Riley Hawk
American skateboarder (born 1992)
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Hudson Riley Hawk (born December 6, 1992) is an American professional skateboarder[1][2] and singer.[3] He is the son of skateboarder Tony Hawk.
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December 6, 1992
Riley Hawk in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hudson Riley Hawk December 6, 1992 Carlsbad, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional skateboarder |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent | Tony Hawk (father) |
| Relatives |
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| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Skateboarding |
| Turned pro | 2013 |
Early life
Riley Hawk was born in Carlsbad, California, on December 6, 1992, and is a San Diego native.
Riley began skateboarding at the age of 3, assisted by his father. By age 8, he could already do shove-its, kickflips, heelflips, boardslides and 50-50's.[4]
As a child, Hawk performed skateboard stunts for the film Max Keeble's Big Move (2001).[5] In 2017, Hawk and his father both featured on an episode of the TV series Trailer Park Boys: Out of the Park (Season 2, Episode 8 "Los Angeles Pt.2").
Career
Skateboarding
Unlike his father, who is known for his vert style, Riley Hawk is better known as a street skater. He turned pro on his 21st birthday in December 2013 and became Skateboarder magazine's 2013 Amateur of the Year on the same day.[6] He is sponsored by Baker and Lakai.[7]
Hawk is featured in the Tony Hawk's video game series, appearing in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4.[8]
Music
Hawk is a music enthusiast. He has played music for several years in local San Diego bands and began collecting vinyl records at age 15.[9] As of April 2022, Hawk was the frontman of punk band Warish,[10] then signed with Riding Easy Records.[3][11]
Business ventures
In 2019, Hawk opened a coffee shop, Steel Mill Coffee & Records,[12] in San Diego County which he co-owned and operated with friends.[9] The shop went out of business in May 2023.[13][14]
Personal life
Since early 2021, Hawk has been in a relationship with Frances Bean Cobain, daughter of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain and Hole frontwoman Courtney Love.[15][16] The couple married on October 7, 2023, in Los Angeles, in a ceremony officiated by former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe, Cobain's godfather.[17] The couple welcomed their first child together, a son, on September 17, 2024.[18][19]
Hawk is a practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and has achieved the rank of blue belt (the lowest non-graded belt) in the martial art.[20]
His uncle is Steve Hawk, a surfer and former editor of Surfer Magazine.
