![]() Hawk was born in Carlsbad, California, to, Frank Peter Rupert Hawk. He has also been involved in various philanthropic activities including his own Tony Hawk Foundation which helps build skateparks in underprivileged areas, and also including collaborations with other athletes in the charity Athletes for Hope. Throughout his career, Hawk has made numerous appearances in films and other media, as well as his own series of video games. In 2002, he created the Boom Boom HuckJam, an extreme sports exhibition and tour which launched in Las Vegas. In 1999, he became the first skater to land a 900. His parents supported his skateboarding because it served as an outlet for his excessive energy, and as Hawk's skills developed, he became a professional skateboarder at age fourteen. Raised in San Diego, California, Hawk was described as being "hyperactive" as a child. He is widely considered one of the most successful and influential pioneers of modern vertical skateboarding. ![]() ![]() Hawk gained significant fame for completing the first 900 as well as his licensed video game titles distributed by Activision. Anthony Frank "Tony" Hawk (born May 12, 1968), nicknamed "The Birdman" is an American professional skateboarder and actor. ![]()
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