Carlos Ribeiro VS Miles Silvas Article
6/09/2022
Photos: BartonOn the heels of their heavy parts in Primitive's newest full-length, Miles and Carlos hop in for a lightning round, talkin' guilty pleasures, session killers, perfect pants and more—as seen in our July '22 issue.
Both Miles and Carlos came through with two of the year's hottest parts in Define. Watch it again
FULL NAME
C: Carlos Eduardo Ribeiro da Silva
M: Miles Silvas
C: Carlos Eduardo Ribeiro da Silva
M: Miles Silvas
NICKNAME
C: Dudu
M: None these days
C: Dudu
M: None these days
AGE, HEIGHT, ASTROLOGICAL SIGN
C: 30, 6’, Libra
M: 26, 6’2”, Libra
C: 30, 6’, Libra
M: 26, 6’2”, Libra
HOMETOWN
C: Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
M: Sacramento, California
C: Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
M: Sacramento, California
FIRST BOARD
C: Cush skateboards—a Brazilian brand
M: My cousin’s banana board
C: Cush skateboards—a Brazilian brand
M: My cousin’s banana board
SKATE CREW
C: RD
M: All my Sac homies
C: RD
M: All my Sac homies
FAVORITE VIDEO
C: The Firm Can’t Stop
M: Baker Has A Deathwish
C: The Firm Can’t Stop
M: Baker Has A Deathwish
FRESHEST SKATER
C: Zach Saraceno
M: Heitor Da Silva
C: Zach Saraceno
M: Heitor Da Silva
Lil’ kicker, huge kickflip, Carlos rises above the rubbish in NYC Photo: BartonHESHEST SKATER
C: Pedro Delfino
M: Pedro Delfino
C: Pedro Delfino
M: Pedro Delfino
FIRST PRO YOU SAW
C: Bruno Bertotto
M: Stefan Janoski
C: Bruno Bertotto
M: Stefan Janoski
BEST SKATE SHOE
C: Blazer Mid
M: adidas Dorado Boost
C: Blazer Mid
M: adidas Dorado Boost
DEATH-ROW MEAL
C: Brazilian BBQ
M: Carne asada super burrito and a michelada
C: Brazilian BBQ
M: Carne asada super burrito and a michelada
Bigspin back tail across Queens' most famous tetanus hazardFAVORITE DOCUMENTARY
C: The Chosen
M: The Last Dance
C: The Chosen
M: The Last Dance
FLATBAR COMBO
C: Crooked grind to noseslide
M: Front crook to front feeble
C: Crooked grind to noseslide
M: Front crook to front feeble
PERFECT PANTS
C: Leggings
M: 38x32 Silvertabs
C: Leggings
M: 38x32 Silvertabs
WACK TREND
C: Really small shirt with really big pants
M: Careful hands and not trying
C: Really small shirt with really big pants
M: Careful hands and not trying
Miles dips a switch back Smith deep in Zero territory. This is what trying looks like Photo: BurnettACHILLES HEEL
C: Inward heel
M: Inward heel is nowhere to be found
C: Inward heel
M: Inward heel is nowhere to be found
FULL-LENGTH VID OR SOLO PART
C: Full-length
M: Full-length
C: Full-length
M: Full-length
SWITCH GOD
C: The Boss—P-Rod
M: P-Rod
C: The Boss—P-Rod
M: P-Rod
NAME THE OTHER’S HAIRDO
C: Mr. Puerto Rican rapper
M: Father of three
C: Mr. Puerto Rican rapper
M: Father of three
Switch back 180 5-0 to fakie, Dudu delivers Photo: BartonSESSION KILLER
C: European helicopters on the ground
M: No homies
C: European helicopters on the ground
M: No homies
ILLEGAL TRICK
C: Willy grind to backside 5-0
M: Backside 50-50 pop shove
C: Willy grind to backside 5-0
M: Backside 50-50 pop shove
FINEST FAST FOOD
C: Can’t go wrong with In-N-Out
M: In-N-Out
C: Can’t go wrong with In-N-Out
M: In-N-Out
BURRITO
C: Rice, beans, al pastor, guacamole, onions and hot sauce
M: Rice, refried beans, shrimp fajitas, guacamole, lime and green salsa
C: Rice, beans, al pastor, guacamole, onions and hot sauce
M: Rice, refried beans, shrimp fajitas, guacamole, lime and green salsa
Light years ahead of the game, Miles throws a switch flip front 50-50 at the iconic Stanford hubba ADVICE FROM PARENTS
C: It’s not hard to make it, but maintaining is the key—wise words from my dad Carlão. Rest in Peace, Father. I love you
M: Never give up
C: It’s not hard to make it, but maintaining is the key—wise words from my dad Carlão. Rest in Peace, Father. I love you
M: Never give up
BEST VERT SKATER
C: Bob Burnquist
M: Bob Burnquist
C: Bob Burnquist
M: Bob Burnquist
KING OF CONCRETE
C: GT
M: Tiago
C: GT
M: Tiago
BEST SKATER OVER 40
C: Guy Mariano
M: Guy Mariano
C: Guy Mariano
M: Guy Mariano
BEST SKATER UNDER 20
C: Dylan Jaeb
M: Kyonosuke Yamashita
C: Dylan Jaeb
M: Kyonosuke Yamashita
ALMOST DIED
C: Rio de Janeiro, 2018—got caught by a rip current and ended up far out in the ocean. Was saved by a surfer
M: Never
