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Thread Tony Hawk @tonyhawk Three different people boarding this plane - in three different ways - have told me that I look like Tony Hawk as they walked by my seat. My wife turned to me after the last one and said "you started it" • • 9:33 PM 1/10/21 from Los Angeles, CA Twitter for iPhone 5,282 Retweets 292 Quote Tweets 102K Likes Tony Hawk @tonyhawk 19h Replying to @tonyhawk To clarify: each person was joking, but unaware that they were redundant. 74 27277 20.8K ↑ ...
Tony Hawk O @tonyhawk · 8m This just happened, and maybe this is where it all ends: Got an elevator with 3 people. One guy (with his wife), sarcastically: “anyone ever tell you you..." and stops. Me (amused): yes, but you're the first today. His wife: "I'm sorry, I tried to stop him from doing the joke" 20 27 193 2,070 @tonyhawk - 7m Tony Hawk O (elevator stops, couple exits to their floor) Other guy: “what's the joke?" Me: I get mistaken identity a lot Him: “mistaken for who?" Me: Tony Hawk Him: “haha you do look like him!" Elevator stops again, he exits on his floor. I am left alone, heading upwards & feeling perplexed 34 27 121 2,188
Input O· 2 hours ago Tony Hawk is selling 100 skateboards painted with his blood
Rob N Roll @thegallowboob Tiny Hawk Tony Hawk KLE DUIK 5:10 PM · 3/12/21 · Twitter for iPhone
kate :) @kateshaulis I study a picture of Tony Hawk daily so l'm not one of those people he tweets about if I ever run into him 10:52 AM · Mar 10, 2021 · Twitter for iPhone
"They made the video game before I actually knew how to skoate, so I was basically forced into learning how to do it." -Tony Hawk On his career
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About

Tony Hawk is an American professional skateboarder and entrepreneur. One of the most well-known skateboarders in the world, Hawk has also lent his name to the popular video game series Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.

History

Tony Hawk was born May 12th, 1968.[1] He became a professional skater in 1982 at age 14. He was quickly successful, winning many skating competitions at a young age.[2] On June 27th, 1999, he became the first skater to land a 900 (shown below). At age 48, he landed his final 900. Hawk has also appeared in numerous films and television series and become an entrepreneur, developing tours, amusement park rides, and a YouTube channel.


Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is a series of skateboarding sports video games. On September 30th, 1999, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater was released for the PlayStation video game console. The game, which featured 3-D renderings of professional skateboarders and popular soundtrack of hip-hop and punk rock music, was soon ported onto numerous other consoles, including Nintendo 64, GameBoy Advanced and more.


The game begat numerous sequels. The Tony Hawk's Pro Skater franchise released 12 games, including Tony Hawk's Ride, Tony Hawk's Underground, Tony Hawk's Proving Ground and more.

Online Presence

Hawk has a strong presence online. He has over 3.94 million followers on Twitter,[3] over 5.9 million Facebook likes,[4] and 4.1 million Instagram followers.[5]

Tweets About Being Tony Hawk

Hawk has often tweeted about moments in his life when people don't recognize him or say something about "Tony Hawk" without realizing who they're talking to. These have been covered by Buzzfeed[6] and multiple Twitter Moments,[7] including an April 14th, 2019 moment when Hawk said he couldn't rent a car because the dealership did not believe he was actually Tony Hawk.[8] That tweet also was posted to /r/Wellthatsucks, where it gained over 85,000 points[9] (shown below).

Tony Hawk @tonyhawk At rental car agency, can't find my name on the monitor to find my car, go inside & wait in line. Finally get to the front, agent sees me & says "you really are Tony Hawk" Me: um, yes. I was looking for my name outside on the list Him: "I deleted it because l thought it was fake" 7:24 AM -4/14/19 Twitter for iPhone 4,093 Retweets 21.5K Likes

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Tony Hawk Follow tonyhawlk TSA agent (checking my ID) "Hawk, like that skateboarder Tony Hawk!" Me: exactly Her: "Cool, I wonder what he's up to these days" Me: this 7:02 PM -21 Mar 2017 from Anchorage, AK
Tony Hawk @tonyhawk Follow Dude at gas station in lowa: "Anyone ever tell you that you look like a young Tony Hawk?" He is my new favorite person. 12:51 AM - 17 Aug 2014
Tony Hawk Follow tonyhawlk TSA agent (staring intently): I'm trying to figure out who you look like before checking your ID Me: ok TSA: that cyclist Armstrong! Nearby agent: that ain't Lance Armstrong Me: he's right TSA: oh you look like that skateboarder (checks ID). Same last name too! Crazy! Me: crazy 12:27 PM 21 Aug 2018 from Detroit metro airport Departure

