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45,751 Likes | 1439 days ago | 373

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Trying to keep up with @skybrown at my “home gym” this morning. She generously donated an auction item for @tonyhawkfoundation after we skated... details on that next week.

30,385 Likes | 1440 days ago | 507

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I’ve watched @buckylasek constantly evolve his style over the last 30+ years, bringing some of the hardest technical tricks to the vertical realm and quietly dominating pool events in recent times. When dividing up skaters into competitive categories - pro / masters / legends - Bucky is the unicorn because he is any and all of those. It’s inspiring to see him still pushing the limits every time we skate together. The other day was no exception: switch backside boneless on vert. I can’t begin to explain the level of difficulty on this trick, even though there is only a finite audience that will ever appreciate it. Watch his YouTube channel to get a glimpse of what went into this, and you might understand what I’m trying to convey here. He even inspired me to drop in switch this day. Truly next level; 47 years young

47,558 Likes | 1441 days ago | 223

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My life is [still] so weird. Thanks to @cameo & @cameocares for including me in a surreal panel discussion with these legends. All of our proceeds for personalized Cameos will go to COVID relief funds through 4/18: cameo.com

16,266 Likes | 1441 days ago | 183

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My clips from the very first Bones Brigade video called “Skateboarding in the Eighties.” The year was 1981 and @peraltastacy came to Del Mar with a bulky videocamera (and a “compact” Super 8, shown here) to film some skating. I quickly realized that this was an opportunity to try tricks that I was just learning or ones that I couldn’t do consistently in competition. Very few people had VCR’s at that time so I had no idea where it would be seen, but I wanted to impress Stacy nonetheless. I had no idea that he was starting a revolution with this test project, but I felt very fortunate to that his lens would be pointed in my direction regularly for the next ten years. 🎶: Ultravox - “All Stood Still”

22,220 Likes | 1442 days ago | 192

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Today’s slo-mo session theme: something old, something new, something borrowed, something bruised.

75,158 Likes | 1442 days ago | 969

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That time @aaronjawshomoki and I “skated” in a @gozerog parabolic flight. I liked partial gravity better than zero gravity by the end of it, since you knew which was was up. We laughed until we cried... and then Jaws puked. 🛹🚀🤮

29,850 Likes | 1444 days ago | 452

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What’s up everybody, I’ve accepted the #ALLINCHALLENGE. Go to allinchallenge.com/tony-hawk to participate in the auction & bid on a private skate lesson with me for you and a friend to help feed the hungry during this difficult time. And I hereby nominate @alfredyankovic to be next in line for an ALL IN challenge.

82,734 Likes | 1444 days ago | 968

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1983 / 2020 (same locations, same photographer, same @vans)

154,543 Likes | 1445 days ago | 1,999

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It took over 30 years but I found my way back to @vans, the original skate shoe. My sincerest thanks to Lakai for all of the unforgettable revs over the last few years. I remember my first pair of Vans that I incessantly bugged my dad for at age 11, and then eventually convinced him to buy the “ankle guard” accessory (before high tops existed). I wore them until I literally burned through to my toenails doing kneeslides... and then applied duct tape just to wear them some more. I continued to wear the brand in my formative years (which are well documented), including being the odd-man-out in Search For Chin as everyone else wore Jordans. Thanks to Vans for keeping the core of skating alive through the decades by way of team projects, Grosso’s Love Letters, groundbreaking videos, stellar events, legacy skateparks and [most recently] “Foot The Bill” program benefiting struggling skate shops. Here’s to combining our resources and helping to grow skateboarding most authentically for future generations to enjoy. @vansskate 🏁🛹 🎥: @huntfilmwork 📷: @jgrantbrittain / @burnout

80,977 Likes | 1446 days ago | 594

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Trying to help COVID-19 responders while still supporting public skateparks (which we will need more than ever when we are finally out and about): these autographed 8x10’s are available for $50, with all proceeds split between @directrelief (supporting health workers) and @tonyhawkfoundation. Only 2000 available, link in bio. 📷: @camera_jesus

19,097 Likes | 1447 days ago | 110

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In case you missed it: here’s the skate section of our song / video collab with @urian_v_hackney. In order: Urian, me, Riley, Kady, Miles, Calvin, Keegan. We all performed the song too. Link in bio for full song / video 🎤🐘🛹

20,810 Likes | 1447 days ago | 265

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As a fan of @deathworldwide & @roughfrancis it was an honor to collaborate with Urian Hackney on a song, since our families are so musically inclined. He suggested Damned’s “Smash It Up (part 2)” and away we went. Thanks to Urian for doing all the heavy lifting (mixing, editing, cheerleading, etc) on this coast-to-coast collab, and to our kids for being patient as I am the least talented musician in this family (also for teaching me to use the most basic functions of GarageBand). I hope this brings a smile to your face in these uncertain times. Featured players / skaters (in order): @calvinino @urian_v_hackney @keeganhawk @hackneystylee @bobbyhackneyjr Kady Hawk, Rose Hackney, @rileyhawk @milesgizmo (SoundCloud link is Urian’s bio)

33,978 Likes | 1683 days ago | 497

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It was a blast hosting @felipenunesskate on his recent trip to California. He literally got off the plane, set up a new board and went straight to Vista skatepark and did this #firingline (shot by @tweestopher). We are proud to have him as official member of the @birdhouseskateboards team; you’ll be seeing much more of his incredible talents soon.

66,088 Likes | 1684 days ago | 353

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I received this kind note after our demo in São Paulo, signed his “rib” and then @griffingass saw him right after he got inked. I appreciate the gesture, but be careful what you wish for... 🍖✍🏼

53,942 Likes | 1684 days ago | 1,108

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Obrigado São Paulo! And thank you @lakailtd & @lakaibrasil for the opportunity. It was an honor to skate for such a supportive crowd. 🇧🇷🛹

56,067 Likes | 1685 days ago | 533

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Sneaking under @jimmy_wilkins’ magical backside 360 ollie. Demo Is on tomorrow at 2pm; not sure if we’ll do this again though. 🎥: @rileyhawk

228,568 Likes | 1685 days ago | 2,838

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Good to meet you @vsardiskate, thanks for all the inspiration!

13,548 Likes | 1686 days ago | 106

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Goodbye Peter Fonda, it was honor to be your stunt double in one of the greatest movie scenes of all time (Escape From LA; @owlcat was Kurt Russell and almost broke his neck on the dive)

172,018 Likes | 1686 days ago | 1,930

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T.V.O.D. 🎥: @staabpirate1

130,879 Likes | 1688 days ago | 1,683

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Not sure what’s going on here but @swallow_tattoo tagged me in it... I’m just gonna assume that someone lost a bet. And I’m honored.

37,564 Likes | 1688 days ago | 369

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The most challenging part of my “job” is constant travel, but I manage to stay connected and productive among all the distractions. #Ad Thanks to my @AmericanExpressBusiness Platinum Card and the Shop Dell benefit, I can get up to $200 in statement credits annually for U.S. purchases with @Dell. Terms apply. Link in bio to learn how. #AmexAmbassador #DellSmallBiz #AmexBusiness

120,744 Likes | 1689 days ago | 625

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Happy birthday to my brother Steve, who gave me my first skateboard, surfed the Antarctic, and taught me the meaning of “brown eye” at a very young age. Thanks for all the inspiration, and for agreeing to donate “our” skateboard to the Smithsonian a few years ago.

85,456 Likes | 1689 days ago | 1,030

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in 1985, I was invited to do a television show in Japan that featured talented kids. I was 16 and it was my first time traveling alone; the whole trip was surreal and intimidating, but it began my love of Japanese culture that continues to this day. The producers asked me to lie about my age (!) because the show only featured kids under 16 and change the name of the tricks I would demonstrate to make them more “Japanese friendly.” Skate trick names were already silly and theirs were even sillier, but I played along while holding back laughter each time. Swipe for a full run on the LITERAL half-pipe (no flat), and the intro sequence to the show. Thanks to @studiofishi for reminding me of this! Gonna go practice Monkey Back Drops now.

58,893 Likes | 1691 days ago | 247

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I had the privilege of touring the world with my good friend #rayunderhill 30 years ago. Growing up as outcast skaters, everything was wild and weird to us; we didn’t truly appreciate the diversity and culture that we were so lucky to experience back then. This week, I had the privilege of traveling with his daughter Olivia (and a few of our kids) and got to see the same sense of wonder in her eyes as we journeyed around Paris during #vansparkseries. It made me thankful to come this far and still be traveling the globe all because of a wooden plank with four wheels, but mostly it made me appreciate sharing the multiplicity of Europe and informed perspectives to a younger generation. Traveling is a great form of education.... get out there if you can. 📷: me (1989 / 2019)

12,690 Likes | 1691 days ago | 55

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Apres steak kickflip challenge avec @axelcrusher (caught him in tourist mode) 🇫🇷🥩🛹🤮

35,342 Likes | 1693 days ago | 103

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The Paris #vansparkseries finals start in one hour (12pm France time... dunno what time that is everywhere else but you have a phone that can easily tell you) at vansparkseries.com. I will be on the mic with @chriscote & @chrispastras instead of doing inverts like this. 📷: @danmathieu

21,580 Likes | 1693 days ago | 50

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Je suis a Paris for the #vansparkseries, live on the mic tomorrow during mens & womens finals. Here are @lizziearmanto & @poppystarr during semis today; catch them both on the broadcast demain. Details: vansparkseries.com

