Misko Iho
Encyclopedia
Born May 9, 1975 in Helsinki
as Mikko Iho, Misko Iho is a Finnish
commercial film
and music video director
.
, as the graphic artist named "Pixel". Noteworthy demos by Future Crew include Unreal
(released at Assembly
1992), Panic (released at The Party
1992), and Second Reality
(released at Assembly 1993). Slashdot
voted the Future Crew Demo Second Reality
as one of the "Top 10 Hacks of All Time".
During 1994, Misko spent few months in the USA designing computer game graphics for the game Epic Pinball
by Epic MegaGames
.
From 1997 to 2001, he worked as visual effects
artist creating visual effects for commercials, feature films , and music videos for bands like Bomfunk MC's
, JS16
and Darude
(Sandstrom, Feel The Beat, Out Of Control). Darude's Sandstorm
was the best selling 12" worldwide in 2000
.
Misko was also busy from 1997 to 2004 running a club concept in Finland called Screen. During those years, he was involved in organizing over a hundred club events and bringing some of the most influential club deejays in the world to Finland. Screen guests included deejays like John Digweed
, Carl Cox
, Deep Dish
, Josh Wink
, Dave Seaman
, Nick Warren
, Sander Kleinenberg, Danny Rampling
, Steve Lawler
, Sister Bliss
, and many others.
Since 2002 he has worked as a commercial and music video director in Finland and abroad. His most known work include the commercial film series for the Finnish Railways.
In 2009 he directed a music video Lose Control
for the Finnish dance act Waldo's People
, who represented Finland
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
. The video has been watched over 2.5 million times on Youtube
.
One year later his music video for the Finnish singer Chisu
was chosen as the Best music video of the year 2009 in Finland at the annual Muuvi Awards organized by IFPI
(International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) and was awarded with a golden Muuvi. The video won the Audience Award
at the same gala.
In that same year his debut short film 'Potilas' (The Patient) was awarded of Best Direction at the Super Shorts International Film Festival in London and as the Best short film at the Byron Bay Film Festival
in Australia.
Best Direction
Best Short Film
Best International Actor - Jani Volanen
Official Selections
2010
2009
2008
2007
2003
Awards
Records
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
as Mikko Iho, Misko Iho is a Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
commercial film
Television advertisement
A television advertisement or television commercial, often just commercial, advert, ad, or ad-film – is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization that conveys a message, typically one intended to market a product...
and music video director
Music video director
A music video director is driven by a given music track. These are called music videos and are then used as promotional tools for popular music singles...
.
Life & work
From 1992 to 1994, Misko was a part of a now-defunct computer demo group, Future CrewFuture Crew
Future Crew is a now-defunct Finnish demogroup who created PC demos and software, active mostly between 1992 and 1994.-History:The group was founded in 1986 by PSI as a Commodore 64 group, before moving to the PC demoscene in 1988; other members included, over time, Trug, Wildfire, Pixel, ICE,...
, as the graphic artist named "Pixel". Noteworthy demos by Future Crew include Unreal
Unreal (demo)
Unreal is a demo created by Future Crew in 1992.-System requirements:The demo states that "[it] requires a 386 computer [and] runs perfectly on a 486/33 MHz [PC] with Tseng Labs SuperVGA"...
(released at Assembly
Assembly (demo party)
The Assembly demo party is a demoscene and gaming event in Finland. The main organizers of the event are Pekka Aakko and Jussi Laakkonen . The event takes place every year between late July and early August, and lasts three to four days...
1992), Panic (released at The Party
The Party (demo party)
The Party was an annual demoscene event held from 1991 to 2002 in Denmark. It was one of the first events of its kind and set the trend for many other demoscene parties in Europe.-The early years:...
1992), and Second Reality
Second Reality
Unreal ][ - The 2nd Reality , is a demo created by Future Crew for the Assembly '93 demoparty. In the PC demo competition, Second Reality placed first with its demonstration of 2D and 3D rendering. The demo was released to the public in October 1993. It is considered to be one of the best demos...
