Riley Hawk

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Riley Hawk
Personal information
Birth nameHudson Riley Hawk
Born (1992-12-06) December 6, 1992 (age 31)
Carlsbad, California, U.S.
OccupationProfessional skateboarder
Years active2013–present
Spouse
  • (m. 2023)
Parent Tony Hawk (father)
Relative Spencer Hawk (half-sibling)
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Skateboarding
Turned pro2013

Hudson Riley Hawk (born December 6, 1992) is an American professional skateboarder. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Biography

He is the son of Tony Hawk. Unlike his father, who is known for his vert style, 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. [7] He is sponsored by Baker and Lakai. [8]

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 and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 . [9]

Hawk is also the frontman of the punk band Warish. [10]

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. [11] 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. [12]

Hawk is a practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and has achieved the rank of blue belt in the martial art. [13]

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