18,155 Likes | 1694 days ago | 255

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UPDATE: São Paulo! The @lakailtd and @lakaibrasil crew is coming your way: street & vert demo at Centro de Esportes Radicais August 18th at 11am. Obrigado! (art by @thebirdmachine)

17,301 Likes | 1694 days ago | 141

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Promo video loop I made in 1996 for the @birdhouseskateboards booth at ASR (remember ASR?!?!). The intro logo animation was probably the pinnacle of my Lightwave 3D career. There was incredible innovation happening in vert skating at the time - especially at @spottampa - but hardly anyone cared... kinda like now. Other clips / cameos: @andrewreynolds @willysantos @howellocean @paulzitzer & @samiharithi 🎶: George Baker - “Little Green Bag”

158,979 Likes | 1696 days ago | 2,828

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The “Raw and Uncut” footage from my recent Battle Commander is now up on @berrics. This is what it looks like trying to survive bails when all you want to do is kneeslide. Fun fact: I literally rode out of the building after the 10-stair. 👴🏼🛹✌🏼

21,402 Likes | 1697 days ago | 173

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Thanks to @theprivatesuite for making our check-in / TSA / boarding process into a truly enjoyable experience. Joie de vivre! (next stop: Paris) 🎶: @sonicyouthofficial - “Ca Plane Pour Moi” Skating on the tarmac not recommended, btw #theprivatesuite

30,155 Likes | 1697 days ago | 177

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Thanks @michaelspierig for these clips from our 1999 Adio tour in Australia. The touring years of 1992-2002 were the most exhausting for me because it each stop would include a street/park demo immediately followed by a vert demo (if the park / shop/ town had a ramp)... and I was usually the only one that rode both; blood, sweat and varial flips.

373,291 Likes | 1699 days ago | 5,807

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Congratulations to @mitchiebrusco84 on the first-ever 1260. I’m speechless. 🛹🌀🌀🌀🔥 🎥: @rwillyofficial

135,411 Likes | 1700 days ago | 1,532

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Airwalk: 2019 NOT me btw, it’s @alex_the_wilson & @takeongravity

37,472 Likes | 1700 days ago | 222

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New @lakailtd Proto colorways are available now (including the “Jolly” pictured above, and throwback “Technician” shirts). Just in time for back to school... oops sorry to remind you that summer is almost over, but get busy having fun ASAP. Link in my story. 📷: @jgrantbrittain

7,879 Likes | 1700 days ago | 48

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Tomorrow I'll be hosting our #RadDadSquad sweeps winners for a @BagelBites buffet —and we'll be LIVE on Instagram for a vert demo featuring @staabpirate1 @plronchetti @ameliabrodka @alec_beck @__little_c__ and special guests. Tune in at 12:00PM PT to watch 🍕🥯🛹🤘

14,256 Likes | 1701 days ago | 139

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It’s been a blast working with @blackplaguebrewing to bring “TONY HAWPS IPA” to reality. Thanks to all the positive feedback, round 2 is dropping in TOMORROW (Friday) 8/2 at 1PM at BP taproom, along with a limited restock of @birdhouseskateboards collab decks & shirts 🍻🦅 #dyingforabeer 🎥: @jono_film

94,411 Likes | 1702 days ago | 15,033

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On the left: the skateboard I used for @berrics Battle Commander & bigflip lesson, now available on eBay (link in bio). On the right: the skateboard I am currently riding. Comment below and I’ll pick a random winner tomorrow at 8am PT UPDATE: won by @daver555

96,553 Likes | 1702 days ago | 796

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There are very few people I trust to go high enough over my ramp channel for me to zoom past underneath, and @shaunwhite is one of them. Here he is dusting off the cobwebs on a heelfip as I sneak by this afternoon. 🍅 🦅 🎥: @n8vernia

49,444 Likes | 1703 days ago | 270

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Epic movie night watching @MarvelStudios #AvengersEndgame. In celebration, I threw a little soirée in the backyard for family and friends. Get it on Digital now and Blu-ray 8/13! Visit Marvel.com/WeLoveYou3000

27,279 Likes | 1704 days ago | 233

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Thanks to @aquasportsmarine & @jeff_nichols for letting us borrow this sweet boat to make our own waves while visiting family in Michigan. 🎶: @vboysstockholm - “Sports”

88,327 Likes | 1704 days ago | 813

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Best #30secondkickflip challenge yet: @danthemancina goes rogue with a heelflip, then does a flawless kickflip with plenty of time to spare. Unrelated: he’s legally blind (via @w0rble) 📹: @havefunallthetime

32,264 Likes | 1705 days ago | 622

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Thanks everyone for the kind words about my @berrics #battlecommander video (link in bio). For the record, these were the most challenging clips given my age / expertise... had a hard time finding “the pinch” on my crooks. 🎶: @peterandthetesttubebabies - Blown Out Again

25,369 Likes | 1707 days ago | 221

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It was fun revisiting my park/street repertoire for the @Berrics Battle Commander (link in bio), but even more fun including all of our kids in the project. Thanks Spencer, Keegan, Miles, Calvin, Riley & Kady for joining me on various days to get these clips... and so we could take advantage of the carpool lane on 110.

32,371 Likes | 1707 days ago | 293

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1990 Bones Brigade tour footage from Tasmania (my first & only trip there) with @buckylasek & @frankiehill1. It was an evolutionary time in skateboarding; the general popularity was waning, street skating was emerging and vert was still progressing but garnered little appreciation. We still couldn’t escape jump ramps though. Of note: Frankie’s kf mute and 540’s galore. Thanks to Jason Carter (?) for the upload & appropriate soundtrack. 🎶: @thecure - “Torture”

47,570 Likes | 1709 days ago | 376

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I learned a new flip trick thanks to @donovanstrain as #tonyhawkweek continues over at @berrics (full video link in bio). Fun fact: @rileyhawk learned this when he was young and that was the day I realized that he was beyond my teaching capabilities.

29,035 Likes | 1709 days ago | 151

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It’s halfway through #tonyhawkweek over at @berrics (don’t worry, it will be over soon). I break down some of my worst injuries in the latest video, complete with cute animations of my traumas.

130,788 Likes | 1710 days ago | 1,267

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The “High ‘N’ Dry” edit of our water park adventures is now live on @thrashermag. Here are some excerpts featuring my 🌀💥 mishap, @rileyhawk’s fs flip and @keeganhawk’s loop. 🎥: @tweestopher 🎶: @cornersca

29,845 Likes | 1711 days ago | 191

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Getting real-time data feedback with my @WHOOP on a liptrick line. I wish I could say this was first try but… bailing over and over is my way of doing reps these days and keeping my heart rate up #whooppartner 🎶: @warish.usa - “Healter Skelter”

37,792 Likes | 1711 days ago | 745

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My @berrics #battlecommander drops Saturday, but you’ll have to endure “Tony Hawk Week” first. I promise it will be less painful than hitting handrails in your 50’s. Thanks @chaseingabor for working around my chaotic schedule to make this happen. 🎶: @peterandthetesttubebabies

16,061 Likes | 1714 days ago | 145

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Intro sequence - using everything I learned in Lightwave 3D at the time - from @birdhouseskateboards “Untitled” (1993) featuring plenty of NBD’s from Mike Frazier. Seeing all this evolution in hardcore vert - which is still happening - makes me realize that the focus on park skating lately outshines this progression. I appreciate the abundance of events and the dedication it takes to skate all terrain, but it’s still a shame you won’t see tricks nearly this difficult (or technical) in the upcoming Olympics. 🎶: @pixiesofficial - “Something Against You”

30,267 Likes | 1714 days ago | 267

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These clips (and @rileyhawk cameos!) from the @birdhouseskateboards video “Unitlted” (1993) were the very last for my waning 90’s street career. I recently dug deep to see if I still had any of these skills left, and the result of those efforts will be shown on @berrics in one week (7/27). You might be mildly surprised. 🎶: Them - “Baby Please Don’t Go”

8,370 Likes | 1715 days ago | 47

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Thanks to @brownsmens for believing in the @tonyhawksignatureline and bringing our first capsule to reality. All pictures by the legendary @antoncorbijn4real. Available at Browns East (Shoreditch) TOMORROW

21,147 Likes | 1716 days ago | 205

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Happy Birthday Keegan! Thank you for 18 years of love, laughs and adventure (and constant concern for your safety as you tested all physical limits). We are very proud of the man you’ve become. My best advice at this stage of your life is.... to please clean the dishes.

22,935 Likes | 1716 days ago | 398

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Never imagined I’d get to help "design" a new beer, but my life keeps taking unexpected - and delightful - turns. Thanks to @blackplaguebrewing for this @birdhouseskateboards collab, fittingly called “Tony Hawps IPA”... A smooth, CLEAR American IPA with intense citrus & floral aroma, low biterness & a crisp, refreshing finish… according to the brewmaster. Drops (spills?) on July 20 at the BP taproom and at select accounts throughout Southern California 🦅🛹🍻 #dyingforabeer 🎥: @jono_film 🎶: @kids_in_heat

37,951 Likes | 1717 days ago | 175

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Thanks @burnout for documenting my first session at “Big O” in Montreal last weekend, and for strongly suggesting an invert (see aftermath pic). And thanks to @omarhassan for the boardslide-off-the-end Huckjam session. See the rest at @thrashermag. #ripjakephelps

28,785 Likes | 1717 days ago | 166

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🇬🇷

65,921 Likes | 1719 days ago | 1,186

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The resemblance is [still] uncanny

18,751 Likes | 1720 days ago | 152

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I just left my skateboard near this mural wall in Montréal. Finders keepers... go now. Update: FOUND by @410b

34,822 Likes | 1720 days ago | 137

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Morning course preview with @cjcollinsskate at #vansparkseries in Montreal. We will be live today at vansparkseries.com 🎥: me 📷: @danmathieu

52,536 Likes | 1721 days ago | 358

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In case you were wondering what the @birdhouseskateboards crew has been up to lately... in order: @hale @aaronjawshomoki @clintwalker @davidloy @yungsalk @elliotsloan @lizziearmanto @tonyhawk @edduff @clivejdixon @felipenunesskate (my sincere thanks to all the filmers.. and apologies for excluding names)

28,997 Likes | 1722 days ago | 351

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Support Skateistan while shredding with this one-of-a-kind Tone For Change fuzz pedal. Available at @reverb, all proceeds go to @skateistan projects. Swipe for @keeganhawk with a @metallica demo.

