{{Short description|American skateboarder (born 1992)}} {{Use American English|date=October 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Riley Hawk | image = Tony Hawk and Cathy Goodman Wedding (3) (Riley cropped).jpg | caption = Riley Hawk in 2015 | birth_name = Hudson Riley Hawk | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|12|6}} | birth_place = Carlsbad, California, U.S. | occupation = Professional skateboarder | years_active = 2013–present | parents = Tony Hawk (father) | spouse = {{ubl|{{marriage|Frances Bean Cobain|2023}}}} | children = 1 | relatives = *Spencer Hawk (sibling) *Courtney Love (mother-in-law) *Kurt Cobain (father-in-law, d. 1994) | country = United States | sport = Skateboarding | turnedpro = 2013 }}
'''Hudson Riley Hawk''' (born December 6, 1992) is an American professional skateboarder<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rinaldi |first=Derek |date=December 7, 2013 |title=Riley Hawk Is Pro!! |url=http://skatedaily.net/2013/12/07/riley-hawk-is-pro/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102192651/http://skatedaily.net/2013/12/riley-hawk-is-pro/ |archive-date=January 2, 2017 |access-date=January 1, 2014 |website=Skate Daily}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Blakely |first=Brian |date=December 7, 2013 |title=YBAm Riley Hawk Turns Pro |url=http://theskateboardmag.com/2013/12/ybam-riley-hawk-turns-pro/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140213074901/http://theskateboardmag.com/2013/12/ybam-riley-hawk-turns-pro/ |archive-date=February 13, 2014 |access-date=January 1, 2014 |work=The Skateboard Mag |publisher=Strictly Skateboarding}}</ref> and singer.<ref name=":0" /> He is the son of skateboarder Tony Hawk.
== 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Riley Hawk - Biography |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997039/bio/ |access-date=2025-07-28 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref>
As a child, Hawk performed skateboard stunts for the film Max Keeble's Big Move (2001).<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0273799/fullcredits/ |title=Max Keeble's Big Move (2001) - Full cast & crew - IMDb |language=en-US |access-date=2025-07-28 |via=www.imdb.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.networka.com/stories/4836/skate-riley-hawk-turns-pro-for-baker-wins-best-am-award |title=Riley Hawk turns 21, goes pro, and wins Best Am award in the span of 5 minutes |publisher=Network A |access-date=April 2, 2018 |date=December 10, 2018 |archive-date=April 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403051916/http://www.networka.com/stories/4836/skate-riley-hawk-turns-pro-for-baker-wins-best-am-award |url-status=dead}}</ref> He is sponsored by Baker and Lakai.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Riley Hawk Skateboarder Profile |url=https://skateparkoftampa.com/skater/1008/- |access-date=October 1, 2020 |website=SPoT Skate Shop at Skatepark of Tampa}}</ref>
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''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://us.playstation.com/games/tony-hawk-s-pro-skater-hd-ps3.html |title=Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD Overview |website=PlayStation | publisher=Sony Interactive Entertainment | access-date=March 14, 2014 |archive-date=October 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241003191509/https://direct.playstation.com/en-us/games/catalog |url-status=live}}</ref>
=== 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.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2019-02-14 |title=Pro skater Riley Hawk and friends open Oceanside coffee house |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2019/02/14/pro-skater-riley-hawk-and-friends-open-oceanside-coffee-house/ |access-date=2025-07-28 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> As of April 2022, Hawk was the frontman of punk band Warish,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/warish.band/?hl=en |access-date=2025-07-28 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> then signed with Riding Easy Records.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=https://consequence.net/2021/01/warish-riley-hawk-new-album-single-say-to-please/ |title=Warish, Fronted by Riley Hawk, Announce New Album, Unveil Single "Say to Please": Stream |last=Kaufman |first=Spencer |date=January 27, 2021 |website=Consequence | access-date=October 24, 2023 |archive-date=October 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241003191509/https://consequence.net/2021/01/warish-riley-hawk-new-album-single-say-to-please/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Warish |url=https://www.ridingeasyrecs.com/product-category/bands/warish-band/ |access-date=2025-07-28 |website=RidingEasy Records |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Business ventures === In 2019, Hawk opened a coffee shop, Steel Mill Coffee & Records,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Woo |first=Candice |date=2019-01-30 |title=Pro Skateboarder Opening Coffee Bar and Record Shop in Oceanside |url=https://sandiego.eater.com/2019/1/30/18203741/steel-mill-coffee-records-riley-hawk-tony-oceanside |access-date=2025-07-28 |website=Eater San Diego |language=en-US}}</ref> in San Diego County which he co-owned and operated with friends.<ref name=":1" /> The shop went out of business in May 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Riley Hawk's Steel Mill Coffee Relocating In San Diego's North County |url=https://www.sandiegoville.com/2022/04/riley-hawks-steel-mill-coffee-relocating-san-diego-north-county.html |access-date=2025-01-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Valdez |first=Jonah |date=2023-10-25 |title=Local pro skater Riley Hawk marries Frances Bean Cobain in ceremony officiated by R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2023/10/25/local-pro-skater-riley-hawk-marries-frances-bean-cobain-in-ceremony-officiated-by-rem-singer-michael-stipe/ |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>
== 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tony Hawk's Son Is Dating Kurt Cobain's Daughter |url=https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=120100.0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124163253/https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=120100.0 |archive-date=November 24, 2022 |access-date=January 25, 2022 |website=slapmagazine.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-27 |title=On the Heels of Her Wedding, Frances Bean Cobain Buys and Sells Cozy San Diego Houses |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/heels-her-wedding-frances-bean-213000910.html |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=Yahoo Life |language=en-US}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Hatcher |first=Kirsty |date=October 24, 2023 |title=Frances Bean Cobain Marries Riley Hawk — with R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe Officiating |url=https://people.com/frances-bean-cobain-married-to-tony-hawk-son-riley-report-8374370 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405071917/https://people.com/frances-bean-cobain-married-to-tony-hawk-son-riley-report-8374370 |archive-date=April 5, 2024 |access-date=October 29, 2023 |magazine=People}}</ref> The couple welcomed their first child together, a son, on September 17, 2024.<ref>{{Cite Instagram |postid=DAe0FuPSA-_ |user=thespacewitch |title=9.17.2024 Ronin Walker Cobain Hawk 🩵 ✨ Welcome to the world most beautiful son. We love you more than anything ✨ |date=September 28, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wickman |first=Kase |date=2024-09-30 |title=Francis Bean Cobain and Riley Hawk Welcome Their First Child |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/francis-bean-cobain-and-riley-hawk-welcome-their-first-child#:~:text=In%20a%20post%20to%20her%20Instagram%20account,Cobain%20Hawk,%20was%20born%20on%20September%2017.&text=The%20two-week-old%20has%20famous%20grandparents%20on%20both,son%20of%20all-time%20skateboarding%20legend%20Tony%20Hawk. |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Phil |date=February 13, 2024 |title=Tony Hawk's Son, Riley Hawk, Talks About How BJJ Has Helped Him |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/tony-hawks-son-riley-hawk-talks-about-how-bjj-has-helped-him/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241003191612/https://jitsmagazine.com/tony-hawks-son-riley-hawk-talks-about-how-bjj-has-helped-him/ |archive-date=October 3, 2024 |access-date=February 13, 2024 |website=Jitsmagazine}}</ref>
His uncle is Steve Hawk, a surfer and former editor of Surfer Magazine.
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://theboardr.com/profile/1008/Riley_Hawk Riley Hawk] at The Boardr * {{X Games profile|old_id=3096654}}
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