C: Rio de Janeiro, 2018—got caught by a rip current and ended up far out in the ocean. Was saved by a surfer
M: Never
ADVICE FROM P-ROD
C: Save all your pro boards
M: Just skating with him has shown me a lot about work ethic
C: Save all your pro boards
M: Just skating with him has shown me a lot about work ethic
FAVE PRIMITIVE COLLAB
C: Primitive X Crupiê
M: 2Pac and Biggie series
C: Primitive X Crupiê
M: 2Pac and Biggie series
STEAL ONE OF FRANKY VILLANI’S TRICKS
C: Frontside air
M: Bennett grind
C: Frontside air
M: Bennett grind
BEST BRAND BESIDES PRIMITIVE
C: Tesla
M: adidas
C: Tesla
M: adidas
Nollie flip down a triple, styles for Miles Photo: ZaslavskySEINFELD OR CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM
C: I have no idea what you’re talking about
M: Curb ’cause I’ve never watched Seinfeld
C: I have no idea what you’re talking about
M: Curb ’cause I’ve never watched Seinfeld
SCARFACE OR GOODFELLAS
C: Scarface
M: Scarface
C: Scarface
M: Scarface
GUILTY PLEASURE
C: Fast food
M: Chillin’ on the couch all day long
C: Fast food
M: Chillin’ on the couch all day long
NEVER SAY NEVER
C: Hit the Mega Ramp
M: SOTY
C: Hit the Mega Ramp
M: SOTY
Back tail big flip from the inside of the block, Carlos never takes the easy way outIDEAL LEDGE HEIGHT
C: Lil’ below the knee
M: Just below the knee is valid
C: Lil’ below the knee
M: Just below the knee is valid
OLYMPICS 2024
C: I’m winning
M: Never know
C: I’m winning
M: Never know
BEST SOTY
C: Ishod
M: Ishod
C: Ishod
M: Ishod
IF I WASN’T SKATING
C: I’d be playing soccer
M: Probably be pursuing a sport
C: I’d be playing soccer
M: Probably be pursuing a sport
Switch flip front board, the dad is definitely getting rad Photo: BartonCRUCIAL RAP SONG
C: “Lord Knows” by Drake and Rick Ross
M: “I Really” by Hotboii
C: “Lord Knows” by Drake and Rick Ross
M: “I Really” by Hotboii
BIGGEST RAIL YOU’VE SKATED
C: UCI 18 with no filmers—just me and Miles checking it out and we decided to grind it
M: This 21 rail near the Bay
C: UCI 18 with no filmers—just me and Miles checking it out and we decided to grind it
M: This 21 rail near the Bay
FAVE CELEBRITY
C: Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett
M: Will Smith or Denzel
C: Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett
M: Will Smith or Denzel
COLD BEVerage OF CHOICE
C: Water
M: Lemon sparkling water
C: Water
M: Lemon sparkling water
BUCKET-LIST TRICK
C: Switch crook a kink rail
M: Big ol’ backside air
C: Switch crook a kink rail
M: Big ol’ backside air
WACK SPONSOR
C: Qix
M: Get ya’ bread
C: Qix
M: Get ya’ bread
The meter man may be an illusion, but Miles’ switch ollie is the real deal Photo: LandiBEST SKATE RAPPER
C: L7NNON
M: Lil Dre
C: L7NNON
M: Lil Dre
SKATING NEEDS MORE
C: Humbleness
M: Love
C: Humbleness
M: Love
WORST SLAM
C: SF courthouse—tried to switch hurricane a rail and my truck got caught underneath it. I landed on my back and my body started shaking involuntarily
M: Tried to switch heel front board a rail back in the day. Came up short and fractured my wrist. Had to have surgery and pins
C: SF courthouse—tried to switch hurricane a rail and my truck got caught underneath it. I landed on my back and my body started shaking involuntarily
M: Tried to switch heel front board a rail back in the day. Came up short and fractured my wrist. Had to have surgery and pins
PRIMITIVE SHOULD SPONSOR
C: Rodrigo TX
M: Rodrigo TX
C: Rodrigo TX
M: Rodrigo TX
UNDERRATED RIPPER
C: Austin Heilman
M: Gustav Tønnesen
C: Austin Heilman
M: Gustav Tønnesen
BEST PHOTOGRAPHER
C: Oliver Barton and Atiba
M: Jeff Landi
C: Oliver Barton and Atiba
M: Jeff Landi
TOP VIDEOGRAPHER
C: Eric Iwakura and Alan Hannon
M: Alan Hannon
C: Eric Iwakura and Alan Hannon
M: Alan Hannon
YOUTUBE SEARCH
C: Halloween cartoons for kids
M: Music videos
C: Halloween cartoons for kids
M: Music videos
Silvas, front nose down 14. Can’t hate on that Photo: AtibaHANGOVER HELPER
C: Pho
M: Adalberto’s burrito, my dogs, my girl and some movies
C: Pho
M: Adalberto’s burrito, my dogs, my girl and some movies
SUPERSTITION
C: Right foot first on the first stair when getting on a plane
M: Grip over bolts
C: Right foot first on the first stair when getting on a plane
M: Grip over bolts
CUSS WORD TO YELL WHEN YOU’RE MAD
C: Caralhoooooo!