9,107 Likes | 1722 days ago | 52

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I’ll be hosting the #VansParkSeries in Montreal this Saturday with @chriscote & @chrispastras, streaming live at vansparkseries.com Blame Canada!

32,818 Likes | 1723 days ago | 220

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Muchas gracias @hrhrivieramaya / @woodwardrivieramaya for the sun, sand, slides and skating. Now here’s a nice shaka brah from us to you. 🎶: @metalachi - “Ace Of Spades”

67,047 Likes | 1723 days ago | 626

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Leg day at @woodwardrivieramaya with @nicoskates @mrlateshuv & @elijones__

72,057 Likes | 1725 days ago | 486

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Circling the drain with @keeganhawk & @andymac720. Thanks to @tweestopher for setting this up, and to @kalanirobb & @redtide83 for inviting us in to your new playground. 📷: @camera_jesus (video soon on @thrashermag)

42,468 Likes | 1725 days ago | 418

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Foam pits y niños at @woodwardrivieramaya (feat. Kady’s first time... wait for it)

56,616 Likes | 1725 days ago | 477

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Explaining my setup at 1990 NSA Championships for UK’s Transworld Sport (including my winning run). Rails, Rip Grip, Limpies hip sack and other questionable gear complete the package. Fun fact: @colinmckay still has this board; I wrote his name on it because he was the smallest dude - wearing the biggest clothes - doing the hardest tricks at the time. And @nineinchnails because PHM was my soundtrack that year. Thanks @elpatosk8 for finding this.

11,379 Likes | 1727 days ago | 54

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Go see @warish.usa if you get the chance. I believe Nirvana would approve.

17,469 Likes | 1727 days ago | 78

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My friend @dupedupe just “hid” one of my skateboards near this iconic statue at the base of @mammothmountain that is STILL open (until Aug!) Go now, shred later. UPDATE: found by @holdenbarth

62,822 Likes | 1728 days ago | 546

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Watching (and filming) my son Keegan try 360 flips down 7 stairs today was a stark reminder of what I put my parents through as a “determined” teen. He was not going to give up until his body ultimately wore out (or if I forcibly removed him from the premises?). I was trying to be encouraging while giving subtle hints that it was time for us to leave. We finally had to go because he was exhausted (and we were late to get on the road), but on the way back I could feel his frustration, disappointment and ultimate resolve that he will conquer it another day. These are the life lessons that will endure, and I’m thankful to see them from the other side now. Unrelated: I got a thing coming out on @berrics soon. It might surprise you.

20,073 Likes | 1729 days ago | 103

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There was an annual 4th of July event in the neighborhood where I grew up (Tierrasanta, San Diego) that included a “bike decoration” contest. My dad helped me during the bicentennial (1976) and we came up with this monstrosity. I remember having to walk it there because the balloons and gift wrap (!) rendered it useless. Happy 4th! Here’s to parents embarrassing their kids; it is a tradition I am proud to pass along.

56,772 Likes | 1730 days ago | 288

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My @sikids trading card from 2003 (picture taken in 1978, jumping off the side of my sketchy quarterpipe, trying it make eye contact with my friend shooting the photo). Of note: wooden rails and tail-block, and focus face. Thanks to @lookbacklibrary & @youthgoneold for finding this.

43,553 Likes | 1733 days ago | 158

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Happy Birthday Kady! Thank you for al the love and laughter, and for dragging me to London to see the endless Harry Potter play that one time.

56,237 Likes | 1734 days ago | 371

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Lipslide, 1997. Been dusting off these skills recently to see what still works. Stay tuned.

9,651 Likes | 1734 days ago | 39

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Had the pleasure of talking to @OsheaJacksonJr recently about the perks & challenges of growing up with a famous dad, then being asked to play him in a hit movie. "I've been studying for this role my whole life!" (on @ridechannel)

82,892 Likes | 1735 days ago | 1,770

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Yesterday was the 20th anniversary of me landing a 900. I appreciate all the accolades and compliments that people shared about that event; it was a highlight of my competitive career. It has since been steeped in false narratives, so here is a factual timeline of my journey to give some perspective: 1985: learned 720’s 1986: tried my first 900 on a ramp in France. Fell on my back. 1986 - 1989: tried it occasionally, never committing to a full spin 1990: Danny Way put one on the wall in the video “Risk It.” He didn’t make it, but showed us that it is possible. 1991-1994: I tried it off and on, learned to spin properly but couldn’t committed to a landing 1995: a few of us (Danny, Tas, Rob Boyce, Giorgio Zattoni) were getting close, so Globe Shoes hosted a “900 challenge” at ASR show, offering $10k for a make. None of us made it. I bounced my shins off the coping on the last attempt. 1996: got more comfortable with the spin, so I committed to landing it at Plan B ramp (as shown in video). Leaned too far forward, broke my rib. 1997: tried to land it for “The End” but was too spooked from my broken rib to commit. 1998: tried it at a few best trick events, as did the aforementioned skaters. Some got close. Our techniques were not secretive; we were all skating together. 1999: ESPN hosted a best trick event at X Games. They chose five skaters based on who had done well in previous best trick events. Those who only tried 900’s at prior events generally didn’t place and therefore didn’t qualify in the overall standings. I had no say or influence over who was invited, nor did anyone close to me work for ESPN at the time. My only plan was to do a varial 720 since I had made one before. I made it early in the event, so chose to try 900’s as time ran out with NO intention of making it at first. My spin was consistent because the ramp was fast, and it finally worked thanks to shifting my weight mid-air to prevent falling forward again. Having the support of my peers and the en

10,673 Likes | 1736 days ago | 54

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#Throwback to January, when I spoke at ISPO Digitize during ISPO Munich about the future of sports - which i believe is now a combination of digital platforms and physical prowess. Technology is definitely an advantage for the sports industry and if you happen to be in Munich during July 3rd and 4th, don’t miss your chance to attend the ISPO Digitize Summit. #ISPODigitizeSummit #ISPO #acceleratingsports

106,657 Likes | 1736 days ago | 576

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Happy anniversary to my best friend and quintessential co-parent, the darkly exquisite @catherine_o. Thank you for this wonderful ride; I never knew a real life could be so fun and rewarding all at once. 🖤👰🏼👴🏼🛹

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Thanks @aaron_kahan for this photo from Rusty Harris Pro-Am Series at Upland Combi, 5/29/82. Practically the entire skate scene of that era is in the background. I got my first pro model just a few months later... Copers and Lappers and rails, oh my.

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The vert game of #addatrick has gone around the world and come to a perfect ending thanks to @bobburnquist and his versatile talent. I started it a month ago then it went 👉🏼 @jimmy_wilkins 🇺🇸 👉🏼 @elliotsloan 👉🏼@colinmckay 🇨🇦 👉🏼 @runeglifberg 🇩🇰 👉🏼 @4dwn 👉🏼 @prochrisgentry 👉🏼 @alexperelson 👉🏼@sheadonavan 👉🏼 @jahstafford 👉🏼 @plronchetti 🇬🇧 👉🏼 @motoshibata 🇯🇵 @buckylasek 👉🏼 @zattonigiorgio 🇮🇹 and finally (fittingly) Bob 🇧🇷 with his signature kickflip buttride. Thanks to everyone that followed along, and to all the skaters that embraced the challenge. 🎥: @garcia.caio

128,145 Likes | 1739 days ago | 1,170

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Happy Birthday @clivejdixon!!! 🎂🛹☠️ 🎥: @millsfilm

183,444 Likes | 1740 days ago | 2,856

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The #vansparkseries in São Paulo was a blast but the highlight of my weekend was meeting @renanprasido, whose childhood dream was to walk and skate, which was fulfilled by @skate_anima & friends. Swipe to see his first kickflip! Congrats to @pedrobarrossk8 & @yndiaraasp on the 🇧🇷 sweep btw.