(released at Assembly 1993). Slashdot
Slashdot
Slashdot is a technology-related news website owned by Geeknet, Inc. The site, which bills itself as "News for Nerds. Stuff that Matters", features user-submitted and ‑evaluated current affairs news stories about science- and technology-related topics. Each story has a comments section...
voted the Future Crew Demo Second Reality
Second Reality
Unreal ][ - The 2nd Reality , is a demo created by Future Crew for the Assembly '93 demoparty. In the PC demo competition, Second Reality placed first with its demonstration of 2D and 3D rendering. The demo was released to the public in October 1993. It is considered to be one of the best demos...
as one of the "Top 10 Hacks of All Time".
During 1994, Misko spent few months in the USA designing computer game graphics for the game Epic Pinball
Epic Pinball
Epic Pinball is a 1993 pinball video game developed by James Schmalz and published by Epic MegaGames . The initial release pre-dated Schmalz' Digital Extremes name. The game is played seen from a 2D top-down view within a scrollable window with plain raster graphics in 320x240. The music is created...
by Epic MegaGames
Epic Games
Epic Games, Inc., also known as Epic and formerly Epic MegaGames, is an American video game development company based in Cary, North Carolina. Its most recent success has been the Gears of War series of games, although it is also known for its Unreal Engine technology. It is the parent company of...
.
From 1997 to 2001, he worked as visual effects
Visual effects
Visual effects are the various processes by which imagery is created and/or manipulated outside the context of a live action shoot. Visual effects involve the integration of live-action footage and generated imagery to create environments which look realistic, but would be dangerous, costly, or...
artist creating visual effects for commercials, feature films , and music videos for bands like Bomfunk MC's
Bomfunk MC's
The Bomfunk MC's are a Breakbeat, hip hop and electro group formed in 1998 in Finland. The group's front man is the Finnish rapper B.O. Dubb and the main producer is Jaakko "JS16" Salovaara.-History:...
, JS16
JS16
JS16, real name Jaakko Salovaara, is a Finnish musician and record producer. He owns the dance music record label 16 Inch Records.His first release was the vinyl Hypnosynthesis at the age of 16...
and Darude
Darude
Ville Virtanen , better known by his stage name Darude is a trance producer and DJ from Eura, Hinnerjoki, Finland. Debuting in 1995, he released the hit single "Sandstorm" in late 1999 and subsequent album Before the Storm...
(Sandstrom, Feel The Beat, Out Of Control). Darude's Sandstorm
Sandstorm (song)
"Sandstorm" is a song by Finnish trance producer and DJ Darude. It was released on November 15, 1999 in Finland by 16 Inch Records, and re-released in Europe in 2000. "Sandstorm" was the best-selling 12" single worldwide in 2000...
was the best selling 12" worldwide in 2000
2000 in music
See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....
.
Misko was also busy from 1997 to 2004 running a club concept in Finland called Screen. During those years, he was involved in organizing over a hundred club events and bringing some of the most influential club deejays in the world to Finland. Screen guests included deejays like John Digweed
John Digweed
John Digweed is an English DJ, record producer and acclaimed actor.-Biography:John Digweed began DJing around age 4...
, Carl Cox
Carl Cox
Carl Cox is a British techno and house music DJ.-Biography:Cox grew up in Oldham, Lancashire, before attending Glastonbury High Boys secondary modern school on Glastonbury Road in Morden. Cox began his career as a hardcore and rave DJ in the mid 1980s...
, Deep Dish
Deep Dish
Deep Dish is a duo of DJs and house-music producers consisting of Iranian-American members Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia and Sharam Tayebi. Based in Washington, D.C., Shirazinia and Tayebi are well known for providing house or dance remixes of tracks of famous stars such as Madonna, Cher and Gabrielle,...
, Josh Wink
Josh Wink
Josh Wink is an electronic music DJ, label owner, producer, remixer, and artist. He is a native of Philadelphia, United States. A pioneering DJ in the American rave scene during the early 1990s, Wink was the most prominent exponent of the tribal forms of techno and house in the U.S...
, Dave Seaman
Dave Seaman
Dave Seaman is a British dance music DJ and record producer. He was formerly a member of the DMC Publishing, and editor of music magazine Mixmag. He formed one half of Brothers In Rhythm with Steve Anderson, doing production work for Pet Shop Boys and Kylie Minogue. He has since founded Audio...
