Tony Hawk
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| Born | Anthony Frank Hawk May 12, 1968 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Birdman, The Hawk |
| Occupation | Skateboarder |
| Spouse | Lhotse Merriam (m. 2006–present) Erin Lee (m. 1996–2004) Cindy Dunbar (m. 1990–1993) |
| Children | Riley (b. 1992), Spencer (b. 1999), Keegan (b. 2001), Kadence (b. 2008) |
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| Summer X Games medal record | ||
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Competitor for  United States |
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| Gold | 1995 Rhode Island | Vert |
| Gold | 1997 San Diego | Vert |
| Gold | 1997 San Diego | Vert Doubles |
| Gold | 1998 San Diego | Vert Doubles |
| Gold | 1999 San Francisco | Vert Doubles |
| Gold | 1999 San Francisco | Vert Best Trick |
| Gold | 2000 San Francisco | Vert Doubles |
| Gold | 2001 Philadelphia | Vert Doubles |
| Gold | 2002 Philadelphia | Vert Doubles |
| Silver | 1995 Rhode Island | Park |
| Silver | 1996 Rhode Island | Vert |
| Silver | 2001 Philadelphia | Vert Best Trick |
| Bronze | 1998 San Diego | Vert |
| Bronze | 1999 San Francisco | Vert |
Anthony Frank Hawk, (born May 12, 1968) better known as Tony Hawk, is an American professional skateboarder and actor. Hawk gained significant fame for completing the first 900 as well as his licensed video game titles distributed by Activision.
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Early life
Hawk was born in San Diego, California, to a retired U.S. Navy officer, Frank Hawk, and his wife Nancy, a part-time business teacher. Hawk began skateboarding at age eight after his older brother bought him a used skateboard and his father constructed a ramp in their backyard.[1]
Hawk 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 turned pro by the age of 14. He graduated from Torrey Pines High School in the North County Coastal area of San Diego, California.
Professional career
The 900
On July 27, 1999, Hawk was the first skater to land a 900 in competition. He successfully landed the trick, which involves completing two-and-a-half revolutions, on the twelfth attempt. After completing the trick, he commented, "This is the best day of my life." During X Games 2001, he again successfully performed the trick. Hawk's third successful 900 came during the 2009 Tony Hawk: RIDE Presents Stand Up for Skateparks event in Beverly Hills.[2]
Boom Boom Huck Jam
In 2002, Tony Hawk started the Jam, which is a small event featuring competitions in many sports such as motorcross, skateboarding, and BMX with a show in Las Vegas.[3]
Film and television appearances
In 1987, Tony Hawk appeared in the film Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol as one of the teenage skateboarders. 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. In 2006, Tony Hawk appeared in a cameo on the film Drake & Josh Go Hollywood as himself; when Drake & Josh steal his car to escape from two crooks with the Geo (iPods) that carry illegal information for counterfeiting money. Tony Hawk also asks for the cops to give Drake & Josh a police escort to Sunset Studios, for a performance on TRL. Hawk has had a cameo in film The New Guy. Hawk appeared in Jackass: The Movie with Mat Hoffman and Bam Margera, skateboarding in a fat suit and Jackass 2, while skateboarding through an obstacle course. He also plays the police officer who arrests Ryan Dunn in the movie Haggard: The Movie. Hawk also made a brief cameo appearance in Lords Of Dogtown as an astronaut, where he is shown comically falling off the skateboard as he is a "rookie". He played himself in an episode of Rocket Power.
Hawk was an extra the "Weird Al" Yankovic video "Smells like Nirvana". He can be seen sitting in the bleachers during the crowd sweep near Dick Van Patten.[5] 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.
On television, he has also appeared in What I like About You, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, The Tom Green Show, and The Naked Brothers Band. Hawk was a guest on the kid's show on Nickelodeon, Yo Gabba Gabba.[6] He also guest voiced on The Simpsons episode "Barting Over", where he played himself, along with fellow San Diegans Blink-182. In the episode, Hawk lends Homer a new board from his brand where complete rookies are able to perform at the top levels. He ends up having a comical play off with him after Homer begins to show him up. On the PBS Kids show Cyberchase, he guest starred as Slider's long-lost father, Coop. In the CSI: Miami episode "Game Over" he played a game programmer who was murdered. In 2008, he played on Million Dollar Password. Hawk also played on Fox's Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?. Tony Hawk was also in guest appearance for PBS kids Sesame Street where he held one of his skateboards and said how many wheels it has for the number 4.
Other ventures
Hawk was a key feature in the book Slam by Nick Hornby.
Tony Hawk helped design the world famous Canvey Island skate park in 1982.
Video games
A video game series based on his skateboarding debuted in 1999. Since then, the series has spawned 15 titles, including main series titles, spin-offs, and repackages.