31,668 Likes | 1741 days ago | 172

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Morning stretch at #vansparkseries 📷: @jrlemos vansparkseries.com

41,032 Likes | 1742 days ago | 207

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I barged into women’s practice this morning at @vansparkseries in São Paulo to give you a glimpse of what’s happening here (in order: @jordynbarratt @yndiaraasp @iamslaughterqueen). Finals are tomorrow and I’ll be on the mic with @chriscote. Swipe for some magic of @tweestopher chasing @top.roman. Watch at vansparkseries.com

64,879 Likes | 1742 days ago | 537

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Don’t try this at home... unless it’s #goskateboardingday and your room looks like this. #bertlemannbrigade 🎥: @catherine_o

39,003 Likes | 1743 days ago | 300

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See @aaronjawshomoki “dance” to @strfkr_music in his latest @thrashermag video... so much drop (link in Jaws’ bio) 🎥: @codylonglens

32,497 Likes | 1744 days ago | 470

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The Search For Animal Chin is now on YouTube... so no more borrowing / copying your friend’s worn-out VHS 📼 📺

11,649 Likes | 1745 days ago | 105

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Sign up for the #Push4Parks skateboarding pledge drive in order to skate and raise money for public skateparks over #goskateboardingday weekend! The top fundraiser will receive a year's supply of @birdhouseskateboards decks. Link in @tonyhawkfoundation bio

55,437 Likes | 1746 days ago | 553

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1988 Bones [Boy-Band] Brigade 📷: #geoffreybiddle

20,877 Likes | 1747 days ago | 163

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Thanks (?) for the ride @krispyshorts

185,525 Likes | 1747 days ago | 1,108

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My dad died in 1995 of lung cancer (non-smoker). He would drive me to every skate event in Southern California when I was growing up, and eventually formed the NSA by convincing the fractured & struggling skate companies to work together on a professional competition series. His crowning achievement came when he saw me on ESPN at the first Extreme Games in 1995; to see skateboarding featured on the sports network he watched most was as big as it could get. He passed away that summer having no idea about the meteoric rise in skateboarding - and my career - that was about to happen. Riley was the only child of mine that he got to meet but his legacy is the parenting that I (and my siblings) provide to our children, and I am thankful to have his rare example to emulate. Happy Father’s Day to all the Rad Dads

152,133 Likes | 1748 days ago | 1,463

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In today’s news... These [mistaken] interactions happen regularly, but I only share the ones I find entertaining. To clarify a few misconceptions: I don’t expect to be recognized by anyone, and most of my “fan” encounters are the kind where someone recognizes me with certainty; while I appreciate them, those ones aren’t as fun to share.

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Brett stayed cool.

21,089 Likes | 1749 days ago | 128

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I met @donovanstrain at @berrics and things got explosive... he even taught me some tricks Link in bio.

16,935 Likes | 1750 days ago | 58

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Thanks to Michael Che for introducing me at the #cliosport awards and not destroying my career in the process (although I know it was tempting). Congrats to all the other incredibly talented nominees, and thank to @clioawards for the honor.

20,293 Likes | 1750 days ago | 92

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My first trip to NYC was in 1987 during a Bones Brigade tour with @tommyguerrero. We drove into the city, parked the frail Powell tour van, walked to CBGB and bought shirts. By the time we got back, our van was tagged. Some cops drove by and sternly told us we shouldn’t have parked there, and we were lucky that it didn’t get broken into or stolen. The city has changed dramatically since then, but then not at all in the most beautiful, gritty ways. Thanks for all the magical memories 🍎. Honored to be here as a @clioawards recipient tonight.

33,128 Likes | 1751 days ago | 274

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New @lakailtd Baker + @rileyhawk collab promo by @paconertz. Stay out my pool, hippies.

5,581 Likes | 1752 days ago | 79

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The Rad Dad Squad is in full swing - and here a few of the most recent inductees. Happy Rad Dads Day from @bagelbites and me! Keep tagging those rad dad moves #RadDadSquad. raddadsquad.com #Ad

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My backyard park was first built in 2004, and has been through some significant structural changes over the years . But this hip has always been there, and I always joked about doing something on top of - or from - the wall behind it. The joke is over thanks to @coryjuneau and this stylish stucco stall. 🎥: @brockcrouch

70,300 Likes | 1753 days ago | 736

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Three runs from 1988 “Gotcha Grind” finals in Seattle. The first was my best, but I like the experimentation with switch tricks in the last [sketchy] run. Also some quality @skate_squats sprinkled throughout.

27,893 Likes | 1754 days ago | 407

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Thanks to everyone that showed up and/or supported our @tonyhawkfoundation fundraiser tonight in celebration of THPS anniversary. Here’s your chance to choose your character... 20 years later (some of the original lineup are at Copenhagen Pro, and @stevecaballero is injured; which only means that we’re still out here living the dream). Special thanks to @birdmanthps & @badreligionband for stellar performances

21,904 Likes | 1754 days ago | 102

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This Thursday 6/13 I’ll be featured as a guest judge with @mvoltaggio on #beatbobbyflay (@foodnetwork). See Bobby compete with master chefs @pablozitzmann & @minghpu in between learning to skate... with training wheels?

51,652 Likes | 1755 days ago | 1,199

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So hyped to have @birdmanthps here from Oz to play our 20th anniversary celebration of THPS (opening for @badreligionband). I barged their rehearsals today to record these gems. Looking forward to @observatorynorthpark tomorrow night! All proceeds benefit @tonyhawkfoundation btw.

82,735 Likes | 1756 days ago | 542

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This prolific skater, photographer, musician, artist, actor, humanitarian and soon-to-be “adult” is off to college and we couldn’t be prouder. Congratulations @keeganhawk! #onceinalifetime 📷: @msk8blake

19,081 Likes | 1757 days ago | 70

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Go watch @thearmedixi’s new video “Ft Frank Turner” shot by @camera_jesus and maybe this awesome photo will make sense. Link in his bio

22,544 Likes | 1758 days ago | 286

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I'm teaming up with @bagelbites to form the Rad Dad Squad, celebrating those dads who create spontaneous fun with their kids. Tag those rad dad moves with #RadDadSquad - recruiting starts now! raddadsquad.com #Rad #Dad #Ad

52,420 Likes | 1758 days ago | 1,009

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Unlocking forgotten (forbidden?) street skills at @berrics today. 🎥: @chaseingabor

20,204 Likes | 1759 days ago | 71

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Happy birthday @milesgizmo! Thanks for all the entertainment (intentional and otherwise) through the years. Here’s to more adventures and less nosebleeds upon arrival.

81,344 Likes | 1760 days ago | 1,253

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Don’t call it a comeback! Is it still considered “selling out” when you’ve been buying the product long after they were paying you to endorse it? Either way, it’s good to be back with @bagelbites. More to come from this #bagelboy soon. #ad

7,701 Likes | 1760 days ago | 143

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Read the fine print... a Huckjam revival is happening at the upcoming San Diego @wonderfrontfest in the form of our own stage, punk luminaries, my ramp, legendary skaters and @ztrip! More info: wonderfrontfestival.com

73,310 Likes | 1761 days ago | 1,025

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Thanks to @camera_jesus for capturing me in motion today in and around Detroit. I can’t begin to explain how frightening handrails are for me these days, considering my AARP status and long dormant street skills. 👴🏼🛹⚠️

38,507 Likes | 1761 days ago | 236

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“Spaghetti Western” double feature with @christianasmith. Thanks for keeping the trick alive in 2019! This new Detroit park is sick btw. 🎥: @vonthehuman

101,934 Likes | 1763 days ago | 423

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My cameo in @nerd’s “Provider” video with @pharrell @chadhugo & @travisbarker (2001). Special thanks to P for doing my @siriusxm show, which airs TODAY on @factiontalk103 (swipe for current pic).

140,884 Likes | 1764 days ago | 915

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Skateboard P (aka @pharrell) is on Demolition Radio tomorrow! We talked about his roots in skating, Trashmore, early music influences, NERD and the universe. It’s wildly interesting; you can also get caught under his spell. Show airs on @siriusxm 103 at these times: Sat, June 1st, 1pm ET Sun, June 2nd, 12am ET Sun, June 2nd, 10am ET Sun, June 2nd, 7pm ET (available on demand through the app after that).

22,685 Likes | 1764 days ago | 170

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Watch @lizziearmanto discuss inspirations, success, feminism, skating pools and getting loopy with @grossosucks in the latest #loveletterstoskateboarding It’s on YouTube... do a search.

26,536 Likes | 1765 days ago | 339

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1994 @birdhouseskateboards demo at Skank Skates in Springfield, Illinois feat. @brentmarks33 (double flipper), Matt Beach (single flipper) and yours truly (mob flipper / McTwister). Typical crowd size; glory days. Anyone know the band? Edit: it’s Sinister Dane 📹: @projectsouthtown

69,033 Likes | 1766 days ago | 766

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Invert yoga by @buckylasek #taptaptaparoo

28,155 Likes | 1767 days ago | 141

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Testing @gatorskinsramps friction factor with @andymac720; 👍🏼 for 80’s miniramp tricks. 🎥: @chrisconway63

38,407 Likes | 1768 days ago | 258

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Oasis Skatepark team, 1978. Would love help identifying everyone in this photo (my neighbors Thad & Lee are bottom row). Pretty sure the trophies are for ASPO series Park Team division. I’m lower right with Rector shorts, Norcon helmet and Mr. Bill shirt.

30,028 Likes | 1768 days ago | 204

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Thanks to Brent & Rodd Marks for the heelflip / double flip clinic today; I haven’t done a shove-it heel in years. Brent rode for @birdhouseskateboards in the early days and always amazed us with his technical wizardry (triple heels & quad 3 flips, for example). He also introduced me to Hole’s first album, so I used it here. So thankful to still be in touch with these guys, and that their passion for skating hasn’t waned over the last 25+ years. Guest flipper: @alec_beck

15,855 Likes | 1770 days ago | 99

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Thanks to the always entertaining @tomgreen for joining us on Demolition Radio yesterday. We talked about skating, punctuality, being outcasts, 80’s haircuts and... magnets. Show airs tomorrow on @siriusxm 103

31,556 Likes | 1772 days ago | 296

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The vert #addatrick challenge begins now (feat. @lakailtd transition team) Next up: @elliotsloan 🎥: @_galina_

174,088 Likes | 1773 days ago | 3,636

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Best 360 flip you’ll see today: @vasu_sojitra with a masterful flick. (check out his snow videos too) 📽: @whos_redey

10,513 Likes | 1774 days ago | 67

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Stoked to contribute to #morefuninthenewworld book! In celebration of the release, I’ll be joining a panel discussion with @theejohndoe @desavia @princessofhollywood & #charlottecaffey at @largolosangeles on June 4. Info: morefuninthenewworld.com

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The Bones Brigade Video Show (first @powellperalta video, 1984) is now available to watch on their YouTube channel, with other BB videos to be released in the coming weeks. Here is [some of] my debut video segment from DMSR. The cab tap is still my fav from this part btw.

