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Riley Hawk
Riley Hawk in 2015
Personal information
BornHudson Riley Hawk
(1992-12-06) December 6, 1992 (age 32)
Carlsbad, California, U.S.
OccupationProfessional skateboarder
Years active2013–present
Spouse
  • ​
    (m. 2023)​
Children1
ParentTony Hawk (father)
Relatives
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportSkateboarding
Turned pro2013

Hudson Riley Hawk (born December 6, 1992) is an American professional skateboarder[1][2] and singer.[3] He is the son of skateboarder Tony Hawk.

Early life

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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.[4]

As a child, Hawk performed skateboard stunts for the film Max Keeble's Big Moove (2001).[5] 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

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Skateboarding

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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.[6] He is sponsored by Baker and Lakai.[7]

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.[8]

Music

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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.[9] As of April 2022, Hawk was the frontman of punk band Warish,[10] then signed with Riding Easy Records.[3][11]

Business ventures

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In 2019, Hawk opened a coffee shop, Steel Mill Coffee & Records,[12] in San Diego County which he co-owned and operated with friends.[9] The shop went out of business in May 2023.[13][14]

Personal life

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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.[15][16] 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.[17] The couple welcomed their first child together, a son, on September 17, 2024.[18][19]

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.[20]

His uncle is Steve Hawk, a surfer and former editor of Surfer Magazine.

References

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  1. ^ Rinaldi, Derek (December 7, 2013). "Riley Hawk Is Pro!!". Skate Daily. Archived from the original on January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  2. ^ Blakely, Brian (December 7, 2013). "YBAm Riley Hawk Turns Pro". The Skateboard Mag. Strictly Skateboarding. Archived from the original on February 13, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Kaufman, Spencer (January 27, 2021). "Warish, Fronted by Riley Hawk, Announce New Album, Unveil Single "Say to Please": Stream". Consequence. Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "Riley Hawk - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  5. ^ Max Keeble's Big Move (2001) - Full cast & crew - IMDb. Retrieved July 28, 2025 – via www.imdb.com.
  6. ^ "Riley Hawk turns 21, goes pro, and wins Best Am award in the span of 5 minutes". Network A. December 10, 2018. Archived from the original on April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  7. ^ "Riley Hawk Skateboarder Profile". SPoT Skate Shop at Skatepark of Tampa. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD Overview". PlayStation. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Pro skater Riley Hawk and friends open Oceanside coffee house". San Diego Union-Tribune. February 14, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  10. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  11. ^ "Warish". RidingEasy Records. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  12. ^ Woo, Candice (January 30, 2019). "Pro Skateboarder Opening Coffee Bar and Record Shop in Oceanside". Eater San Diego. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  13. ^ "Riley Hawk's Steel Mill Coffee Relocating In San Diego's North County". Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  14. ^ Valdez, Jonah (October 25, 2023). "Local pro skater Riley Hawk marries Frances Bean Cobain in ceremony officiated by R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  15. ^ "Tony Hawk's Son Is Dating Kurt Cobain's Daughter". slapmagazine.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  16. ^ "On the Heels of Her Wedding, Frances Bean Cobain Buys and Sells Cozy San Diego Houses". Yahoo Life. October 27, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  17. ^ Hatcher, Kirsty (October 24, 2023). "Frances Bean Cobain Marries Riley Hawk — with R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe Officiating". People. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  18. ^ @thespacewitch; (September 28, 2024). "9.17.2024 Ronin Walker Cobain Hawk 🩵 ✨ Welcome to the world most beautiful son. We love you more than anything ✨" – via Instagram.
  19. ^ Wickman, Kase (September 30, 2024). "Francis Bean Cobain and Riley Hawk Welcome Their First Child". Vanity Fair. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  20. ^ Jones, Phil (February 13, 2024). "Tony Hawk's Son, Riley Hawk, Talks About How BJJ Has Helped Him". Jitsmagazine. Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
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