João Maurício (Rio de Janeiro, 1973 – Armação dos Búzios, 5 May 2020), known as João Kabeção,^[1] was a Brazilian skateboarder.^[2]

In the 1980s and early 1990s, Kabeção was among the most famous skateboarders in Brazil, mainly known for his sessions at the Urquinha mini-track, in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro.^[2][3]

In 1989, he won a stage of the professional Brazilian Skate Circuit as an amateur skateboarder,^[2] being the first to achieve this feat. The victory in this event earned him the cover of the magazine SKT News, the opportunity to launch a pro-model and the invitation to participate in the 1990 Itaú Skate Cup, an event on the beach of Ipanema that featured the participation of Mark Gonzales among its highlights.^[4][5][6]

Shortly thereafter, however, he stopped skating and retired from the public scene. He lived the last years of his life in the city of Búzios, where he worked as a teacher of jiu-jitsu.

Kabeção died on 5 May 2020, aged 47, of COVID-19, during the pandemic in Brazil.^[2][3][7][6]