Primitive Skateboards Announces Filipe Mota as Their Newest Pro

From private parks across Southern California to the raw, gritty streets, and contest podiums worldwide, Filipe has been on an absolute tear these past few years. And lately, he’s really been coming into his own. Seems like he's more confident and powerful than ever.

Anytime he posts something, the internet breaks. His video parts have all been insane, and from here on out, they’ll all just be part of his hungry "am years" which is almost hard to wrap your head around. We can only imagine what he’s gonna hit us with as a pro powerhouse. 

I remember when Filipe's part in Primitive's Am project, Daydream dropped. Even then, my mind was absolutely blown. Then they hit us with the raw clips shortly after—the battles, the heartbreaks, the close calls—and my admiration only grew.

Our favorite pros always find a way to make the hardest tricks look way too easy, but the truth is most of those clips you love came with a battle behind the scenes. It’s the skaters who are willing to go to war for their tricks that really separate themselves from the rest—and Filipe is absolutely one of those. He’s got heart, no question about it.

Go buy his debut board, watch some of his old parts and get ready for a lot more groundbreaking skateboarding from Mota in the near future. Congrats, dude! The Primitive squad remains one of the strongest in the game.