42,939 Likes | 1776 days ago | 308

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Thanks to @vansparkseries for putting on such an epic event yesterday, and to anyone that watched online / on TV. It’s a blast to be back on the mic, and always an honor to work with these legends. 📷: @aacostaa

64,564 Likes | 1777 days ago | 1,096

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The early Cab gets the boardslide. Here’s my view of @stevecaballero covering all corners during #vansparkseries practice this morning in Shanghai. Check @vansparkseries for the live broadcast schedule. I’ll be in the booth announcing with @chriscote

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Playing the hits here in Shanghai during #vansparkseries practice 📹: @dyoueda

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I love traveling but it’s even more fun to go somewhere new. Shanghai has Blade Runner vibes. The @vansparkseries starts here tomorrow; I’ll be commentating on the live broadcast 🎤👴🏼🛹

21,761 Likes | 1779 days ago | 258

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Thanks to @theprivatesuite for making our LAX check-in / security / boarding truly enjoyable on our way to Shanghai for the @vansparkseries. Highly recommended if you have the means... or a friend with connections. “Waiting so long” could be a thing of the past. 🎶: Eddie Money - “Two Tickets to Paradise”

37,143 Likes | 1780 days ago | 397

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Japan air while shooting The End, 1998. Fun facts: we rented this bullring In Tijuana for $200/day. It took 6 days to build the ramp (thanks to @teampainskateparks) and I skated it for 4 days total. @buckylasek rode it for only one day. For ramp nerds: it had 12’ trannies with 2’ of vert. I could only hit a few walls before losing my speed because the transition was so big. Loop was 7’ radius, 14’ tall; I made it on the last day and then @goonsac & @parts pulled it shortly after. 📷: @atibaphoto

34,289 Likes | 1780 days ago | 178

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Happy 50th to this magnificent mother, punker, skater, humanitarian and tender missionary from the underworld; my beautiful best friend @catherine_o. Thank you for this wonderful life of chaos and adventure. And special thanks to @float.land for creating my very ambitious gift of emulating our house & kids (& dog) in VR.

13,130 Likes | 1781 days ago | 134

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Had a blast talking to @tomgreen while he guest-hosted @larrykingnow (with a solid lineup for the day). Episode airs 5/29 on @hulu

22,418 Likes | 1782 days ago | 735

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Thank you for all the birthday wishes. If you had told me when I was young that I would get to still skate for a living at this age, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. But if you told me that @alfredyankovic would someday send me a birthday message from @donnyosmond, I DEFINITELY wouldn’t believe you. Follow your dreams, kids.

25,463 Likes | 1782 days ago | 146

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Happy Mother’s Day to the hardest working people out there. We appreciate you even though we may not show it enough. Hug / visit / call your mom today because tomorrow holds no promises. Here is my mom - smart and sassy - before Alzheimer’s stole her from us.

32,463 Likes | 1782 days ago | 320

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The Thing cake & [vegan] heart / brain / lungs by @katherine.dey for my sweet, dark @catherine_o’s birthday

20,792 Likes | 1783 days ago | 118

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Thanks to everyone that made @catherine_o ‘s 50th bday celebration so special, especially @coldcave23 @ztrip & @lizzieandthebanshees for their stellar performances. She might have figured out the general details, but she had no idea what was truly in store. 🎈🖤 🎂

103,112 Likes | 1784 days ago | 2,487

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From @lego ideas: THPS warehouse level, complete with secret tape. Cue Police Truck. ➡️⬇️⭕️

78,571 Likes | 1785 days ago | 695

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Yeah Dudes! Coffee and chaos at @steelmillcoffee

157,792 Likes | 1786 days ago | 1,100

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Thank you @_dr_woo_ for branding me with a few of my favorite things; family and @birdhouseskateboards. It was an honor watching a master at work; I appreciate the time and meticulous effort. And thanks to @vibrosonic for the graphics!

55,294 Likes | 1786 days ago | 810

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1996 X Games: when McTwists and launch ramps qualified as “street.” Fun fact: for years after, I’d get heckled at demos with “jump in the water!”

47,562 Likes | 1788 days ago | 2,187

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I don’t have many @birdhouseskateboards in my collection, but these two are irreplaceable: 1999 team deck signed in by skaters featured in The End and our very first production skateboard from 1992

49,363 Likes | 1790 days ago | 210

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I’ve been working recently with Mark Mothersbaugh to bring Nick Hornby’s book “Slam” to a live stage show. It has been a fun challenge to incorporate skating into this small setting, and seeing the story come to life thanks to Kyle Jarrow’s vision and Mark’s music has exceeded all expectations. Thanks to La Jolla Playhouse for giving us this workshop opportunity and to the actors & skaters that worked tirelessly over the last two weeks. Next stop: Broadway. Break a leg?

35,602 Likes | 1791 days ago | 257

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Bad Religion’s new album ‘Age of Unreason’ is out now! So hyped to have them play at the THPS 20th Anniversary Celebration on June 9.

27,689 Likes | 1792 days ago | 146

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Smithers at a mini ramp demo in Brisbane, 1994. Thanks to @marcopallotta for giving me this demo opportunity in a time when I was struggling to make ends meet. #goodonyamate #flith

25,028 Likes | 1793 days ago | 294

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Watch @clivejdixon’s psychotic “My War” live now on @thrashermag (link in @birdhouseskateboards bio). GNAR

50,132 Likes | 1795 days ago | 501

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I just left my skateboard kinda close to Houston airport. Finders keepers if you can figure out where this is. Please reply with the hashtag on the griptape if found. UPDATE: FOUND by @spyridian

19,809 Likes | 1795 days ago | 119

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In celebration of @erickoston’s birthday and #nationaldoakickflipday, I would like to relinquish the dubious honor of being the “Do A Kickflip” ambassador. Back to you, Froston 🛹🎂🎈

20,980 Likes | 1795 days ago | 99

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A rare frontside invert caught in the wild by @jgrantbrittain. I never learned to pivot around my arm on these, so mine are more like Miller Flips gone awry. And I only get my hand on coping half the time, which is extra embarrassing. Unrelated: these are new @lakailtd Proto colorways. Wearing them will increase your chances of doing proper fs inverts; I speak from experience.

91,369 Likes | 1796 days ago | 1,004

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Hey @aaronjawshomoki I’ve seen some vert tricks taken to random terrain but this is too much. Kickflip Indy 5 to... flat?

44,666 Likes | 1797 days ago | 265

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Thanks to everyone that attended our @guacamigosca grand opening demo & @tonyhawkfoundation fundraiser today. And thanks @lakailtd for styling out the staff. To everyone else: here’s a triple stack with @plronchetti & @andymac720 that you missed seeing live. 🎥: @dupedupe

12,020 Likes | 1798 days ago | 63

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I had the honor of talking to the legendary @glenefriedman for Demolition Radio; show airs tomorrow at 1pm East / 10am Pacific on SiriusXM 103, and available on demand after that. Check out Glen & @crstecykiii’s reissue of Dogtown - The Legend of The Z-Boys book with new photos

31,441 Likes | 1799 days ago | 185

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Oasis Skatepark, 1979: this was the first time I ever did an air above coping. My brother @stevehawk6211 was shooting photos for a college project and captured it. I found this pic in a box recently, folded in half and sun-faded. Notable gear: Andrecht @theraver board, Gullwings, Sims Snakes, Vans with leather laces and gardening gloves under my wrist guards.

18,559 Likes | 1801 days ago | 138

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Most of us this crew saw @weareministry 30 years ago just after we discovered “industrial” music. Thanks to @coldcave23 for the invite and reminder of where we started. “Oh, why can't I live a life for me?”

118,037 Likes | 1801 days ago | 1,109

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Stacks on stacks of inverts with @andymac720. We only made two of these out of many frightening attempts. One time I stalled and Andy’s arm collapsed from holding us both up. Another time I missed his board and my hand landed on his hip... but we actually made it. Thanks to @atibaphoto for getting the shot and @laszloxiv for BTS video (swipe)

31,069 Likes | 1802 days ago | 155

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Happy birthday @staabpirate1! Can’t believe we still get to ride our skateboards and travel the world together, for nearly 40 years now. 🛹 🐍

30,035 Likes | 1803 days ago | 310

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That day @builttoshred took over my backyard so we could find new ways to get hurt. 🛹🌈💦

20,801 Likes | 1804 days ago | 96

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Just saw #LongShot starring @Sethrogen & @CharlizeAfrica and it’s a fun reprieve from our current politics; love conquers partisanship, and @osheajacksonjr gets my vote any day (opens on May 3rd)

20,514 Likes | 1806 days ago | 173

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Had a blast giving Nate Robinson a tour of my place, brief skate lesson and dismount demo with @keeganhawk. Check out the full video on @PlayersTribune. Thanks to @sarahhallprinc for setting it up!