, Nick Warren
Nick Warren
Nick Warren is an English house DJ and producer. He is well-known for his eight albums released in the Global Underground series and as a member of the duo Way Out West...
, Sander Kleinenberg, Danny Rampling
Danny Rampling
Danny Rampling is a British House Music DJ and is widely credited as one of the original founders of the UK's rave/club scene. His long career began in the early 1980s playing hip-hop, soul and funk around numerous bars and clubs in London.-Ibiza:...
, Steve Lawler
Steve Lawler
Steve Lawler is a British house music producer and DJ born in Birmingham, England. He has held residences at many popular dance clubs such as Space, The End and Twilo. Because of his successful performances at Space in Ibiza, he has been nicknamed "King of Space". Lawler has released several mix...
, Sister Bliss
Sister Bliss
Sister Bliss is a British keyboardist, record producer, DJ, composer and songwriter. In the studio she is best known for her work with Rollo Armstrong, particularly as part of the now disbanded dance group Faithless.She started music at the age of five, when she learned how to play the piano...
, and many others.
Since 2002 he has worked as a commercial and music video director in Finland and abroad. His most known work include the commercial film series for the Finnish Railways.
In 2009 he directed a music video Lose Control
Lose Control (Waldo's People song)
"Lose Control" is a song by the Finnish band Waldo's People and was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. The band won the right to represent the country after winning the Finnish national final Euroviisut 2009 on January 31, 2009...
for the Finnish dance act Waldo's People
Waldo's People
Waldo's People is a Finnish Eurodance band. The lead singer of the band is Waldo, whose real name is Marko Reijonen. They represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, with the song "Lose Control". It won a place for the Eurovision final on May 16 as the jury's chosen act...
, who represented Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
. The video has been watched over 2.5 million times on Youtube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
One year later his music video for the Finnish singer Chisu
Chisu
Christel Martina Sundberg , known by her stage name Chisu, is a Finnish pop artist, songwriter, and producer. She wrote her first single, "Mun koti ei oo täällä", to the soundtrack of the movie Sooloilua...
was chosen as the Best music video of the year 2009 in Finland at the annual Muuvi Awards organized by IFPI
IFPI
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland...
(International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) and was awarded with a golden Muuvi. The video won the Audience Award
Audience award
An audience award is typically an award at a film festival which is selected by the audience attending the festival, rather than by the festival jury or a group of critics.- Examples :...
at the same gala.
In that same year his debut short film 'Potilas' (The Patient) was awarded of Best Direction at the Super Shorts International Film Festival in London and as the Best short film at the Byron Bay Film Festival
Byron Bay Film Festival
The Byron Bay Film Festival is an awards-based film event usually held in the late Australian Summer at the Byron Community & Cultural Centre, in the coastal town of Byron Bay....
in Australia.
The Patient (2010)
Best Direction
- Super Shorts International Film Festival - UK 2010
Best Short Film
- Byron Bay International Film FestivalByron Bay Film FestivalThe Byron Bay Film Festival is an awards-based film event usually held in the late Australian Summer at the Byron Community & Cultural Centre, in the coastal town of Byron Bay....
- Australia 2011
Best International Actor - Jani Volanen
- Cinefiesta - Puerto Rico 2011
Official Selections
- Cinefiesta - Puerto Rico 2011
- Festival Mas Sorrer - Spain 2011
- Boston LGBT Film Festival - USA 2011
- Manlleu Short Film Festival - Spain 2011
- Riverside International Film Festival - USA 2011
- European Short Film Festival at MIT - USA 2011
- Palm Beach International Film FestivalPalm Beach International Film FestivalThe Palm Beach International Film Festival is a film festival in the United States held in Palm Beach, Florida which showcases over 120 films annually in April for over 20,000 attendees...
- USA 2011 - Byron Bay International Film FestivalByron Bay Film FestivalThe Byron Bay Film Festival is an awards-based film event usually held in the late Australian Summer at the Byron Community & Cultural Centre, in the coastal town of Byron Bay....
