Willow – Switch Heelflip
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All hail Willow’s Where We Come From raw files

See the German hammer king live up to his name with another heavy section.
By Fabian Lang
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All hail Willow’s Where We Come From raw files

The German hammer king lives up to his name with another heavy section.

Christoph Wildgrube – better known as Willow – is not only one of the funniest human beings to hang around with, but also Germany's biggest export on the international skate scene.
When Lucas Fiederling called Willow – already hungover from tour van life – to ask if he was down to film for another independent video, he instantly said yes, even though Luc himself didn't know how it would unfold.
Willow is all about skating, so he doesn't care about whether it’s sunny or cold and grey outside. He just puts on extra layers and keeps doing what he does best: throwing down hammers on German soil, like a king.
You have been filming steadily for years now, so what's the difference between filming for an independent movie and company videos?
Well, it's just not so much pressure. Filming with Lucas is super chill and he knows what's up because he is a street skater himself. There's more of a kind of… ‘homievibes’ to it. It's super dope that he made Where We Come From. It's his baby, and he believes in it. I have so much respect for Lucas, because it's hard to make a video by yourself.
Lucas told us you were top of his list of riders. Do you remember the conversation and what made you instantly say yes to another project with him?
Lucas is my friend, and I'm more than down to help him as much as I can. He would do the same for me – and skateboarding is the best help I can give. So I was in.
Do you think your part has any individual flourish that makes it distinct from the others?
The whole video is unique in itself. All the different skaters in there are awesome; I don't know if my part even gets noticed.
Have your kids watched your WWCF section? What do they make of it all?
Yes! They just said 'Awesome song, Papa!'
Would you be down to do it all again if Luc asked?
Of course I am! No matter what, next time I'm going to share my part with my sons Alvar and Victor, the whole GERMANHAMMERKINGS crew.
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