Interview Marlon Boeger

Early 2011, when barely having started with ShredOn Mag, I got hit up by a new and until then quite unknown snowboard crew from Germany, that was about to throw out a full length film and as everybody saw afterwards, also made a hell of a noise with that in the Central Euro Jibber game last year. Working together with the rockOn SB Team we also got to know one of their heads a little bit more close, called Marlon Boeger. We just went shooting together and met up again at their premiere party for their first ever team film PROPAGANDA (watch here in full length). The Dusseldorf local Señor Boeger with his tight pants street punk style is pretty easy to get. Marlon just wants to hit the streets with good homies or new people he might get to know to shred, having fun straight. People that share common values, in best case even Energy Drink haters and Drink Water supporters. This year things got a bit quiet around his rockOn SB posse (even though they released two weird teasers for a 2^nd film and announced certain new crew additions too). A solid victory on a major world wide video contest brought the rockOn name back up again, but still was there no real team output, so we were wondering what was really up with the team and Marlon himself since he has been the one, which with we had the most contact after meeting at the premiere back then. We put Marlon against the wall to talk some stuff about the rockOn Team future plans for his snowboarding and overall life. Marlon is 23-years old and rides for Rome SDS, RockOn SB, Unique Stuff, Hoppipolla Austria, Grounded-Europe and enjoys drinking beer at 11h (..or stressing the shit out of magazine editors by sending back answered interviews in complete different languages than agreed! ;-) ).

ShredOn Mag: Hey Marlon, what the fuck happened to your face man?

Marlon Boeger: I joined an extreme Bukake session, where among others also Dani Booty Creamer (a.k.a. team buddy Dani Rajcsanyi – note by the staff) were involved. Everything went pretty cool until he hit me hard in the wrong place obviously, so I got away pretty lucky with that blue eye I guess..

SOM: Rough shit to start an interview with I guess. Want to give us the whole story?

Marlon: Sorry, but that would be some real eplicit adult stuff and due to also expecting some kids to read this, I prefer not going further.

SOM: Alright, fair enough. Tell me, how are you doing besides that blue eye, what’s up with snowboarding ..you just came back from Dachstein right?

Marlon: Snowboarding is still my #1 thing and is above everything. I try to be on snow as much as I can really, what ain’t always that easy when living 600 Km (approx. 370 miles) far from the mountains. We have three indoor slopes in 60 Km distance, but which suck hard and are pretty lame to shred really. Due to having had to spend summertime with a broken middle foot, I am trying to recover as quick as possible and to keep up with the rest of the heads out there, reason why I just was at Dachstein and also could hit the first street spots here (in Dusseldorf – note by the staff) when it started dumping here fort he first time.

SOM: Cool to hear that you’re still active out there, but first things first: Plenty of people enjoyed your last and first rockOn SB Team flick Propaganda. After that we didn’t here shit anymore really about rockOn, besides the stuff of the Chosen Sessions by Nike. What we all want to know right now is: What the fuck happened and when will we see your second film Night of the Bird?

Marlon: Propaganda was off the hook, especially because we did have so much talented urban street hitters in our team. I’m sure that the new flick, which is finally about to drop soon (we still don’t get a release date as you can see) will beat Propaganda, because we really worked our asses off that year again. Watch out for it ..will be some exciting shit!

SOM: But we’re still waiting for a release date! You even got some new riders on your team now, but still though you didn’t really upload any new footage or something. Is Night of the Bird just a film release now to finish that project and at the same time a dead end road for rockOn or will you guys continue shredding as that team you were?

Marlon: Hm, that’s a tough one and I really can’t tell you yet. I think we really have sort of a core crew, regardless of what’s up with the rockOn thing, including Michi Miethig, Dani Rajcsanyi, Philipp Ramhofer and myself. We really enjoy shredding and shooting together, mainly streets and that’s also how things will continue, in case rockOn should die now.

SOM: Are you involved right now in any other projects instead?

Marlon: No, not that I would know really, haha. Frankly speaking it would be one cool sweetener to do something different than just filming streets for a video part, but at the moment this is what I enjoy most: Hitting the streets.

SOM: Is the dream of becoming a snowboard pro still there? I mean, you’re 23 now and there’s a bunch of kids at much younger age that throw out hard-ass tricks like crazy. How do you see that fast progression in tricks in snowboarding?

Marlon: I’m so over that and really don’t care about shit when talking about crazy trick progressions. I just focus on my riding in first place. It’s clear that there is kids out there who think that they have to stick Triples or Quads next year or whatever, but what the fuck?! That’s just because sponsors tell them to do so!

SOM: Is there anything in particular in snowboarding that you really enjoy following right now?

Marlon: Hell yeah, Videograss and overall tight urban shit from Germany and near by.

SOM: I’ve seen you always as the pure street hitter that prefers jibbing by all means. Am I right by saying so?

Marlon: Fuck yeah!

SOM: In Dusseldorf is really pure urban stuff you could hit ..do you travel though a lot?

Marlon: A little bit, but really just when not having any snow at all. Then it’s time to head to Austria or Bavaria ..some other spot where they do have snow then.

SOM: You’ve been injured last season and broke your middle foot. You still though could get enough footage for a full film part for the rockOn flick and could also win a few more sponsors for you. How did that happen and who are these sponsors?