- Australia 2011 - Tampere Film FestivalTampere Film FestivalThe Tampere Film Festival is a short film festival held every March in the Finnish town of Tampere. It is accredited by the film producers' society FIAPF, and together with the short film festivals in Oberhausen and Clermont-Ferrand, it is among the most important European short film festivals.The...
- Finland 2011 - The Magnolia Independent Film FestivalMagnolia Independent Film FestivalThe Magnolia Independent Film Festival or The Mag, a film festival based in Mississippi, was founded by Ron Tibbett in 1997 in West Point, Mississippi. It was the first film festival to take place in Mississippi. Three years later it was moved to Starkville.The Festival is held in February. Films...
- USA 2011 - FEC Gambrils-Reues XIII European Short Film Festival - Spain 2011
- Super Shorts International Film Festival - UK 2010
- Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival - USA 2010
- The Stepping Stone Film Festival - India 2010
- Lone Star International Film Festival - USA 2010
- Helsinki International Film Festival - Finland 2010
Music videos
2011- Sabotage by ChisuChisuChristel Martina Sundberg , known by her stage name Chisu, is a Finnish pop artist, songwriter, and producer. She wrote her first single, "Mun koti ei oo täällä", to the soundtrack of the movie Sooloilua...
- I don't dance by Sunrise AvenueSunrise AvenueSunrise Avenue is a Finnish rock band originally formed in 1992 in Espoo, Finland. In the early days the band was called “Sunrise” and the name was changed to “Sunrise Avenue” in 2001. Sunrise Avenue is known for their catchy melodic and modern songs and energetic live performances. Their style...
- Kokeile Minua - Haloo Helsinki!
2010
- Pimeä onni - Jippu & Samuli EdelmannSamuli EdelmannSamuli Casimir Edelmann is a Finnish actor and singer.-Family and career:Samuli Edelmann is the son of actress Marja-Leena Kouki and composer Toni Edelmann. Edelmann has two children, Venla and Ilmari, with his wife Laura Tuomarila...
- Linnunrata - CMXCMX (band)CMX, originally Cloaca Maxima, are a Finnish rock band. They originally played hardcore punk, but soon expanded to play a wide variety of rock formats, including progressive rock, heavy metal, and mainstream rock n roll. Throughout their career, they have been influenced by progressive rock bands...
- Kunnon Syy - IrinaIrina SaariIrina Saari , better known by her stage name Irina, is a Finnish singer. Her style is pop and suomirock. She currently lives in Heinola....
& Maija VilkkumaaMaija VilkkumaaMaija Johanna Vilkkumaa a Finnish pop rock singer-songwriter. Beginning her musical hobbies playing piano at an age before school, Vilkkumaa studied in high school where she and her friends set up the band Tarharyhmä in 1990, which broke up in 1995... - Nettiin by Jenni VartiainenJenni VartiainenJenni Mari Vartiainen is a Finnish pop singer. Before her professional musical endeavours, she was a figure skater in her teen-age years and attended the Kuopio Senior High of Music and Dance...
- Killing Me by Cristal SnowCristal SnowCristal Snow is a Finnish pop electro musician. He was one of the candidates to represent Finland in Eurovision Song Contest 2008. However, Teräsbetoni was voted as the representative....
- I Wanna Be A Rockstar by Waldo's PeopleWaldo's PeopleWaldo's People is a Finnish Eurodance band. The lead singer of the band is Waldo, whose real name is Marko Reijonen. They represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, with the song "Lose Control". It won a place for the Eurovision final on May 16 as the jury's chosen act...
2009
- Adwoa Fowaah by Bredren B (GhanaGhanaGhana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
) - Life by Bredren B (GhanaGhanaGhana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
) - Welcome To My Life by Sunrise AvenueSunrise AvenueSunrise Avenue is a Finnish rock band originally formed in 1992 in Espoo, Finland. In the early days the band was called “Sunrise” and the name was changed to “Sunrise Avenue” in 2001. Sunrise Avenue is known for their catchy melodic and modern songs and energetic live performances. Their style...
- Baden-Baden by ChisuChisuChristel Martina Sundberg , known by her stage name Chisu, is a Finnish pop artist, songwriter, and producer. She wrote her first single, "Mun koti ei oo täällä", to the soundtrack of the movie Sooloilua...