37,972 Likes | 1807 days ago | 251

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I’ll be commentating at the 2019 #vansparkseries coming up in Shanghai, São Paulo, Montreal, Paris and SLC. This photo is deceiving because it looks like I’ll be skating in the events, but it’s better than some generic headshot that you’ll just scroll by without reading the caption. 📷: @camera_jesus

48,067 Likes | 1807 days ago | 195

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Watch the thrill of victory and agony of defeat from our OKC demo last weekend (link to full edit in @birdhouseskateboards bio).

6,420 Likes | 1808 days ago | 66

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April 27: @guacamigosca [official] grand opening in Newport! Free to public, 1-5pm (skate demo at 2pm featuring the vert legends tagged in photo). Join us for tacos, tequila and tailslides. guacamigos.com

103,434 Likes | 1809 days ago | 645

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11,362 Likes | 1810 days ago | 140

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Goodbye Oklahoma. If anyone wants the board I was riding yesterday, I left it here in the Mat Hoffman Action Sports Park. Reply with the hashtag I wrote if you find it. Rise and shred ☕️ 🛹

37,559 Likes | 1810 days ago | 94

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Last summer @catherine_o and I had the opportunity to visit the Game Of Thrones set in Belfast on our wedding anniversary. It was their last week of filming and there was a genuine sense of melancholy among the crew. This was the only picture we got before we had to surrender our phones. We visited a few kingdoms and then saw whitewalker casually heading to lunch. Hope there isn’t a spoiler on this map... winter is here. Thanks to #davidjpeterson for making the connection

15,536 Likes | 1810 days ago | 93

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Thanks to everyone that showed up today in OKC (including the mayor), and congrats on your new park! Here’s hometown hero @clintwalker deftly maneuvering his way through the chaos. Thanks also to the dude that let me borrow his board after mine broke

9,325 Likes | 1811 days ago | 95

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Tomorrow! Come watch our @birdhouseskateboards crew rip the new park in OKC while I struggle on the handrails. Starts at 1pm, ends when I do a flip out of the deep end. Artwork by @tonythunder.art

83,715 Likes | 1813 days ago | 1,882

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It’s been twenty years since the release of THPS! In celebration, we are having a benefit concert on June 9 for @tonyhawkfoundation featuring Bad Religion & @birdmanthps at Observatory North Park. BIG surprises in store. Join us! Ticket link in bio (This is my attempt at Indy stiffy 20 years later btw)

60,381 Likes | 1813 days ago | 490

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New profile pic

11,306 Likes | 1815 days ago | 126

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2009: @tonyhawkfoundation raised $70k to build a skatepark in Compton so I brought a crew to ride it for the grand opening. Fun fact: this is the day I met @clintwalker and things have not been the same since.

29,659 Likes | 1816 days ago | 375

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Catamaran or boat? I taught my daughter a new trick today even though we couldn’t agree on the name – thank you @WellyFirstAid for having our backs (and elbows and knees) while we figure out how to sail the cement seas. @Target #GetWelly #WellyPrepared #ad 🎶: @gupimusic

47,924 Likes | 1817 days ago | 529

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1989: Landisville, PA. Ray Underhill, Steve Saiz, Eric Sanderson, Kevin Harris and I toured with the Bones Brigade miniramp for 6 weeks straight across the USA, doing demos every day in a new city and desperately trying to skate it as if it were a vert ramp. I even managed to do an early-grab McTwist on it toward the end of the trip. I also broke my pinky on this tour and it’s still crooked... waaah. 📹: @theteamblaze

22,499 Likes | 1819 days ago | 139

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Big fun at @woodwardwest, testing lip tricks on the 27’ quarterpipe in 2014. The hardest part is figuring out exactly how much speed is necessary to only reach the top. Cameos by @staabpirate1 & @jodymorrisphoto 🎥: @rickyflipsk8

15,742 Likes | 1820 days ago | 215

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BIRD UP! New @birdhouseskateboards series including the worst deck on television (link in bio) Happy Birthday @ericfuckingandre!

22,978 Likes | 1822 days ago | 185

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When you try to get revenge for your failed #30secondkickflipchallenge and 2 out of 3 kids shut you down. #sorrytennessee

29,692 Likes | 1822 days ago | 285

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Sun, fun and foam at @woodwardrivieramaya / @hrhrivieramaya 🎶: @lindseybuckingham - “Holiday Road”

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Walked into our room at @hrhrivieramaya to a surprise #30secondkickflipchallenge and mariachi mosh pit. I humbly request a 10-second extension based on sombrero interference (and a rolled ankle). Thanks @andymac720 @mikemcgill @staabpirate1 @lesterkasai @el__lobo___ for the hilarious humiliation.

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Spent the evening with @coldcave23 watching @bretmichaelsofficial perform at @hrhrivieramaya and it was a blast. Thanks to Bret for being so generous with his time and for taking pictures with all of us afterwards. We had nothing but a good time... and so did everyone else. Unrelated: we are the sons of three naval officers and had eerily similar childhoods.

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I tried to document what it’s like to learn a new trick, and what it means in the world of skateboarding (spoiler alert: sometimes not much). Link in bio, via @ridechannel

52,351 Likes | 1824 days ago | 272

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Anything to get the shot of @rileyhawk at @woodwardrivieramaya (swipe for alternate angle by @victoriamckaig_) #thekidstaysinthepicture

37,736 Likes | 1826 days ago | 407

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Spot check at Carlsbad Skatepark from 411VM issue 40 (2000). I had nothing to do with the design of this park, btw (although many like to blame me for it since I live kinda close). It existed before we created @tonyhawkfoundation... and is surprisingly still there. 📹: @jimkappel_

27,839 Likes | 1828 days ago | 203

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Thanks @chrisclicksdigital for this shot from yesterday. I call it a “Del Mar Indy” because I learned it at DMSR, but some call it a Chicken Wing or Indy Japan. You can call or it an Old Man Grab for all I care, I’m just happy to still do them.

37,458 Likes | 1829 days ago | 164

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Happy Birthday Spencer!!! We are constantly amazed at your creativity and drive to learn new skills. You make us proud with each new project. Thanks for 20 years of nonstop entertainment. (hear his @gupimusic in my bio link)

51,314 Likes | 1830 days ago | 696

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Watch me harass skaters on the street to “Do A Kickflip” and then do one of my own over at @Berrics.

15,259 Likes | 1832 days ago | 264

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This Bones Brigade global deck release is Monday, March 25 at 12:01 PST. Available at skateshops worldwide (worldwide, wide, wide...)

155,905 Likes | 1832 days ago | 1,928

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Never ceasing to amaze: @aaronwheelz backflip 360 🎥: @brandonschmidt92

25,685 Likes | 1833 days ago | 120

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I tried teaching @cheetosantino to ride a skateboard but couldn’t find anything in his size. Instead, we talked things out on his #whiskeyginger show (on iTunes & YouTube, link in his bio)

20,951 Likes | 1833 days ago | 128

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Watch @clivejdixon destroy rails (and sometimes himself) in his #beautifulmutants segment on @thrashermag (link in @birdhouseskateboards bio)

7,940 Likes | 1833 days ago | 62

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Clash At Clairemont is back! Sept 21, 2019 - benefiting @grindforlifeorg. This will be the best one yet.

23,157 Likes | 1834 days ago | 122

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Had a chance to skate a “Tornado” waterslide (funnel?) today thanks to @tweestopher @redtide83 & @kalanirobb. Here’s @lizziearmanto doing a disproportionate frontside air on the big wall. Check my story to see how she got there.

89,394 Likes | 1835 days ago | 1,211

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Here’s @markus.olberz channeling @bobburnquist on my ramp today. #karatekid

52,415 Likes | 1837 days ago | 237

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Congrats @gorillaflicks on #thedirt movie. I read the book and enjoyed this interpretation. It’s a raw, funny and moving portrayal of Motley Crue’s chaotic excess & success. Available on @netflix 3/22. These jackasses were not featured btw, but I was hyped to walk the red carpet with them... and awkwardly run into Pete Davidson in the bathroom.

51,450 Likes | 1838 days ago | 483

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My life is super weird.

31,151 Likes | 1840 days ago | 285

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Switch Spaghetti Western for Jake

62,314 Likes | 1841 days ago | 377

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Unreal and tragic news about the passing of Jake Phelps. He was a true skateboarder to the end, a fan of diverse styles and a passion for the deep history of skate tricks. He used to jokingly call this weird fakie footplant impossible trick the “Spaghetti Western” and I will always use that name in his honor. Thank you for everything, Jake. This frame grab is from @thrashermag “Hall Of Meat” and we are laughing about one of my worst slams... a perfect example of quality time with Phelper.

19,227 Likes | 1842 days ago | 177

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From @arnette video “My Way” (1997). It was a weird time to be a pro skater; the best sponsorships you could hope for were for shoes, clothing or sunglasses. The best vert ramps were the ones they built for contests, which would only be up for the duration of the events. Birdhouse was starting to grow enough that we could afford this warehouse for a “company ramp” for @runeglifberg, me and a few others. Skating as a career felt exciting and experimental, but we were all cautiously optimistic in terms of longevity or having a steady income. I was just thankful that @cinemaseoane found the budget to get my favorite Devo song for this video... and for capturing a rare cab to tail. Thank to @thesecrettape for finding / digitizing this

18,611 Likes | 1844 days ago | 118

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Full-time @tonyhawkfoundation programs manager and part-time skateboard wizard @alec_beck just dropped a video of him shredding during his off hours. In celebration, @birdhouseskateboards gave him an honorary “guest board” with proceeds going to THF in order to build more public skateparks that Alec can rip; it’s the circle of life. Video on @ridechannel, deck available at birdhouseskateboards.com

69,682 Likes | 1844 days ago | 299

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Hear @rileyhawk’s unique journey from childhood to adulthood through a life of skateboarding, motorcycles, traveling and coffee on his new interview with @thenineclub (link in their bio) First photo by @switch_360_judo / @peetigga who has a book of his rare 90’s skate pics coming out next year.

