St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
Mellanson grew up in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, and played for both Empire FC and Future Stars F.C. in the Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division, prior to moving to the United States to attend college. He was named a 2005 NAIA All American while at Indiana Wesleyan University and played for the University of South Carolina and Greensboro College.