Tony Eugene Hawk is a former American professional skateboarder. Tony gained significant fame for completing the first 900 at the 1999 X-Games as well as his licensed video game titles distributed by Activision. Hawk was born in San Diego, California, to a retired U.S. Navy officer, Frank Hawk and his wife Nancy, a part-time business teacher.
An older brother bought a used skateboard at age 8 and his father constructed a ramp in their backyard. At the age of 11, he landed his first contest win and turned pro by the age of 14. He graduated from Torrey Pines High School in the South County Coastal area of San Diego, California.