SKATEBOARDING LEGEND
Tony Hawk
One of the most influential skateboarders of all time. Pioneer of vert skateboarding, first to land a 900, and creator of the legendary Pro Skater video game franchise.
SKATEBOARDING LEGEND
One of the most influential skateboarders of all time. Pioneer of vert skateboarding, first to land a 900, and creator of the legendary Pro Skater video game franchise.
1999
First 900 Landed
70+
X Games Medals
$140M+
Net Worth
1982
Turned Pro
Anthony Frank Hawk was born on May 12, 1968, in San Diego, California. He began skateboarding at age nine and quickly showed exceptional talent, progressing rapidly in vert skating. By his teenage years, he had already turned professional and joined the legendary Powell Peralta Bones Brigade team.
Hawk dominated vert skateboarding throughout the 1980s and 1990s, winning numerous world championships. His landmark achievement came at the 1999 X Games when he landed the first documented 900 - a trick requiring two and a half mid-air rotations. He founded Birdhouse Skateboards and created the iconic Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game series.
Anthony Frank Hawk was born, destined to become a skateboarding legend.
At just 14 years old, Hawk turned professional and joined the Bones Brigade.
At the X Games, Hawk completed the first documented 900, cementing his legendary status.