Technical yet super stylish, Javier Sarmiento is simply among the best skateboarders ever to emerge from Europe--Vitoria, Spain, more precisely--or anywhere else, for that matter. Javi puffs a mean cloud of smoke and usually tends to float his boat pretty far under the radar. When he does decide to bless everyone with a photo or a video part, nine times out of ten it'll be mind-blowing.

Checking his previous coverage, it's clear to see that Javier has always been on the forefront of innovation in skateboarding, combining his raw talent and insane board control to create some truly amazing moments. Switch kickflip backside noseblunts? Javier has done them on hubbas. Switch 360 flips? He can pop them over handrails. Waist high backside tailslides both regular and switch? Javi has them on lock. It doesn't matter what you set in front of Javier, because it's common knowledge he will destroy it.

Just in case you think you might forget about Javi's skills, you can get a refresher by watching his parts in The Firm's Can't Stop, Volcom's Chicagof or by checking out his section in S Footwear's Special. Even if he does decide to stay under the radar the majority of the time, after watching those parts it'll be impossible to not remember his name as he builds his reputation as an underground king.

When he's not busy destroying spots left and right, Javi can be found hanging out with friends at the plaza, listening to music or reading about the life of Al Capone. Javi says one of his future goals is to be the owner of Miami. If he keeps up the steady path of global destruction he's currently on, that might be a goal he can actually accomplish.