Hawk has also appeared in Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX and Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer as a hidden Rider and Surfer.
In-game likeness and appearances
Tony Hawk was originally designated as the protagonist of the Tony Hawk series.[7] Hawk appears as a player character in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater,[8] Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2,[9] Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4.
Hawk's role in the series was usurped by customizable player characters in later installments,[10] but he has remained a prominent character. In the 2003 game Tony Hawk's Underground, he is a minor non-player character whom the player meets in Tampa, Florida and skates against. Impressed with the player's skills, Hawk grants them entry into a skate competition.[11] He later appears in Moscow to teach them the "360 Varial Heelflip Lien" move.[12] Hawk and other skaters are briefly playable near the end of the game when they skate in a promotional video for the player's skate team,[13] and in all gameplay modes except the story mode.[14]
Other Achievements
In June 2009, Tony Hawk was named a Peace Hero by Kids for Peace. The Peace Hero award is given every year to a role-model chosen by the children of Kids for Peace. Peace Heroes are selected based on their living by the words of the Kids for Peace Peace Pledge, their contribution to making the world a better place and the way they inspire youth to be their best selves.
Personal life
Hawk married Cindy Dunbar in April 1990.[15] They had a son, Hudson "Riley" Hawk (born December 6, 1992) whom they named for one of Hawk's ancestors.[16] Riley also skates for Hawk's own Birdhouse Skateboards.[17] The couple divorced in 1993.
Hawk married Erin Lee in 1996. They had two sons, Spencer (born July 26, 1999) and Keegan (born March 18, 2001).[15] They were divorced in 2004.
Hawk married Lhotse Merriam on January 12, 2006, on the island of Tavarua, Fiji.[18] The couple's first child, a daughter named Kadence Clover Hawk, was born on June 30, 2008.
Philanthropy
In 2007, Hawk, Andre Agassi, Muhammad Ali, Lance Armstrong, Warrick Dunn, Jeff Gordon, Mia Hamm, Andrea Jaeger, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Mario Lemieux, Alonzo Mourning and Cal Ripken, Jr. founded the charity Athletes for Hope ,[19] which helps professional athletes get involved in charitable causes and aims to inspire all people to volunteer and support their communities.
References
- ↑ "Tony Hawk Biography - Skateboarding to the rescue, A skateboard slump, Back in the game". Notablebiographies.com. http://www.notablebiographies.com/news/Ge-La/Hawk-Tony.html. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
- ↑ "Tony Hawk Lands The 900 For His Foundation Supporters". http://standupforskateparks.org/events/beverlyhills/. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ↑ "Boomboomhuckjam.com". Boomboomhuckjam.com. http://www.boomboomhuckjam.com/bbhjhistory.html. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
- ↑ "Theex.com". Theex.com. http://www.theex.com/whatson.php. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
- ↑ Twitter.com, posted on Jun 6, 2009 @ 3:23PM EST
- ↑ "Tony Hawk on Yo Gabba Gabba". Yogabbagabba.com. http://yogabbagabba.com/?setEntryID=281#/tony_hawk. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
- ↑ IGN Staff (September 1, 1999). "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater". IGN. http://psx.ign.com/articles/131/131132p1.html. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ↑ Mullen, Michael (January 14, 1999). "Tony Hawk Takes Air". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/ps/sports/tonyhawksproskater/news.html?sid=2452543&mode=news. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ↑ Gerstmann, Jeff (May 1, 2000). "New Tony Hawk 2 Skaters Revealed". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/ps/sports/tonyhawksproskater2/news.html?sid=2565609&mode=news. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Into Neverland". 1UP.com. http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3111718. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Walkthrough: Tampa". IGN. http://au.guides.ign.com/guides/545801/page_8.html. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Walkthrough: Moscow". IGN. http://au.guides.ign.com/guides/545801/page_13.html. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Walkthrough: Finish". IGN. http://au.guides.ign.com/guides/545801/page_14.html. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ↑ Tony Hawk's Underground (Nintendo GameCube) instruction booklet, p. 15.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Tony Hawk - Biography". IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005000/bio. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ↑ Shredordie.com, Free Lunch with Riley Hawk - Shred or Die
- ↑ "Riley Hawk". Birdhouse Skateboards. http://www.birdhouseskateboards.com/02team/02the_ams/05am_riley_hawk.html. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
- ↑ "Skateboarder Tony Hawk Weds - Marriage, Tony Hawk". People.com. 2006-01-19. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1150363,00.html. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
- ↑ [1]
External links
- Tony Hawk official website
- Tony Hawk at the Internet Movie Database
- Tony Hawk At Soggy Bottom on www.shredordie.com
- Plum TV Telluride Talks to Tony Hawk at X Dance
- Tony Hawk's Guest DJ Project on KCRW KCRW Guest DJ set
- Tony Hawks Twitter Account
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