Tony

 Anthony Frank Hawk, born May 12 1968, also known as Birdman, is an American professional skateboarder and businessman. He is the founder of Birdhouse Skateboards. An early pioneer of the modern vertical skateboarding, Hawk was the first person to be documented for his "900" skateboarding stunt in 1999. Hawk also licensed a skateboarding game series named in his honor published by Activision the same year. He retired from competitive skating in 2003 and is regarded as the most influential skater ever of all time.Hawk is involved in a variety of charitable initiatives throughout his career and is the creator of the Tony Hawk Foundation (now named The Skatepark Project), which aids in the construction of skateparks in underprivileged areas around the world.and his mother has stated that the athlete was "so difficult on himself and expected himself to do so many things." Hawk had a time when he lost his bat in baseball, and was so upset that he ran off into a ravine to hide from his father.