50,100 Likes | 1845 days ago | 387

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A glimpse at @lizziearmanto’s last week: Sun/Mon: food poisoning during Vans tour in Italy. Tue: fly to LAX, brief recovery. Wed: fly to SLC. Thu: vert demo at #qualtricsx4. Fri: fly to CA, straight to Combi bowl practice. Sat: women’s Combi finals 🏆. Being a pro skater is a real job and nobody works harder; I should know. Thanks to Lizzie for the inspiration and congrats! 📹: @stevecaballero

54,620 Likes | 1846 days ago | 447

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Do not try this at home... unless your dad produced an arena tour and still has stunt pads laying around.

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Images from our #qualtricsx4 demo, where @buckylasek sent an ollie to fakie out of orbit 🚀#SAIL (📹: @mrslucyjonesblock)

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Flipping off @andymac720 during #qualtricsx4 practice. 📹: @corbinharris

10,568 Likes | 1849 days ago | 120

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Sad to hear that @transworldskate is no longer in print. It’s an obvious sign of the times, but TWS has been a touchstone for modern skating since 1983. This was my first cover, shared with the legendary @perwelinder. Coincidentally, he and I went on to create @birdhouseskateboards 10 years later. I’m still doing Indy airs and he’s still doing freestyle btw. Thanks to all the TWS staff through the years for documenting our ever-evolving world.

25,662 Likes | 1849 days ago | 290

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Play-by-play commentary by @bobmenery 🏀🏈⚾️🛹🎤 🎥: @tweestopher

19,537 Likes | 1850 days ago | 191

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Watch me score big [burger] combos with help from @alvincailan on #theburgershow (via @firstwefeast): youtube.com/firstwefeast

103,206 Likes | 1851 days ago | 1,780

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“The Sound Of Skateboarding” feat. @davidloy & @animalshin. Thanks to @bonamaze for the concept / collaboration

107,128 Likes | 1853 days ago | 1,186

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The #tampapro is this weekend but @danthemancina has already won as far as I’m concerned... blind kickflip to fakie 📹: @bowser_media_lab

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#beautifulmutants montage is now live on @thrashermag. Watch @edduff destroy rails as the rest of the @birdhouseskateboards team steps it up in 2019.

8,838 Likes | 1853 days ago | 79

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Take @tonyhawkboxboarders with you here or there, take them with you anywhere... now available @Walmart GIVEAWAY: Grab an Action Pack and share your tricks online. The three best trick videos uploaded with #tonyhawkboxboarders by next Saturday will win a free Action Pack signed by yours truly

18,695 Likes | 1854 days ago | 150

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I had the privilege of interviewing Mike D of the legendary Beastie Boys recently for Demolition Radio. I’ve been doing this show on @siriusxm for nearly 15 years and it is one of my favorite episodes ever. We talk about their skating roots, our love for MCA and the rocky road to critical success. Thanks to @glenefriedman for this epic picture of Yauch from Hollywood Bowl in 1987 repping #bonesbrigade. Show airs tomorrow 3/1 at 12pm ET on Faction Talk 103

22,429 Likes | 1855 days ago | 290

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Between @steelmillcoffee, skating, @warish.usa, @petyrfiles and modeling for @barneysny, the only project missing is the Riley Hawk Center For Kids Who Can’t Read Good And Want To Learn How To Do Other Stuff Good Too. I’m borrowing that white kit btw

57,015 Likes | 1856 days ago | 684

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Insert motivational quote about courage, confidence or tenacity here.

18,954 Likes | 1856 days ago | 160

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Testing out my latest venture / partnership with the @birdhouseskateboards crew: @guacamigosca in Newport, featuring gourmet Mexican cuisine & mixology, and displays of personal used gear from @kellyslater @shaunwhite @condorbmx & @lizziearmanto (and me). Open now! Thanks to @missndahm & the helpful staff for hosting us today.

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This burger would have tasted great if @alvincailan could have just let go of it... I’ll be featured on Season 3 of @theburgershow on @complex which premieres Tuesday 3/5 @ 11AM on @firstwefeast. We eventually made this transfer btw; it was a most delicious lipslide 🛹🍔

11,643 Likes | 1857 days ago | 85

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Congratulations to @pamelaadlon on season 3 of #betterthingsfx (airing 2/28). It is a raw, funny, powerful take on parenting on the modern era while trying to have a successful career of your own. Do yourself a favor and watch the first two seasons on F/X ASAP, then enjoy the new episodes. Unrelated: this Jacobs’s Ladder filter works wonders once you’re my age.

102,641 Likes | 1858 days ago | 13,058

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Shot this clip today which represents my final run on this skateboard. Comment below if you want to be the next owner and I’ll choose a random winner tonight. Maybe you can pull that 360 shuv fs nosegrind on it that I was trying earlier. UPDATE: won by @ericjdom

18,162 Likes | 1860 days ago | 117

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The @birdhouseskateboards video #beautifulmutants premieres tonight at 9pm at @thegoodbarlongbeach (21+) and then tomorrow night at 7pm at @blackplaguebrewing (all ages). Join us for chaotic fun with the crew (I can’t make it tonight but I’ll be there tomorrow)

239,201 Likes | 1860 days ago | 4,319

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My daughter overcoming her fear in real time (wait for it). I might have been more nervous than she was. #vaderdrop (this inspired @alec_beck to do an NBD on the vert ramp 5 minutes later)

37,532 Likes | 1861 days ago | 458

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Failed Elguerial from Boom Boom Huckjam, 2003 (not sure which city). No wonder my neck is so stiff these days; decades of whiplash has finally caught up.

36,064 Likes | 1862 days ago | 322

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Thanks to @sunshinevillage for hosting @dadphotos & me this morning before our talk at #thegathering2019, and to @kendrasonia for showing the least perilous way down Delirium Dive. It was - dare I say - most extreme. 📹: eroccorbin

25,408 Likes | 1865 days ago | 193

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Stinking up the set of Gleaming The Cube in 1986. Landing on transition was so 1985.... squatty to flatty 📷: @jgrantbrittain

150,152 Likes | 1865 days ago | 1,552

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These clips have been making the rounds in the skate community as of late, so I feel an obligation to share them with a wider audience: @murdythedawg drops 28 stairs, (video by @nuge666) and @yungdmjan drops in for the first time with a little help from his friends (video by @louisvanduynslager). Now go do that thing you’ve been wishing for but were too scared to try.

23,027 Likes | 1865 days ago | 141

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I had the honor of presenting @lindseyvonn with the Laureus Spirit of Sport award this evening, less than a week after she announced her retirement from professional skiing. She leaves a legacy of competitive domination, but more importantly of dedication and perseverance. I took this picture after giving her award, and just as the entire audience stood up to celebrate her career.

37,028 Likes | 1866 days ago | 355

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Searching for the only skatepark in Monaco with @lizziearmanto & @axelcrusher on our way to #Laureus19 🎶: @flightoftheconchords - “Foux du Fa Fa”

10,537 Likes | 1866 days ago | 52

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In Monaco for the 19th annual Laureus World Sports Awards, rehearsing my nose manual of victory before tomorrow night’s festivities #laureus19

4,737 Likes | 1867 days ago | 51

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Next Sunday at @blackplaguebrewing: join the @birdhouseskateboards team for our latest video drop. All are welcome, all welcome.

32,225 Likes | 1868 days ago | 462

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Watch @shaunwhite @kellyslater & me talk about our early days, injuries and sounding like Eddie Vedder while attempting our biggest challenge... to sing in key, on the latest @carpoolkaraoke (free on @itunes). Link in bio. Thanks @sarahhallprinc! 🏂🏄🏼‍♂️🛹🎤

53,006 Likes | 1869 days ago | 353

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Happy 🖤 Day to my best friend and partner in [parental] crime. Thank you for this wonderful life of kids and chaos (and for my V-Day video from a couple years ago that I am sharing here) Photos: @camera_jesus

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The legendary Patti Smith & Lenny Kaye came through today to try @steelmillcoffee and peruse @rileyhawk’s vinyl selection: 5/5, would drink & peruse again.

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#Think2019 starts today. I'll be taking the stage this week to discuss entrepreneurship and philanthropy in the digital age. Passes are still available to join us (and attend my discussion). Hope to see you there! https://ibm.co/2A2xeae

27,239 Likes | 1871 days ago | 300

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1993 promo for Tracker “E-clips” (a novelty wheel hardware) with cameo of @rileyhawk & his mom @sk8parkmom. It was a weird time: I was still actively skating vert and learning tricks with very little validation or financial rewards, and I had just started @birdhouseskateboards by taking out a second mortgage. We had to tear down the ramp shortly after this, sell the house, move to a smaller place and consolidate expenses just to get by for the next few years. I started skating street with the Birdhouse team regularly and got my fill of park/vert at Encinitas YMCA (as seen here). This is the only known shot of Riley on the ramp btw. Thanks @natesherwood187 for finding this

18,680 Likes | 1873 days ago | 121

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Congratulations to @bingliu89 on his Academy Award nomination for the breakthrough documentary #MindingTheGap, a poignant first-hand story about overcoming the cycle of abuse and finding a supportive community through skateboarding. See it now on @hulu

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Our @tonyhawkboxboarders are available now at @Walmart and they’re [literally] going fast. Each pack comes with four quarterpipe ramps, but you can always make your own “big air” ramps like this one, then record it and share online with #tonyhawkboxboarders so the rest of us can appreciate your efforts.

