Marcos doesn't care about your Instagram follower count or your pristine, scratch-free deck. He cares about the speed of your approach and the grit in your style. We sat down with the veteran street skater to discuss how the culture has shifted. "People are too afraid to get dirty now," Marcos says while adjusting his heavily worn trucks.
Because the magazine is now defunct, digital copies (PDFs) and physical back issues are primarily found through community archives and secondary markets: Revista Gorila Skate Pdf
: Offers video deep-dives into the magazine's history and specific issues from the 2000s. Purchasing Physical Issues : Marcos doesn't care about your Instagram follower count
Launched in the early 1990s, Revista Gorila Skate quickly gained popularity among Brazilian skateboarders. The magazine's founders, a group of passionate skate enthusiasts, aimed to create a platform that showcased the country's growing skate culture. Over the years, the publication evolved to include contributions from renowned skateboarders, photographers, and writers from around the world. "People are too afraid to get dirty now,"
: While it began with a general teen focus, it quickly evolved into a dedicated platform for skateboarding , BMX, and alternative music.
: The magazine focused on the intersection of skateboarding and urban music, specifically hip-hop and rap.