Mike Mag

Mike Mag (Michael Magalhães) is a Brazilian Skateboarder, Artist, and Graphic Designer. Mike Mag studied Fine Arts at Florida State University.  Today his studio operates out of Rio de Janeiro where he focuses on doing Art & Graphics for skateboarding companies and producing and directing independent skate cinema films. He is best known for his saga of Guerrilla style skate videos including End of the World, Burden of Dreams, The Saudade Express, and Own Little World.

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Mike Mag
(772) 214-0918
michaelmagalhaes@yahoo.com

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Artist Work

End of the World (2020)
Cinematically chartering one man's journey through heart break and to the end of the world. Mike Mag's "End of the World" is the first skate video of what would later become a critically acclaimed saga of independent video parts. Inspired by personal experiences this all VX1000 feature follows a skater as he films a video part through a turbulent break up, bringing him from Los Angeles, to Miami, to Rio de Janeiro, and eventually all the way down to Punta Arenas Chile; the end of the world; in search of meaning and skate spots. Fans praised the themes of heartbreak and loss in a skate video as a bold exploration of an untouched territory for the genre. The film premiered 23 of June 2020 via Free Skate Mag and on DVD in skate shops world wide to great success instantly becoming a best seller and cult indie classic. --------"Over 1 Million Copies Sold!!!"

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Mike Mag's 'End of the World' FULL VIDEO

Following Mike Mag on a journey through the end of the world during the first few months of 2020. With skating from Los Angeles California, Palm Beach Florida, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, and Punta Arenas Chile.

The Saudade Express (2021)
Mike Mag's third cinematic adventure of his series of video parts; The Saudade Express follows a voyage by train across Brazil. The result of three months of guerrilla style skate trips, filming missions, and train hopping. The Saudade Express released September 11 2021 via DVD and Free Skateboard Magazine. The film screened at the 10th annual Vladimir Film Festival and is available on DVD in skate shops world wide.

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Mike Mag's 'The Saudade Express' part

Mike Mag's latest video part takes place in the Americas in between Brazil and Florida, but the rule was wherever they go they have to get there by train. Armed with their skateboards, two VX1000's, and not enough changes of clothes Mike and Cayo Uchôa named their makeshift train system "The Saudade Express".

Animal Series for Almost Skateboards (2020)
My guest artist series for Almost Skateboards that I created to go along with the John Dilo Debut Pro Model Tiger Board that released in 2020. It was a pleasure and an honor to make this series for my friends and favorite skaters.

Link to Animal Series for Almost Skateboards

Boarding Pass Series for Flip Skateboards (2020)
I present to you the "Boarding Pass Series". My guest artist series for Flip Skateboards (2020). The idea stemmed from my 2019 art exhibition "Boarding Pass" which showcased travel posters of famous skate spots around the world. For this series we asked each rider for a travel destination near and dear to them. It was a pleasure and an honor to work with Tom Penny, Matt Berger, David Gonzalez, Denny Pham, Luan Oliveira, Alec Majerus, Lance Mountain, and the team at Flip Skateboards. Go buy one at your local skate shop!

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Own Little World (2022)
The fourth film from Mike Mag's series of video parts: Own Little World. Often accused of living in his own fantastical world; this video part follows Mike Mag as he leaves his hometown beaches of Rio de Janeiro to explore and skate the spoils of European architecture. Filmed on location in the cities of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Budapest, Berlin, Barcelona, Valencia, Prague, and Split with various friends along the way. In order to film the title shots for Mike's little world we constructed a wooden box engineered with a sliding VX1000 tripod mount and decorated with cut paper. This box serves as the main stage for the film. The video released September 11 2022 via Free Skate Magazine and screened at the 2022 Vladimir Film Festival in Fažana Croatia.

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Mike Mag's 'Own Little World' part

Filmed by Kam Mayo, Cayo Uchoa, and various friends along the way.