55 years old (Born on May 12, 1968)
American, Skateboarding; He is famous from Pro skateboarder.
In 2000 he published his autobiography, "Occupation: Skateboarder." Has been a professional skateboarder since he was 15 His all-time favorite movie is The Big Lebowski (1998) On August 29, 2004, at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards, he won the first MTV Award for "Best Video Game Soundtrack" for Tony Hawk's Underground (T.H.U.G.) A guest at his wedding to Lhotse Merriam was Bam Margera.Tony Hawk's Best Moments
Fun Facts About Tony Hawk
One year after they started dating, he proposed to his wife Llothse. They married on an heart-shaped island in Fidji.
Engaged to Lhotse Merriam, Former Vice President of the International Free Skiers Association, President, Method Media & Marketing Inc. , Owner Clover Lingerie & Gifts LLC [2005]
Considered to have the best professional skateboard record in history, entering 103 pro contests, winning 73 of them, and placing second in 19.
Sponsored at age 12 by the legendary Dogtown Skateboards.
Son Hudson Riley Hawk is named after Tony Hawk's ancestor Henry Hudson who discovered the Hudson Valley. He claims that following the failure of Hudson Hawk (1991), which came out around the same time as his son's birth, they just call him Riley.
In 1992, after the skateboarding industry took a downturn, Hawk started Birdhouse Projects along with ex-Powell Peralta pro Per Welinder. Now known as Birdhouse Skateboards, it is one of the companies in the Blitz Distribution family, another company formed by Hawk and Welinder. He also owns his own film and TV production company, 900 Films, and, along with his family, started Hawk Clothing. Hawk Clothing was later sold to Quiksilver and is now sold exclusively in Kohl's department stores across the USA.
In 2000 he wrote an autobiography entitled HAWK: Occupation: Skateboarder, which made it to number 18 on to the New York Times bestseller list. He later wrote three more books: a young adult autobiography called Hawk, a road journal called Between Boardslides and Burnout and Tony Hawk: Professional Skateboarder.
His wife Llotse's wedding gown was designed by Vera Wang.
One of his ancestors is Henry Hudson (discoverer of the Hudson River, Hudson Bay, etc.).
Tony's Boom Boom HuckJam tour is the most successful action sports tour featuring skateboarding, BMX, and freestyle Moto-X.
Father of Riley Hawk.
As of September 2001, still the only skateboarder to pull off a 900 in competition, which he has done multiple times.
Hawk divorced Cindy in 1994 and married his second wife, Erin Lee, on September 28, 1996; they had two sons and divorced in 2004. Hawk entered his third marriage with his then girlfriend, Lhotse Merriam, on January 12, 2006, on the island of Fiji. While there, the Fijian Chief of Tavarua, Druku, asked him to give a private skate demo where two onlookers held a piece of plywood as a makeshift wall to wall ride on a tennis court wall.
Hawk has starred in commercials for Apple Computer, McDonalds, Bagel Bites, Hershey's Milk, GoSnacks, The California Tourism Board, and Domino's Pizza.
He has three sons, Spencer and Keegan with his current wife Erin. Riley, the older son is from his first marriage.
He is considered the pioneer of modern vertical skateboarding.
Is nicknamed by his fans "The Legendary: Tony Hawk."
Placed in top 5 in 1980 Van's/Offshore Amateur State Finals (California) in boys 11-13 year old division.
Married Lhotse Merriam, January 12, 2006 on the island of Tavarua, Fiji. Rancid played at his wedding.
Sons with Erin Hawk: Spencer, born March 26, 1999 and Keegan, born July 18, 2001.
Winner of 6 gold medals for skateboarding in the ESPN X-Games.
The engagement ring he gave to Lhotse Merriam was from Tiffany.
Son of Nancy and Frank Hawk. Frank Hawk started the NSA (National Skateboarding Association).
The Toy Dolls played at his birthday party. It was the only show they played that year. [Circa 2000]
Has his own radio show on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 28 Faction called (Tony Hawk's Demolition Radio) along with fellow pro skateboarders Jason Ellis and Jesse Fritsch.
Along with Andy MacDonald, has won every gold medal for Vert Doubles at the X-Games.
Hawk owned his own half halfpipe, constructed by his father and friends at Fallbrook, where he lived with his first wife, Cindy Dunbar, and their son, Riley Hawk.
Is the first skateboarder to do 'The 900' skateboarding trick, which requires two and half turns in the air on a vert ramp. He is the first and only skateboarder to date who has successfully done this trick. He has done 'The 900' over 15 times.
Was in one of 'Weird Al Yankovic''s music videos, wearing a long wig.
Signed a fifteen year deal with Activision, publishers of the Pro Skater series of Video Games [July 2002]