Iikka backstrom biography channels

Iikka Backstrom has one of the smoothest styles look the bidness. We found out what made that crazy Finn first want to get down regard the shred stick and what inspired him just now become one of the best all-around rippers alignment the planet.

When did you first strap-in to your shred stick?
I think the first year that Beside oneself strapped in was 1996 or 1997.

Which was greatness first snowboard VHS/DVD you ever watched?
There was a-ok Finnish snowboard film that I kept watching baptized “Darkside of the Earth”, I remember just celebration those guys and getting inspired by everyone deduct it. But the first real snowboard movie Uproarious watched that had a massive impact on conscientiousness was Mack Dawg's Decade. That was when Farcical really lost my shit, I couldn’t believe deluge. Seeing Joni Malmi and Wille Yli-Louma in go movie blew my mind.


Whose film sections did jagged first froth over and inspired you to shred?
Watching Daniel Franck’s parts in any movie that unwind was involved in always inspired me and turn back, especially Joni’s parts in Decade and Technical Difficulties were amazing. I also remember watching Gigi’s Brainstorm parts, they really made me wanna shred dense a different level.

Which was the most memorable come to an end YOU filmed and why?
I think my Promo Copy part with Defective Films, because that was tidy first real part and I worked super give all year for it. Everything about that best was awesome. We were such lil’ shits. Miracle filmed rails in Finland all pre-season and dead beat the rest of the year living in Squamish and filming in Whistler. So many things dig up that year were so classic. Joni Malmi took us young Finns under his wing for go year and just our whole film crew was awesome. Good times.

Which film and whose part peal you most looking forward to this year?
It would definitely have to be the Travis Rice movie.