M: Fuuuuck!
C: Caralhoooooo!
M: Fuuuuck!
BIGGEST CHECK
C: The ones I cut to Pampers
M: First one from skateboarding
C: The ones I cut to Pampers
M: First one from skateboarding
RIDICULOUS PURCHASE
C: 100,000 diapers
M: Bought a Vespa when I was 19 or 20 and thought I was gonna be slidin’. Sold it in a week
C: 100,000 diapers
M: Bought a Vespa when I was 19 or 20 and thought I was gonna be slidin’. Sold it in a week
DREAM SESSION
C: Keenan, Gino, Koston, Rodrigo TX—anywhere
M: All the bros squadded up, speaker on and all tricks getting landed
C: Keenan, Gino, Koston, Rodrigo TX—anywhere
M: All the bros squadded up, speaker on and all tricks getting landed
THINK YOU COULD LAND A 540?
C: Not sure, but would love to
M: Shit, you never know. I need to get my backside-air game up
C: Not sure, but would love to
M: Shit, you never know. I need to get my backside-air game up
ADVICE FOR THE OTHER
C: Always do your best
M: My dawg got it figured out
C: Always do your best
M: My dawg got it figured out
Ribeiro, switch flip up, over and down. We’ll brag for him Photo: SchreinerEAR BUDS OR HEAR THE HOMIES
C: Hear the homies
M: Hear the homies but AirPods when I’m solo
C: Hear the homies
M: Hear the homies but AirPods when I’m solo
FAVE FILM
C: 8 Mile
M: Rush Hour 1 and 2
C: 8 Mile
M: Rush Hour 1 and 2
BEST BAND
C: O Clã
M: The O’Jays
C: O Clã
M: The O’Jays
BEST BRAZILIAN
C: Ronaldo Gaucho
M: Rodrigo TX
C: Ronaldo Gaucho
M: Rodrigo TX
NOR-CAL LEGEND
C: Fat Dan
M: Miika Adamov
C: Fat Dan
M: Miika Adamov
FAVORITE THRASHER COVER
C: Felipe Nunes, November 2019
M: Carlos’ switch back noseblunt, February 2021
C: Felipe Nunes, November 2019
M: Carlos’ switch back noseblunt, February 2021
Left: No excuses, Felipe goes 5-0 for the front Photo: Rhino Right: Carlos deals one of the hardest hits of all time at Clipper, switch backside NBS Photo: Camarillo
FAVORITE CANADIAN
C: Wade DesArmo
M: Will Marshall
C: Wade DesArmo
M: Will Marshall
SOTY ’22 PREDICTION
C: Ishod
M: Carlos Ribeiro
C: Ishod
M: Carlos Ribeiro
Bricktown gets a Brazilian beatdown—Carlos, switch flip back lipEVER SEEN A GHOST
C: No
M: One time I was in China in my hotel room about to go to bed and the trash can in the bathroom sounded like it got thrown. I checked it out and was trippin’. Ten minutes later the curtains and window started moving. It was damn near midnight but I packed up and asked for a new room
C: No
M: One time I was in China in my hotel room about to go to bed and the trash can in the bathroom sounded like it got thrown. I checked it out and was trippin’. Ten minutes later the curtains and window started moving. It was damn near midnight but I packed up and asked for a new room
FAVE SPORT BESIDES SKATING
C: Soccer
M: Basketball
C: Soccer
M: Basketball
CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT
C: My family
M: Family
C: My family
M: Family
FIVE-YEAR PLAN
C: Save bread
M: Stay healthy and keep having fun
C: Save bread
M: Stay healthy and keep having fun
WORDS OF WISDOM
C: Have faith
M: Life is short so make the most of it
C: Have faith
M: Life is short so make the most of it
Miles, switch heel into the bank at SF’s newest/oldest hot spot. GTWYC Photo: Zaslavsky-
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