Vlad — Gnars Shredder

I’m Vlad — a skateboarder, coder, and community builder. I’ve been skating since 2004, filming and creating around the streets of Rio and beyond. My homespot is Praça XV, a historic plaza that’s become a symbol of Brazilian skateboarding — and my main canvas for clips, projects, and meetups.

In web3, I’ve been active since 2016, helping build bridges between skateboarding culture and decentralized technology. I’m one of the core contributors behind Skatehive — a skater-run publishing platform and community that rewards skaters directly for their media — and an active member of Gnars DAO, where we fund and empower skaters, surfers, and creators pushing the boundaries of action sports.

Whether on the board or behind the code, I’m focused on making skateboarding more independent, open, free and sustainable.

Socials

• Instagram: skate.mkv
• Farcaster: @skateboard
• Skatehive: xvlad
• Zora: skatehacker

Primary Activity

• Skateboarding: since 2004
• Homespot: Praça XV, Rio de Janeiro
• Sponsors / Support: OCB, Redley, Soma, Skatehive, Gnars
• Focus: street skating, DIY culture, film and media projects

Portfolio

• Farcaster posts:

  • https://farcaster.xyz/skateboard/0x9f48b25f
  • https://farcaster.xyz/skateboard/0xe09b467c
  • https://farcaster.xyz/skateboard/0x94cf6726
• Zora: @skatehacker
• Skatehive: xvlad

Local Scene Plan

• Represent Gnars consistently at sessions and city activism projects.
• Generate regular clips and photo sets featuring Gnars gear and mint them on Zora, paired with $GNARS.
• Onboard local skaters to Farcaster, Zora, Base, and Skatehive.
• Host and document monthly meetups at Praça XV and nearby spots.
• Help design and push droposals that send ETH back to the Gnars treasury, keeping the cycle of funding and creativity alive.

Content Strategy

• Maintain a steady rhythm of skate videos, street photos, and community updates across Farcaster, Zora, and Skatehive.
• Clearly feature Gnars and Skatehive branding (apparel, stickers, captions) in all media.
• Allocate at least 20% of any content or merch revenue back to Gnars DAO, through direct splits, droposals, or paired mints.
• Promote cross-platform synergy between Base, Hive, and Zora to strengthen open skate media ecosystems.

Acknowledgment

I commit to keeping an active rhythm — at least four documented skate sessions or community engagements per month, posted to /gnars with visible Gnars representation, high-quality footage, and meaningful contributions to the local scene.