Search Interest

External References

[1] Notable Biographies – Tony Hawk

[2] Thrasher – Archives

[3] Twitter – Tony Hawk

[4] Facebook – Tony Hawk

[5] Instagram – Tony Hawk

[6] Buzzfeed – Tony Hawk Keeps Tweeting When People Don't Recognize Him And It's Freaking Hilarious

[7] Twitter Moments – Tony Hawk is finding it difficult to rent a car

[8] Twitter Moments – It makes for a better story when people aren't familiar with Tony Hawk

[9] Reddit – Tony Hawk problems

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About

Tony Hawk is an American professional skateboarder and entrepreneur. One of the most well-known skateboarders in the world, Hawk has also lent his name to the popular video game series Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.

History

Tony Hawk was born May 12th, 1968.[1] He became a professional skater in 1982 at age 14. He was quickly successful, winning many skating competitions at a young age.[2] On June 27th, 1999, he became the first skater to land a 900 (shown below). At age 48, he landed his final 900. Hawk has also appeared in numerous films and television series and become an entrepreneur, developing tours, amusement park rides, and a YouTube channel.



Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is a series of skateboarding sports video games. On September 30th, 1999, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater was released for the PlayStation video game console. The game, which featured 3-D renderings of professional skateboarders and popular soundtrack of hip-hop and punk rock music, was soon ported onto numerous other consoles, including Nintendo 64, GameBoy Advanced and more.



The game begat numerous sequels. The Tony Hawk's Pro Skater franchise released 12 games, including Tony Hawk's Ride, Tony Hawk's Underground, Tony Hawk's Proving Ground and more.

Online Presence

Hawk has a strong presence online. He has over 3.94 million followers on Twitter,[3] over 5.9 million Facebook likes,[4] and 4.1 million Instagram followers.[5]

Tweets About Being Tony Hawk

Hawk has often tweeted about moments in his life when people don't recognize him or say something about "Tony Hawk" without realizing who they're talking to. These have been covered by Buzzfeed[6] and multiple Twitter Moments,[7] including an April 14th, 2019 moment when Hawk said he couldn't rent a car because the dealership did not believe he was actually Tony Hawk.[8] That tweet also was posted to /r/Wellthatsucks, where it gained over 85,000 points[9] (shown below).


Tony Hawk @tonyhawk At rental car agency, can't find my name on the monitor to find my car, go inside & wait in line. Finally get to the front, agent sees me & says "you really are Tony Hawk" Me: um, yes. I was looking for my name outside on the list Him: "I deleted it because l thought it was fake" 7:24 AM -4/14/19 Twitter for iPhone 4,093 Retweets 21.5K Likes

Various Examples


Tony Hawk Follow tonyhawlk TSA agent (checking my ID) "Hawk, like that skateboarder Tony Hawk!" Me: exactly Her: "Cool, I wonder what he's up to these days" Me: this 7:02 PM -21 Mar 2017 from Anchorage, AK Tony Hawk @tonyhawk Follow Dude at gas station in lowa: "Anyone ever tell you that you look like a young Tony Hawk?" He is my new favorite person. 12:51 AM - 17 Aug 2014 Tony Hawk Follow tonyhawlk TSA agent (staring intently): I'm trying to figure out who you look like before checking your ID Me: ok TSA: that cyclist Armstrong! Nearby agent: that ain't Lance Armstrong Me: he's right TSA: oh you look like that skateboarder (checks ID). Same last name too! Crazy! Me: crazy 12:27 PM 21 Aug 2018 from Detroit metro airport Departure

Search Interest

External References

[1] Notable Biographies – Tony Hawk

[2] Thrasher – Archives

[3] Twitter – Tony Hawk

[4] Facebook – Tony Hawk

[5] Instagram – Tony Hawk

[6] Buzzfeed – Tony Hawk Keeps Tweeting When People Don't Recognize Him And It's Freaking Hilarious

[7] Twitter Moments – Tony Hawk is finding it difficult to rent a car

[8] Twitter Moments – It makes for a better story when people aren't familiar with Tony Hawk

[9] Reddit – Tony Hawk problems

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