Riley Hawk

{{Short description|American skateboarder (born 1992)}}

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{{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

• Courtney Love (mother in law)

| country = United States

| sport = Skateboarding

| turnedpro = 2013

}}

Hudson Riley Hawk (born December 6, 1992) is an American professional skateboarder.{{Cite web |url=http://skatedaily.net/2013/12/07/riley-hawk-is-pro/ |title=Riley Hawk Is Pro!! |last=Rinaldi |first=Derek |date=December 7, 2013 |website=Skate Daily |access-date=January 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102192651/http://skatedaily.net/2013/12/riley-hawk-is-pro/ |archive-date=January 2, 2017}}{{Cite web |url=http://theskateboardmag.com/2013/12/ybam-riley-hawk-turns-pro/ |title=YBAm Riley Hawk Turns Pro |last=Blakely |first=Brian |date=December 7, 2013 |work=The Skateboard Mag | publisher=Strictly Skateboarding |access-date=January 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140213074901/http://theskateboardmag.com/2013/12/ybam-riley-hawk-turns-pro/ |archive-date=February 13, 2014}}

He is the son of Tony Hawk. 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.{{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}} He is sponsored by Baker and Lakai.{{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}} 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 and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2.{{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}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Tony Hawk's Son Is Dating Kurt Cobain's Daughter |url=https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=120100.0 |access-date=January 25, 2022 |website=slapmagazine.com |archive-date=November 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124163253/https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=120100.0 |url-status=live}}{{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}} 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.{{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 |magazine=People | access-date=October 29, 2023 |archive-date=April 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405071917/https://people.com/frances-bean-cobain-married-to-tony-hawk-son-riley-report-8374370 |url-status=live}} The couple welcomed their first child together, a son, Ronin Walker Cobain Hawk, on September 17, 2024.{{Cite Instagram |user=thespacewitch |postid=DAe0FuPSA-_ |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}}{{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}}

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.{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Phil |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/ |website=Jitsmagazine |date=February 13, 2024 |access-date=February 13, 2024 |archive-date=October 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241003191612/https://jitsmagazine.com/tony-hawks-son-riley-hawk-talks-about-how-bjj-has-helped-him/ |url-status=live}} Hawk is also the frontman of the punk band Warish.{{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}} Hawk is a native to San Diego and operated the Steel Mill Coffee shop in San Diego County which went out of business in May 2023.{{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}}{{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}}