joão richter: I love doing that trick

Name: João Richter
Status: Amateur
Date of birth: 28 June 2000
Born in: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Currently lives in: Porto Alegre, Brazil
Stance: Regular
Favorite trick: Nollie kickflip backside tailslide

Sticker of 4Msb skateboarder João Richter (the qr-code goes to this page on this site - his team rider page).

Setup
Deck: 4Msb Collage Cristo Redentor 8.25, 4Msb Water Lily 8.25 with TIPtech
Wheels: 4Msb wheels Drakkar Sérgio André 54 mm
Trucks: Indepedent 149 mm
Bearings: 4Msb Edge abec7
Griptape: 4Msb Quatro

About my setup: I like using an 8.25" deck to fit well with 149 mm trucks. And I like big wheels for street riding, it's better. I prefer decks with little concave, and flat tail and nose.

João and the new 4Msb skateboard deck Water Lily, part of the Flower series.

What’s the first trick you ever landed?
I think it was the ollie. The basis of everything. I was hypnotized hahaha.

What was the first trick you learned after you mastered the ollie?
The kickflip, my first spin with skateboarding.

What’s your favorite trick?
My favorite trick is Nollie kickfip backside tailslide. I love doing that trick.

What trick do you do most often?
Nollie & Switch kickflips. Every session I land a lot.

Your go to-trick?
Switch Kickflips for sure.

What trick were you  most stoked over that you did land?
I think that was a Nollie Kickflip Backside Baordslide down a big rail. 3 days to get it right.

What trick are you most proud of nailing?
Maybe Nollie Backside Kickflip.

Very flat ground trick?
All Nollie & Switch tricks.

The weirdest thing you’ve ever ollied over?
I think it was a motorcycle.

The hardest trick you ever landed?
I think it was the Switch Triple Kickflip going down the stairs. That I used to close my first video part.

What trick is hunting you right now?
I'm trying to learn Switch Kickflip Backside Noseblunt on the ledge.

If you could skate anywhere in the world where could it be?
I've always wanted to skate in New York.

What’s the strangest spot you ever skated?
All Porto Alegre spots are strange hahaha. But craziest was in SP at Museu.

What skate spot do you love the most?
I love skateboarding at Praça da Matriz (Matriz square) in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Classic spot.

What’s the most DIY thing you’ve ever skated?
Zenaide square - Praça Zenaide - is the biggest diy spot in my city. Many options for skateboarding.

If your skateboard could talk, what would it tell about you?
Stay focused! That all dedication will be rewarded.

Ever been chased while skating?
Never.

Been kicked out of a skate spot? Where, what happened?
Last street session I was kicked out from the spot was a church. The priest didn't let me skateboarding, hahahaha.

The hardest spot you skated on without/before getting kicked out?
I don’t remember. But maybe it was in Los Angeles.

The gnarliest slam you ever did?
It was in the final of a championship, in the last attempt I hurt my foot.

A rider that has inspired you? Why?
Luan Oliveira. Because he grew up on the same plaza as me and conquered the world.

Who or what inspired you to start skating?
Some friends on my street, they were skateboarding and I thought it looked fun and interesting.

Who or what inspires your skating the most?
My family and everyone who believes.

What’s your ultimate skate session?
Orla Skatepark yesterday… I skated almost every night there.

What advice has helped you?
Believe in your dream. And do what has to be done for you to get there, even if it's not what you want or like to do.

Any advice for beginners/skaters out there?
Create your own identity, be inspired but remember everyone has their own time and purpose.

Any additional tips or thoughts?
Enjoy your life, time flies faster and faster