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This article is about the American skateboarder. For the British comedian and author, see Tony Hawks. Antony Gordon Hawksworth, better known as Tony Hawks, is an English Comedian, Author and philanthropist For the New Zealand basketball player, see Tony Hawke. Tony Hawke (born 19 August 1982) is a Basketball player from Christchurch, New Zealand who represented the Canterbury Rams
Tony Hawk

Hawk and Lhotse Merriam
Born May 12, 1968 (1968-05-12) (age 40)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Occupation Skateboarder
Spouse Lhotse Merriam (2006-present),
Erin Lee (1996-2004),
Cindy Dunbar (1990-1992)
Children Riley, Spencer & Keegan
Website
tonyhawk.com

Tony Hawk (born May 12, 1968) is an American professional skateboarder. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Skateboarding is the act of riding and performing tricks using a Skateboard. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He is credited with the invention of many aerial skateboard tricks including the Stalefish, Madonna, and McHawk, and over 80 others, but is most famous for being the first recorded skater to land the 900, which consists of two-and-a-half rotations (900°) in the air before landing back on the pipe during the televised June 27, 1999 X Games, for which he received an enormous amount of attention. Aerials (or more commonly airs) are a type of Skateboarding trick usually performed on Half-pipes, pools or Quarter pipes where The 900 is a 25-revolution (900 degrees spin that is considered to be one of Skateboarding 's most difficult tricks because of the technical skill required to perform Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The X Games is an annual event with a focus on extreme action sports

He was also the second skateboarder to land a McTwist, a trick named after a Mike McGill of the Bones Brigade, a skate team that Tony Hawk was originally a member of. Mike McGill (b 1964 is an American Skateboarder. He is best known for inventing of the McTwist, an inverted 540 degree mute grabbed aerial which he first performed Bones Brigade was a highly successful Skateboarding team that rode under the Powell Peralta and later Powell banner It marked the next level of his rise to fame, solidifying his status as a household name. He retired from competitive skateboarding afterwards, but continues to skate and perform.

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Biography

Tony Hawk is the son of Nancy (homemaker / college professor) and Frank Hawk (retired U. S. Navy officer/small appliance salesman). Tony Hawk is the youngest of 4 children; he has one brother, Steve, and two sisters, Lenore and Patricia. [1]

In his autobiography, Tony Hawk described himself as a "cool kid" -- frustrated, unfocused, and prone to flying off into rages. Tony Hawk was nine years old when his brother changed his life by giving him a blue fiberglass banana board. [2] His father built a skating ramp in the backyard, in hopes that skateboarding would be an outlet for young Tony's energy.

Personal

Tony married Cindy Dunbar on April 1990 and later divorced in 1993. [3] They had a son, Hudson (Riley) Hawk (6 Dec 1992) who they named for one of Tony's ancestors. For many years, Riley has skated for Hawk's own Birdhouse Skateboards. [4]

Hawk was married to Erin Lee from 1996 - 2004. They had two sons, Spencer (26 July 1999) and Keegan (18 March 2001). [3]

Just one year after they started dating, Hawk married Lhotse Merriam. Merriam is the former Vice President of the International Free Skiers Association; the former President of Method Media & Marketing Inc. [5]; and the former owner of Clover Lingerie & Gifts LLC. [6][7] Hawk married Lhotse Merriam on 12 Jan 05 on the heart shaped island of Tavarua, Fiji. Tavarua is a heart shaped island in Fiji. It has an area of about 29 acres [8] Merriam's favorite group Rancid played at their wedding. Rancid is a punk band formed in 1991 in Albany California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. While there, Druke the Fijian Chief of Tavarua, requested Hawk 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. [9][10]Tony and Lhotse are currently expecting their first child together, a girl, due in June 2008. [11]

Business interests

In 1994, after the skateboarding industry took a downturn and vertical skateboarding's popularity waned in the rise of street skating, Hawk started Birdhouse Projects along with ex-Powell Peralta pro Per Welinder, which is now known as Birdhouse Skateboards. Birdhouse Skateboards originally Birdhouse Projects is a skateboard company formed by ex- Powell Peralta pros Tony Hawk and Per Welinder Powell Peralta originally founded by George Powell is an American Skateboard company Per Nils Welinder (born April 17, 1962 at Täby just outside Stockholm Sweden) is a professional skateboarder Birdhouse Skateboards originally Birdhouse Projects is a skateboard company formed by ex- Powell Peralta pros Tony Hawk and Per Welinder Hawk also owns his own film and TV production company, 900 Films , and along with his family he started Hawk Clothing, including an apparel and footwear line sold exclusively at Kohl's. Anthony Frank Hawk (born May 12, 1968) is an American professional Skateboarder He is credited with being the first recorded skater to land the Kohl's Corporation ( is an American Department store chain headquartered in Menomonee Falls Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee. Tony's Boom Boom HuckJam tour is the most successful action sports tour featuring skateboarding, BMX, and Freestyle Motocross. Skateboarding is the act of riding and performing tricks using a Skateboard. BMX ( Bicycle Motocross) is a form of Cycling on specially designed bicycles which usually have 20 inch wheels Freestyle Motocross (also known as FMX) is a variation on the sport of Motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts The tour went to arenas across the USA in 2003, 2004, and 2005 and toured Six Flags parks across the country in the summers of 2006 and 2007. Six Flags Inc (commonly Six Flags) is one of the world's largest chains of Amusement parks and Theme parks, based on quantity of properties