- Padayu (Falling) by Khaki (RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
)
2008
- Lose ControlLose Control (Waldo's People song)"Lose Control" is a song by the Finnish band Waldo's People and was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. The band won the right to represent the country after winning the Finnish national final Euroviisut 2009 on January 31, 2009...
by Waldo's PeopleWaldo's PeopleWaldo's People is a Finnish Eurodance band. The lead singer of the band is Waldo, whose real name is Marko Reijonen. They represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, with the song "Lose Control". It won a place for the Eurovision final on May 16 as the jury's chosen act...
(Eurovision 2009Eurovision Song Contest 2009The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
Finland) - Silent Despair by Anna AbreuAnna AbreuAnna Abreu is a Finnish-Portuguese singer who rose to fame as the runner-up of the third series of the Finnish singing talent show Idols in 2007. Her music is primarily pop, though her songs also have R&B, dance and Latin rhythms to them...
- Annie And I by Kristiina WheelerKristiina WheelerKristiina Wheeler is a Finnish singer and the current hostess of Tilt.tv. She was born to English father and Finnish mother...
- Luokkakokous by Maija VilkkumaaMaija VilkkumaaMaija Johanna Vilkkumaa a Finnish pop rock singer-songwriter. Beginning her musical hobbies playing piano at an age before school, Vilkkumaa studied in high school where she and her friends set up the band Tarharyhmä in 1990, which broke up in 1995...
- Suojatiellä by Maija VilkkumaaMaija VilkkumaaMaija Johanna Vilkkumaa a Finnish pop rock singer-songwriter. Beginning her musical hobbies playing piano at an age before school, Vilkkumaa studied in high school where she and her friends set up the band Tarharyhmä in 1990, which broke up in 1995...
- China Cool by Cristal SnowCristal SnowCristal Snow is a Finnish pop electro musician. He was one of the candidates to represent Finland in Eurovision Song Contest 2008. However, Teräsbetoni was voted as the representative....
- Sunny Day by Kristiina WheelerKristiina WheelerKristiina Wheeler is a Finnish singer and the current hostess of Tilt.tv. She was born to English father and Finnish mother...
- Muut by ChisuChisuChristel Martina Sundberg , known by her stage name Chisu, is a Finnish pop artist, songwriter, and producer. She wrote her first single, "Mun koti ei oo täällä", to the soundtrack of the movie Sooloilua...
(2008) - Can't Save Me by Cristal SnowCristal SnowCristal Snow is a Finnish pop electro musician. He was one of the candidates to represent Finland in Eurovision Song Contest 2008. However, Teräsbetoni was voted as the representative....
2007
- Scarred by Cristal SnowCristal SnowCristal Snow is a Finnish pop electro musician. He was one of the candidates to represent Finland in Eurovision Song Contest 2008. However, Teräsbetoni was voted as the representative....
- Pump It Up by Cristal SnowCristal SnowCristal Snow is a Finnish pop electro musician. He was one of the candidates to represent Finland in Eurovision Song Contest 2008. However, Teräsbetoni was voted as the representative....
2003
- I Feel Love by Dallas SuperstarsDallas SuperstarsDallas Superstars are a duo of Finnish record producers. Relatively unknown outside their home country, they have had international success with the club track, "Helium".-"Helium":...
Sports Career
Skydiving (2004 –present). Belongs into the freefly team Pommi (The Bomb).Awards
- Gold - FreeflyingFreeflyingFreeflying is a skydiving discipline which began in 1990 when Olav Zipser began experimenting with non-traditional forms of body flight. Zipser formed the Freefly Clowns as a two person competitive team with Mike Vail in 1992, and was joined by Omar Alhegelan, Charles Bryan, and Stefania...
at Finnish National Skydiving Championships 2009 - Silver - Freeflying at Finnish National Skydiving Championships 2008
- Silver - Freeflying at Finnish National Skydiving Championships 2007
Records
- Finnish national record in freeflying speed round 2007. 6 points.
External links
- miskoiho.com Official homepage
- The Internet Movie Database Misko Iho at IMDb
- The Patient The Patient at IMDb
- screenclub.net Screen club homepage