Marlon: Yeah! That broken middle foot came from skating back in March this year. Half a year pausing and rehabbing etc. and 2 months ago I started snowboarding again and it felt really good to be honest. The cool thing about it is that I still throw down most of my old tricks and didn’t forget anything. Then Julia Hafemann (sales rep and owner of the Unique Stuff Agency– interview coming up soon here..) hit me up asking if I would like to ride for Hoppipolla Austria and Unique Stuff and now I don’t have to care about cold ears anymore!

SOM: Cool for you man, congrats! One of the things in snowboarding that are -sadly speaking- way too underrated is certain politic and industry related issues, as it is with energy drinks for example. They put some for the major money in our events etc. , but embody at the same time anything what clearly has not to do with real sports. Without them, the sport would be pretty fucked up though on an economical basis talking now. What do you think about all this?

Marlon: I really don’t care about that anymore. There was a time when I used to get mad on this mainstream commercial shit, but with the time I realized that it’s too dumb to put hat energy into! I really don’t give a fuck anymore, I focus on my snowboarding and not what others do ..if they get happy with that, but that has nothing to do with humanness!!!

SOM: Do you think the kids care about these issues today?

Marlon: Some I guess do, but most of them just see the Bling and don’t get that they’re getting exploit.

SOM: I’ve noticed when hanging with you recently, that you’re also quite into protecting our environment. Is climatic change an issue that bothers you?

Marlon: Yeah, absolutely, because our environment is gift of planet earth and we should take care so that it stays clean, because we’re only going to be here around 80 years and are allowed to use it during that time. The thing is that afterwards there are others that also want to have the same chance to experience this planet like we do now ..and without snow, no snowboarding too!

SOM: But Greenpeace ain’t an option as a Plan B, hu? I heard their female members don’t shave at all..

Marlon: No, not yet ..but I really think they do a good job. Everyone can contribute its part to improve things on this planet and if we all help it will work out for sure! About that shaving issue I really can’t tell, but it would be damn warm when rescuing whales in Antarctica!!

SOM: Two more things about rockOn I would like to catch up on is Dani Rajcsanyi: Is it that you push this kid to show his dick where ever a god damn camera is pointing at him, or is he just sort of a pro exhibitionist?

Marlon: Dani ist the biggest exhibitionist there is, barely even more pro than on the snowboard!

SOM: But he probably brings up good vibes when shooting, with some of his spontaneous moves, hu?

Marlon: Everybody starts laughing if he’s up to some of his shit and his few haters just don’t dare to show off. Above all everybody is just jealous on his big dick!!!

SOM: Rumors say that the whole snowboarding thing is more a fake and that he really targets to start a porn career..

Marlon: I think he even started his porn career even before snowboarding. At the beginning just with puppets, now with real actors.

SOM: So what do you do for a living right now, if you’re not hitting the streets somewhere or drink beer at early mornings?

Marlon: I go to work.

SOM: Man of few words. How would you describe yourself in 6 words?

Marlon: No clue, you do it!!!

SOM: Pass! But I always thought that showing your middle finger to everyone would be sort of a signature move of yours. On your Propaganda party I couldn’t get one single shot of yours without it!

Marlon: Not sure about being my signature, but I really enjoy showing it and show it often because it’s fun how others react on it, but there is also some who really take it serious and start hating hard on it, hahahaha.

SOM: Let’s get sketchy.

Complete the following sentences:

• Hitting the streets in Dusseldorf is ….. best thing ever
• I don’t like energy drinks because ….. too sweet, and only shit in it anyways
• Snowboarding to me is ….. freedom
• Bonks are ….. cool
• Small stances are ….. better for technical tricks

SOM: Beer vs. Longdrinks?

Marlon: BEER.

SOM: Waking up on a dope spot including gear and everything for the perfect session, or in a bed between two hot-ass twin babes?

Marlon: I take the spot, when I want to make out, I take my team buddies at the spot ;)

Two flies, one hit.

SOM: Are indoor slopes a real option?

Marlon: To jib sometimes and to hit rails yeah, but besides that it’s just gay and lame.

SOM: Big L vs. Iron Maiden?

Marlon: Wu-Tang.

SOM: ShredOn vs. the rest of the world?

Marlon: ShredOn over all!!!

SOM: Brisse vs. LNP?

Marlon: Brisse is in my opinion a stuntman and that’s it. No real style but balls, balls and more balls, so big ups and tons of respect. LNP!!!

SOM: Should we maybe hit up Cobra Dogs to start a franchise here? You tell your boss to fuck off and I quit on ShredOn, what do you think?

Marlon: Alright let’s do it ;)

SOM: Damn it, now I got hungry.

That’s my bridge now for the next one: McDo vs. Burger King?

Marlon: BK all day !!

SOM: Alright that’s it Marlon, we’re through. Cheers for your time and everything man. What will be your next time snowboarding?

Marlon: Streets as much as I can. In February I’ll be at a Railbattle in Kaunertal too and here it’s dumping already so we could start right away ;)

SOM: Rad! Any shoutouts or something you still want to drop here?

Marlon: Yeah man,

thanks to Philipp Kämmerer and Eric Brendel at Rome Snowboards, to Julia Hafemann of Unique Stuff and Hoppipolla, thanks to our film crew, my mum, to everybody else I forgot and to you Mike for make this interview happen!!!! And thanks to Grounded of course, but no clue who’s in charge over there right now, but thanks!

SOM: Perfect. Thanks to you again Marlon and hear you soon man. Cheers!

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