, resulting in an internal world that was only experienced as scary and tumultuous. All he did was run and escape from his feelings, truth and his pain. All the while he was leading and building a Krump Community in Perth, representing himself and Perth around Australia and representing Australia/Oceania around the world in dance events and tournaments. Whether he was teaching, battling or judging he was there, active and in the thick of it all. So much so that he couldn't see how and where he was operating from.
At his core he has always lead with his heart and yet, struggled with self worth, self love and opening himself up to his truth and authentic self. Losing friends in the process he found himself delving into universal law, into God, the consciousness and energy that IS all things. He started to approach dance in an abstract sacred way which changed his outlook on art and himself. Dedicated to growth and his art forms he continues to break the barriers of creative expression through artistic events and shows, coaching and sharing his knowledge everywhere.
From self loathing and blaming the world for his lack of self, to self loving and beyond, Ian is on a mission to embody his highest version in this lifetime committed to being love and sharing insight from loves perspective into his world to guide others to realising that love is all they need. Whether that is through his mindset OR movement coaching his clients begin to live life on their terms, unstuck and free from their past psychological demons.
