Anthony Frank Hawk (born May 12, 1968), better known as Tony Hawk, is an American professional skateboarder. Hawk gained significant fame for completing the first 900 as well as his licensed video game titles distributed by Activision.
Early life,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. Hawk began skateboarding at age eight after his older brother bought him a used skateboard and his father constructed a ramp in their backyard. [1]

At the age of 11, he won his first contest and soon got sponsored by Powell Peralta. He turned pro by the age of 14. He graduated from Torrey Pines High School in the North County Coastal area of San Diego, California.