Hawk also teamed with Activision to release a popular skateboarding video game series, beginning with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater/Tony Hawk's Skateboarding in 1999. Activision Inc is an American Video game developer and publisher. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (THPS released as Tony Hawk's Skateboarding in Europe, is a Skateboarding Video game. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (THPS released as Tony Hawk's Skateboarding in Europe, is a Skateboarding Video game. Ten games with the Tony Hawk license have so far been released, with Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, in October 2007, being the latest. The Tony Hawk series is a computer and Video game series endorsed by Tony Hawk and is created by games developer Neversoft and published by Tony Hawk's Proving Ground (abbreviated as THPG and loosely referred to as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 9) is a Video game developed

In 2000, he wrote an autobiography with Sean Mortimer that was entitled HAWK: Occupation: Skateboarder, which made it to number 18 on to the New York Times bestseller list. An autobiography, from the Greek αὐτός autos "self" βίος bios "life" and γράφειν graphein "to write" The New York Times Best Seller List is widely considered to be the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. He later wrote a second book, a road journal called Between Boardslides and Burnout. In March 2007, Six Flags Fiesta Texas unveiled their latest roller coaster creation, Tony Hawk's Big Spin, a skatepark themed coaster that spins while riding around the track. Six Flags Fiesta Texas is a seasonally operated theme park located on approximately of land within an old quarry near the northwest intersection of Loop 1604 and Interstate 10 in Tony Hawk's Big Spin is a Gerstlauer Spinning roller coaster at Six Flags Theme Parks

In 2002, Tony created the Tony Hawk Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to assist low-income communities in the creation of well-designed skateboard parks. In four years, the Foundation gave away over a million dollars in grants and assistance. In April 2007, along with eleven other philanthropic athletes (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.), Hawk is a founding member of Athletes for Hope, a public charity that was launched publicly on ABC's Good Morning America and ESPN. April 2007 is the fourth month of that year It began on a Sunday and 30 days later ended on a Monday. Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments Biography Early life Cassius Clay Jr was born on January 17 1942 Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson September 18 1971 is an American professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Team Astana Warrick De'Mon Dunn (born January 5, 1975 in Baton Rouge Louisiana) is an American football Running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jeffery Michael Gordon Mia Hamm (born Mariel Margaret Hamm on March 17, 1972 in Selma Alabama) is a former American Soccer Andrea Jaeger (born June 4 1965 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former World No Jackie Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962 in East St Louis Illinois) is a retired American athlete ranked among the all-time greatest Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins Alonzo Harding Mourning Jr (born February 8, 1970, in Chesapeake Virginia) is an American professional Basketball player who Athletes for Hope connects athletes, individuals, and businesses with charitable and community causes.

In 2007, Tony and his production company, 900 films, partnered with the Or Die Networks (creators of Funny or Die) to create his own action sports video sharing site, ShredOrDie. Funny or Die is a comedy video website founded by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay 's production company Gary Sanchez Productions with original and user generated A video sharing service allows individuals to Upload Video clips to an Internet website com. The site, which launched on October 23, 2007 is a place where top action sports athletes, filmmakers and everyday users can post action sports clips. Extreme sport (also called action sport and adventure sport) is a media term for certain activities perceived as having a high level of inherent

Tricks invented

Miscellaneous

The British comedian and author Tony Hawks is frequently confused for the skateboarder and maintains a list of intended e-mails (and his mischievous responses to them) on his official website. Antony Gordon Hawksworth, better known as Tony Hawks, is an English Comedian, Author and philanthropist [12] On January 2, 2008, Tony Hawks chose Tony Hawk as his specialist subject on an edition of the BBC's quiz show Celebrity Mastermind, noting that his correspondents "might be able to do backside varials but they can't spell to save their lives. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Mastermind is a British quiz show, well-known for its challenging questions intimidating setting and air of seriousness "[13]

Tony Hawk plays a pivotal role in Nick Hornby's 2007 novel Slam (novel) in which the teenage protagonist and skateboarder, Sam, has a poster of his hero, Hawk, in his bedroom whom he talks to and - it appears - imagines responses from. Nick Hornby (born 17 April 1957 in Redhill Surrey, England is an English Novelist and Essayist. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Slam is a novel written by British author Nick Hornby, published in 2007

References

  1. ^ Tony Hawk Biography - Skateboarding to the rescue, A skateboard slump, Back in the game
  2. ^ Tony Hawk v3.0
  3. ^ a b Tony Hawk - Biography. IMDb. Retrieved on 2008-01-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate
  4. ^ Birdhouse Skateboards - Team
  5. ^ FREEZE Online | Contributors
  6. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005000/bio Tony Hawk imdb bio lists all this for Lhotse's former jobs
  7. ^ http://www.skateamerica.com/sitemap/content/pages/Tony-Hawk-Bio-4351.html Says she is a retail store owner
  8. ^ Skateboarder Tony Hawk Weds - Marriage, Tony Hawk : People.com
  9. ^ Tony Hawk Bio
  10. ^ The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA
  11. ^ Tony Hawk Reporting for Diaper Duty - TMZ.com - Entertainment News, Celebrity Gossip and Hollywood Rumors
  12. ^ Tonyhawks.com: Skateboarding e-mails
  13. ^ Celebrity Mastermind, BBC One, 2 January 2008

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