Some skaters make noise. Others let their skating do the talking. Filipe Mota manages to do both, and the world is paying attention.
At just 18, the young talent from Minas Gerais has already carved out a place for himself in the ever-evolving landscape of modern street skating.
His name has been floating around for years, but after dropping a kickflip frontside bluntslide on the Hollywood High rail to close out his Daydream part, it became clear: Filipe Mota isn’t just making an entrance. He’s kicking the door wide open.
It’s a wild era in skateboarding. The lines between Am and Pro have never been blurrier, with talent levels soaring to an all-time high.
The Primitive Skateboards amateur riser finds himself right in that mix, sitting at 37th in the World Skateboarding Rankings while repping Brazil’s team, which is loaded with talent - six skaters in the top fifty alone.
With 2025 ahead of him, Filipe is fully locked in. Contests, video parts, and global recognition are all on the table.