Gösta Nordgren, known as Snoddas was a Swedish entertainer and bandy player. Born in Arbrå, Gävleborg County, Snoddas was by profession a timber rafter, which he also sings about in his most famous song Flottarkärlek which became the best selling song up till that time in Sweden with over 300.000 records sold. Snoddas played bandy for Bollnäs GIF. As an actor Snoddas starred in two Åsa-Nisse films in 1952 and 1967.