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Birth
Born in San Diego, California to a retired U.S. Navy officer Frank Peter Rupert Hawk.His wife Nancy Elizabeth Hawk, is a part-time business teacher. -
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Tony Hawk
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He starts skateboarding :o
Tony began skateboarding at age eight after his older brother, Steve, gave him a used skateboard for his birthday and his dad built a ramp in their backyard. One word for that: BOSS. -
He went to Jean Farb
He attended Jean Farb Middle School from 1980 to 1981, and recently went back there for the show "Homecoming" where he set up a ramp and did a demonstration. He rocked it and impressed his old classmates. -
He becomes a movie staarrr! (kind of)
Tony Hawk was a featured skateboarder and skater-double for Josh Brolin in the movie Thrashin'. In 1989, he appeared as a skateboarder in Gleaming the Cube. In 2002, he appeared in Neal H. Moritzs's and Christopher Gilcrest's film xXx playing the role of one of Xander Cages stuntman friends, and later in the movie, a skateboarder at a party. In 2004 he played himself in the Australian skateboarding movie Deck Dogz. -
He got married! :D
Hawk married Cindy Dunbar. That's her in the picture and she is very pretty :3 -
He's in music videos.
He was featured as an extra in the "Weird Al" Yankovic video "Smells like Nirvana". He can be seen sitting in the bleachers during the crowd sweep. He also made a cameo appearance in the Simple Plan music video for "I'm Just a Kid", he can be seen, in a crowd, watching kids at a high school skating. -
He has a child. Guess what he does? Yeah. He skateboards.
Cindy and Tony had a son Riley Hawk who they named after one of Hawk's ancestors,Riley also skates for Lakai Limited Footwear and Hawk's own Birdhouse Skateboards. -
They got divorced. Seriously.
Cindy Dunbar and Tony divorced. WHHHHYYYYY?? D: The baby riley was 1 year old! WHYYYYY? -
He lands the 900
Hawk was the first skater to land a 900.He successfully landed the trick, which involves finishing two-and-a-half turns with the skateboard, on the 11th attempt. He is still able to land the trick today.(He even tweets about it sometimes....don't judge me) -
Tony releases first video game
This series has spawned 16 titles, including main series titles, spin-offs, and repackages. The latest game of the series is the Tony Hawk: Ride, which involves riding on a skateboard-shaped controller. -
He's on TV
In 2000, he played himself in Max Steel. He also guest voiced on The Simpsons episode "Barting Over", where he played himself, along with fellow San Diegans Blink-182. He has also appeared in What I Like About You, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, The Tom Green Show, The Naked Brothers Band and Zeke and Luther, So Random, and All That. Hawk was a guest on the kid's show on Nickelodeon, Yo Gabba Gabba. -
Boom Boom HuckJam tour
Tony started the Boom Boom HuckJam tour which is a touring exhibition featuring freestyle motocross, skateboarding, and BMX with a show in Las Vegas and then on to 31 cities around the USA and eventually to Six Flags amusement parks. I would have seen these shows, had I not been 2 years old. -
Tony has his own AMUSEMENT PARK RIDE(s)?!?!
A series of amusement park rides known as Tony Hawk's Big Spin were built in three Six Flags parks...wow.The ride was originally billed as the "total Tony Hawk experience" and was designed to have the look and feel of a giant skatepark. It gave a full "extreme sports" experience, large, spinning Tony Hawk figure crowned the ride. Additionally, a water park ride called Tony Hawk's Halfpipe was opened at Six Flags America. -
Oh goodness me, he's on EpicMealTime!
Hawk appeared on the internet cooking show Epic Meal Time to celebrate the show's one year anniversary, where he can be seen in the final scene eating a deep-fried pizza cake. I have seen this episode. It was quite good.
