Notable:
Nilton has been skating for 18 years, starting at the age of 6 on the streets of Sao Paulo, BRA. He placed 2nd at the VTC in New Jersey in May 2003, making his way to his first X Games.

Quote:
"I'm not skating for the money. A bunch of people are these days. I can prove that because I've been doing this for 18 years. Never quit, even when my street was empty and I was the only one skating. I just remembered those times when 100 people were there on the weekend. And I'm still here."