Hudson Riley Hawk (born December 6, 1992) is an American professional
skateboard
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er and musician.
He is the son of
Tony Hawk
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. Unlike his father, who is known for his
vert style, Riley is better known as a
street skater. He turned pro on his 21st birthday in December 2013 and became ''
Skateboarder Magazines 2013 Amateur of the Year on the same day. He is sponsored by
Baker and
Lakai.
He won “Year’s Best Am” for The Skateboard Mag in December 2013.
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
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''.
Hawk is also the
front man
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of the
punk
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band Warish.
Since early 2021, Hawk has been in a relationship with visual artist and model,
Frances Bean Cobain
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...
, daughter of late
Nirvana
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frontman
Kurt Cobain and
Hole
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frontwoman
Courtney Love
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.
References
American skateboarders
Living people
1992 births
X Games athletes
Place of birth missing (living people)
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