BIO

JACKSON STRONG

Jackson Strong, born at Lockhart in country NSW, Australia,  has a vague memory of when he was 5 years old riding his dads ag bike in the paddocks of the family farm.

in the paddocks of the family farm. From an early age Jackson hit the big time and became the youngest Crusty Demon, starting at the age of 13 years old and traveling round Australia, doing school by distance education as his bike-riding career was taking huge leaps and bounds. From early on Jackson, the rising star attracted the attention of sponsors like Honda and Monza Imports. Robbie Maddison proved to be a huge inspiration and role model for Jackson as Robbie invited Jackson to his place to offer training and advice. Proving to be the talented athlete he was, Robbie made it possible for young Jackson to make it onto his first Crusty Demons tour.

From the age of 15 years old it was not strange for Jackson to have to perform each weekend in front of 15,000 audience members. Jackson’s natural ability and skills paired with his hard work and amazing confidence seemed to pay off when on the 2007 Unleash Hell Crusty tour he became the youngest rider to back flip a full size motor bike. Even at 15 years old watching Jackson ride was as if there was not a nervous bone in his body, whether he was upside down, hanging off the end of the bike or standing on the handle-bars.

When Jackson was 16 he was visiting schools and giving talks on the value of setting your goals and safe riding. Students from all over listened to how Jackson worked hard to achieve his goals at such a young age, inspiring other children to do the same. Jackson maintains it is important to keep a balance in your life and enjoys water skiing, shooting, para-motoring and motorcross as lots of other country kids do.

At the age of 17 Jackson started his international career jet-setting to Chile, which was the first stop of his three-month South American tour. Only doing Crusty shows two months of the year left Jackson enough time to fly to Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Columbia, Costa Rico and Panama, as well as finding the time to do the local shows near his home town.

As Jackson’s international freestyle motocross career gained momentum, in 2009 he was invited to be a part of the profound and notorious group of freestyle motocross riders – the ‘Metal Mulisha’. Brian Deegan, founder of the group, was an inspiration to Jackson and he recognized Jackson as the future of freestyle, inviting him to live with him at the compound in Temecula, California for 6 months, training with the top 15 riders in FMX. Affiliation with ‘Metal Mulisha’ together with Jackson’s determination, increased his exposure gaining entry into competitions in Peru and the Asian X-Games in Shanghai, China. Shortly after heading back to Australia for the 2009 Beyond the Apocalypse Crusty tour, an invitation was received to compete in the three stop competition known as the Dew Tour however injury prevented this.

The Crusty Demons were proud to present the new King of Freestyle, Jackson Strong, who had hurled himself into the world record books. He consequently negotiated a contract with Crusty which included the first ever full time employment agreement, with collaboration rights for following tours, and other unheard of incentives.

The 18-year-old’s achievement saw him issued with an invitation to compete at the renowned extreme sports event in Los Angeles, California, the 2010 X-Games.

He was seen as a favourite to win the Best Trick section of the competition, with the front flip, as well as competing in the Freestyle event, along side some of the biggest name riders in the world. Just prior to X-Games Jackson flew to Madrid for the third stop of the Redbull X-fighters where he won the wild card qualifier, and competed in the main event, coming ninth Unfortunately, after an injury during freestyle qualifiers at X-Games, the management  prevented his competing in Best Trick. Jackson looks forward to next year’s X-Games where he hopes the front flip will take out the gold. Jackson dominated the Crusty Demons Thirst for Destruction Tour 2010, stomping the front flip in Adelaide and Sydney.

2011 is near and Jackson has alot Happening with ‘Nuclear Cowboyz’ Tour taking place 28th December for four months. From there Jackson will tour Europe for three months Front Flipping at every stop.