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Tony Hawk
Legendary Skateboarder & Entrepreneur, Founder, The Skatepark Project (formerly the Tony Hawk Foundation)
Tony Hawk
Legendary Skateboarder & Entrepreneur, Founder, The Skatepark Project (formerly the Tony Hawk Foundation)
Biography
The most recognized action sports figure in the world, Tony Hawk was just nine-years old when his brother changed his life by giving him a blue fiberglass Bahne skateboard. By fourteen he’d turned pro, and by sixteen he was widely considered the best skateboarder on earth.
He was world champion 12 years in a row and is a 16-time X Games medalist. In 1999, he became the first skater to ever complete a 900, the holy grail of vert skating. Shortly thereafter, he teamed up with Activision to launch Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, now a billion dollar video game franchise.
He has created a Tony Hawk brand that includes Birdhouse Skateboards, Hawk Clothing, and the Tony Hawk Signature Series sporting goods and toys.
Tony authored a New York Times bestseller and oversees his films, television and commercial production company, 900 Films. And in 2022, a biographical documentary film titled Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off by award-winning director Sam Jones debuted on HBO, giving an in-depth look at Tony’s legendary career and personal life.
He founded The Skatepark Project (formerly the Tony Hawk Foundation), which has given away over $10 million to over 650 skatepark projects throughout the United States that serve over six million visitors a year.
Speech Topics
An Evening with Tony Hawk
Tony tells his personal story beginning with first getting on a skateboard at 8 to the legend he has become. It touches on building brands, advertising & social media, success and failures, burn-out, mental health, perseverance, injuries/recovery and philanthropy.
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