Tony Hawk with his family in 2022.Photo:Tony Hawk Instagram
Tony Hawk Instagram
Tony Hawkis one proud father!
While participating inVogue’s “73 Questions” seriesin 2019, Tony shared the values he hoped to instill in his children. “I hope I’ve taught them the value of perseverance, of believing in yourself and creating your own path in life,” he said. “I feel like they all have a pretty good sense of their limitations … They have a better sense of their limitations than I do.”
Tony has also opened up about the struggles of raising his family during his progressing career, including in his 2022 documentaryTony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off. In 2008, he toldSuccessthat he realized he had to learn to say no to projects because being present with his kids was too important.
“Being emotionally supportive to my children is most important to me,” Tony said. “It’s not just the time together, but the way we spend that time. Sometimes, I have to say no to a good project because I value my time with my family very much.”
And while only one of his sons — Riley — has pursued skateboarding professionally, they’ve all picked up the sport. In 2017, Tony toldGQof his oldest son “… even at my demos, skaters come up to me all the time and say, ‘Dude! Riley’s sick!’ They’re not excited to see me. They’re excited to see someone connected to Riley.”
Here’s everything to know about Tony Hawk’s four kids, Riley, Spencer, Keegan and Kadence.
Riley Hawk, 30
Tony Hawk and Riley Hawk attend opening weekend of Serea restaurant at Hotel Del Coronado on June 29, 2019 in Coronado, California.Denise Truscello/Getty
Denise Truscello/Getty
As Tony’s first child, Riley has experienced several milestones in the skateboard legend’s life and career, from Tony’s life before fame to his four marriages.
“Riley was with me through all of my relationships and challenges and turmoil. Riley had a rough upbringing with a lot of different co-parents and half siblings,” Tony said in his 2022 documentary. “And he just went along with it, because he didn’t — obviously he didn’t have a choice.”
Riley has followed in his father’s footsteps as a professional skateboarder. Riley even referred to skateboarding as part of his identity during a 2017interview withGQ, saying, “I just feel like I have to keep doing this no matter what. It’s who I am.”
However, despite their similar occupation, the father and son have completely different styles of skateboarding. Tony is more of a vertical skater who rides ramps to do tricks in the air, whereas Riley is a street skater, spending more time doing tricks on ground level and using the environment around him. And while Riley may bear the Hawk name, Tony toldGQthat this made it harder for him to carve his own path in the skateboarding world.
“Early on there were claims of nepotism and people saying Riley’s got it easy because I’m his father, but it was the opposite,” Tony shared. “It would have been way easier for him to go in a different direction, but everyone eventually saw that he has this super creative and out-of-the-box way of skating.”
Tony Hawk and Riley Hawk.Tony Hawk Instagram
Aside from skateboarding, Riley is a model, lead singer of a punk band and founder of coffee shop brand Steel Mill. He also has his own signature shoe with Lakai.
In October 2023, he marriedFrances Bean Cobain— the daughter ofKurt CobainandCourtney Love— in Los Angeles.Frances confirmed their relationship in February 2022while sharing moments that brought her a “great amount of joy” on Instagram.
Spencer Hawk, 24
Tony Hawk and Spencer Hawk.Tony Hawk Instagram
After Tony and his first wife Cindy divorced in 1993, Tony married his second wife, Erin Lee, in 1996. Their first son, Spencer Anthony Hawk, was born on March 26, 1999, in California.
“Happy Birthday to this uniquely talented, kind, driven young man known as Spencer (among other monikers). We are very proud of you, and look forward to hearing your future endeavors as you graduate college (!) soon,” Tony captioned the post.
Tony Hawk and son Spencer at Nickelodeon’s 16th Annual Kid’s Choice Awards.Frank Trapper/Corbis/Getty
Frank Trapper/Corbis/Getty
Spencer also comprises one half of Food House, a hyperpop duo, with fellow hyperpop artist Fraxiom.
In 2020, Spencer spoke toRed Bullabout his music career, saying, “I try to make a very large point of not at all involving my dad, just name-wise or financial-wise, in any of my music things. Because I don’t feel accomplished otherwise. It’s just so disingenuous and takes away from the point to begin with, which is the music.”
Keegan Hawk, 22
Keegan Hawk.Tony Hawk Instagram
Tony and Erin welcomed their second child, Keegan Hawk, on July 18, 2001, in San Diego, California.
According to Tony, Keegan’s name issynonymous with “fiery” and “thinker"— which are two ways he would describe his son. To celebrate Keegan’s 21 birthday in 2022, Tony wrote on Instagram, “Happy 21st birthday to this kind, funny, brave, eclectic & talented dude. We are very proud of the man you’ve become and excited to see what’s next! We learned early on that the name origins of Keegan are synonymous with ‘fiery’ and ‘thinker,’ two traits he has represented well since day one.”
When Keegan was 9 years old, Tony told PEOPLE his youngest son was “as crazy as ever and is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to video games.” Now 22, Keegan also has a knack for photography. He has shared his own snaps of nature and skateboarding on hisInstagram. In 2020, he toldThe Misfits Podcastthat his passion for photography has even influenced how the Hawk family spends their time on vacations.
“It’s hard for them sometimes too because we’ll go travel to a crazy place and they just want to like hang out as a family, go around and do stuff and I’m just like ‘no can we go to this park over here and five hours north this way,’ ” Keegan said.
Keegan Hawk and Tony Hawk attend 2019 KAABOO Del Mar on September 15, 2019 in Del Mar, California.Harmony Gerber/WireImage
Harmony Gerber/WireImage
Keegan is also a talented skateboarder, taking after his father. In June 2023,Tony posted a picture of Keegan doing a trick in mid-airon a ramp and wrote about how happy it made him to see all three of his sons skate.“A special moment for me last week: Keegan doing a stale fish on Riley’s backyard ramp during a short session we had. I never imagined that ALL of our kids would be interested in skating,” Tony captioned the shot.
Kadence Hawk, 15
Tony Hawk and Kady Hawk.Tony Hawk Instagram
On June 30, 2008, Tony welcomed his fourth child — and only daughter — Kadence Clover Hawk, with then-wife Lhotse Merriam. She was born at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California.
According to Tony, when Kadence was just 2 years old, she was “feisty, sassy, and incredibly sweet.” She also won the affection of her three older brothers, with Tony telling PEOPLE, “My boys love their sister very much. But she has a special connection with Keegan. They have very similar personalities and Kady looks very much like Keegan did when he was her age.”
Tony Hawk and daughter Kadence Clover Hawk pose at race day for the 34th Annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race on April 17, 2010 in Long Beach, California.Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic
Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic
As the daughter of a skating legend, it didn’t take long for Kadence to pick up her father’s sport either. At 10 years old,faced her fears and skated down a rampfor the first time. Tony documented the moment and shared it on X (formerly known as Twitter), writing alongside the video, “My daughter overcoming her fear in real time (wait for it). I might have been more nervous than she was.”
Kadence has picked up some other interests as well, including lacrosse — a sport that she has tried to teach her father about. “Thank you for the constant joy and laughter, and for trying to teach me the rules of lacrosse,“Tony wrote on Instagramfor her 13th birthday.
The following year, Tony celebrated her 14th birthday with aseries of photos on Instagram, including a snap of her skiing and another shot of her in a play. “It has been a source of great pride to watch you grow into a talented, kind, witty, motivated and strong young woman, he wrote. “Can’t wait to see what’s next!”
source: people.com
