MOD Riders
André Villa
Name: André Villa
Date of birth: 1982-04-27
Town: Alicante Spain
For over a year now, Andre Villa, the rider from Norway, has been one of the top European riders. He regularly lands the long flip and has some good variations on it. When you see Villa ride, you will not be shocked as much by his backflip mastery, as you will by his unbelievable riding skill and style. In 2004, Villa made the hard choice of leaving his cold Norway for the warmer climate of Southern Spain. He teamed up with his Spanish friend Nicolas Ortuno, where he found perfect conditions allowing him to train every day. This choice has paid off fast and now Andre Villa can put full extension into each trick he lands, probably more so than any other rider. Here’s a portrait of this Spanish Norwegian.