I cannot help but realize that some of today's best skaters are from Brazil. Is it something in the water that their drinking? I can't even comprehend that skateboarding would even be big in Brazil. Well it is, skateboarding is a fucking phenomenon in Brazil. After a little research, I found out that there was an estimated 3 million skaters in 2003, according to Datafoha, an institute research center in Brazil. Who knows how much that number has increased in the last six years? And the majority of these skaters are hailing from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
I want to present to you two skaters that are about to blow up:
FELIPE GUSTAVO - I don't even know how I discovered this kid? I think I found him while browsing the videos on the Silver website, which is one of his sponsors. He's also flow for Plan B and eS. But I'll bet anyone that both Plan B and eS puts him on their am teams within the next year, maybe even within the next few months. He's goofy footed but amazing at switch and he's a damn good tech skater also. Some other interesting facts: He won Tampa Am in '07 and he won the Am Street at this year's Maloof Cup, which just occurred last week.
Felipe Gustavo...
Luan Oliveira - Like most of you, I discovered Luan on The Berrics site with his "Bangin" part. When I watched his "Bangin" part, I swore everything he did couldn't be real. I sear I thought he was some kind of robot. I now watch his part on The Berrics religiously, all the combos and tricks he does, well let's just say that I have never seen any other skater like him before. Better yet, I have never seen any other skater even try the tricks he did.
- Fakie 5-0, half cab flip out
- Switch bigspin heel
- Tre flip noseslide, nollie front side shuv out
- Switch tail, switch 270 frontside heel out
- Fakie tre flip to switch manual, tre flip out
...Ridiculous...