27,424 Likes | 1875 days ago | 124

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We just saw #fightingwithmyfamily and I guess one of us took it at as literal inspiration. Great movie, stellar cast, and a message of hope for those of us that [continue to] feel like outcasts. Thank you @stephenmerchant!

65,637 Likes | 1875 days ago | 899

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Chris Haslam @waywardnephew is a skateboard WIZARD. Go watch his “Sterling Golden” video on @thrashermag ASAP. You’re welcome.

23,191 Likes | 1877 days ago | 611

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Boom Boom Huckjam was a concept that stemmed from seeing the rapid growth of action sports (in this case skateboarding, bmx and fmx) but always being the “sideshow” to bigger events for our exhibitions. We were being used as entertainment in parking lots of concerts, a draw at state fairs, or to bring in younger audiences to football games by having us perform during halftime. I thought the time had come for us to be the headliners of a bigger (arena) tour, bringing our action as entertainment - not competition - to larger audiences. I designed a ramp setup that covered an arena floor, we put together a dream team of talent and we spent two weeks rehearsing complicated routines in an airplane hangar before hitting the road. Each year we added new elements, and pictured here was the pinnacle of those efforts in 2005; including a 14’ halfpipe, two moto jumps, a 40’ “big air” gap leading to a 20’ quarterpipe... and a 14’ loop. We did 30+ shows over the course of 5 weeks with plenty of highs and lows along the way. We appreciated all of the support from spectators and sponsors; it was all truly a dream come true. If you saw any incarnation of BBHJ, please comment about your experience(s).

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Had a blast spending the day with @jordan10taylor and the Cadillac Racing Team. I feel much more comfortable spinning a 540 than folding into the fitted driver’s seat in less than 15 seconds, but glad I got to give it a try. Thanks to @cadillac for inviting me! #CadillacRacing #ad

8,097 Likes | 1878 days ago | 150

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You can get your skateboard design featured in @SkateJam by entering this contest with @Adobe: use any @adobecreativecloud tool to design a skateboard deck and you might see it in action in my new game... AND win other prizes like a MacBook Pro. #SkateJamContest More info: https://adobe.ly/skatejam

63,067 Likes | 1879 days ago | 837

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Always inspiring to see @danthemancina pushing his limits... without the luxury of vision; Retinitis Pigmentosa has made him legally blind over the last few years. In his words: “There’s a very small portion of my right eye that has peripheral vision. lf I had to put a percentage on it, it’s probably 5%, but it’s more shadows and lights. If something’s not moving I can’t really see it. And it’s not clear vision. It’s like you put a bunch of layers of saran wrap and look through that. The little section I have helps me when I’m moving really slow, pretty much helps me not run into large objects. When I skate I can’t see my skateboard or my feet.” See his full video on @thrashermag 🎥: @stevisfilmz

8,566 Likes | 1879 days ago | 59

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‪I’m gearing up to speak at #Think2019 with @rodneymullen, coming up in less than two weeks! Tune in here to get an idea of what I'll be discussing, then register to hear us both live: https://ibm.co/2BbZ5X3 #ad‬

31,798 Likes | 1879 days ago | 211

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It takes a village #ispomunich @dundugiantsoflight

28,965 Likes | 1880 days ago | 205

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Coffee is served starting tomorrow at @steelmillcoffee. It will be my first stop upon returning from Europe. Congrats @rileyhawk & @one_ball_shea! 605 Mission Ave. Oceanside CA 92054

10,541 Likes | 1880 days ago | 48

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Goodbye Estonia, thanks for the hospitality and enduring support for skating. I left my @lakailtd Protos used at #simplesession19 at the base of this statue if anyone wants them. Update: FOUND by @birgittuga

143,678 Likes | 1881 days ago | 1,570

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So fun to catch up with this Jackass

29,799 Likes | 1882 days ago | 235

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The early bird gets the vert. 9am solo practice at #simplesession19 📹: @catherine_o

21,452 Likes | 1882 days ago | 110

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Monks among us in Tallinn 🇪🇪❄️

35,305 Likes | 1883 days ago | 564

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1992 - 1994: Vert skating was considered a novelty at best, with only a handful of ramps in existence and even fewer competitions. I was making ends meet by being the “special guest” skateboarder at various Rollerblade demos and the occasional state fair stint with @condorbmx’s CFB crew. But mostly I was skating street (and mini-ramps) with the @birdhouseskateboards team, as that was our main focus as a company, and the most accessible to the majority of skaters. I realized after our third summer tour in 1994 - as I came home with two rolled ankles from handrails antics - that I should stick to my specialty if I’m going to have any longevity in this career. These clips represent my efforts of those challenging days, lifted from our first three Birdhouse videos; Feasters (1992), Ravers (1993) and Untitled (1994, with cameo of @rileyhawk as a baby). The Extreme Games debuted the next year and it suddenly seemed that vert skating was once again a viable career option based on the viewership. I would have never quit skating either way, but it was nice to not have to find another job just to pay the mortgage. 🎶: 20/20 - “Yellow Pills”

260,655 Likes | 1884 days ago | 3,202

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#10yearchallenge (give or take a few). While we’re on the subject: @skatejam for Android is OUT NOW

13,549 Likes | 1884 days ago | 80

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I’ll be at @simplesession 19 this weekend on the course and on the mic (live on @redbull TV). Escape the cold and join us.

73,961 Likes | 1886 days ago | 435

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I got invited to the #velvetbuzzsaw premiere, and noticed that @jakegyllenhaal was behind me in line waiting to walk the red carpet. There is an unspoken hierarchy of the notorious red carpet at these events; if you’re in the movie you go straight to the front, and if you are deemed “more famous” than the person in front of you, a handler will magically shuffle you ahead. I always feel a bit out of place in these scenarios but play along with whatever positioning they feel is appropriate. I forfeited my place to go back and get this picture even though Jake deserved to be in front of me (and everyone else) at that moment. He was very gracious to take a pic while the whole crowd was clamoring for his attention. The movie is a blast btw; horror meets high art in a smart, witty story (on @netflix Feb 1).

8,674 Likes | 1886 days ago | 58

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I’ll be speaking at ISPO Munich on February 4 to kickoff the ISPO Digitize Pioneers Night (Hall C6). Join us! My speech will be more rehearsed than this rushed promo, I promise. @ispo.acceleratingsports

28,441 Likes | 1887 days ago | 249

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1986 NSA at Del Mar Skate Ranch: this was the last event at DMSR before it closed and the first 720 I ever did in a contest run. And one of @mikemcgill’s first McEgg attempts. You can see @peraltastacy @lancemountain & @stevecaballero in this clip; we started shooting Animal Chin soon after (thanks @daggerchuck, anyone know the song?)

13,652 Likes | 1888 days ago | 255

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Introducing @tonyhawkboxboarders. Each pack comes with one Box Boarder to collect, plus one mystery TH character (includes four quarterpipes you can tape down to any flat surface). Last clip by @clintwalker; collect all other tagged skaters as characters (available now at Walmart) 🎶: @gupimusic - “Ambassadator”

34,141 Likes | 1888 days ago | 135

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Happy Birthday @lizziearmanto!!! Thank you for inspiring so many with your singular talents and mindful approach to skating in general. Remember that time I offered to bake you cake if you pulled a kfickflip Indy for the Birdhouse video? It was a culinary disaster but so worth it.

127,373 Likes | 1889 days ago | 1,180

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Mt. Trashmore, 1986: I had just skated, and we were enclosed in the ramp area of a competition so I was signing autographs over the fence as people handed me stuff. @jgrantbrittain asked me to turn around for a photo in the chaos. I’m wearing two kneepads because I got stitches in my shin the night before trying to ollie a bench, and I didn’t want to open them up again. #mcsqueeb #boneite

14,729 Likes | 1889 days ago | 192

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New @lakailtd Proto colors available NOW at your favorite skate shop (I hope) and at Lakai.com #LakaiProto #kneeslides

70,916 Likes | 1890 days ago | 516

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October 2004: I was scheduled to be a guest on Tonight Show with Jay Leno and they wanted to do a skit at the top of the show where Jay claimed to be a pro skater in his spare time. It would cut to me doing tricks as his [obvious] stunt double. They wanted him to at least stand on the board to get an establishing shot, but he almost Wilson’d (fell backwards) when we tried to roll him forward a little ways. His producer (in the hat) immediately canceled the idea, stating “I love my job, and I don’t want to risk losing it for this skit.” I went on the show that night as a traditional guest and the audience never knew that Jay almost broke his tailbone that day.

21,010 Likes | 1891 days ago | 127

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I met @jgrantbrittain when he was the manager of Del Mar Skate Ranch over 35 years ago. He would come out to the park and shoot skate photos as a hobby, which eventually led to him being photo editor of @transworldskate when it started. We have consistently shot photos across the world together ever since, including this Andrecht at my ramp on January 8, 2019. Thanks to Grant for decades of friendship, and for always getting the shot. So glad we never outgrew our “hobbies” throughout the [literal] ups and downs. Unrelated: new @lakailtd Proto colorways coming soon

38,938 Likes | 1892 days ago | 409

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1990: I was asked to get a “street” ad by @trackertrucks so Steve Sherman & I went to epicenter of street skating in San Diego at the time aka “School W” to shoot something. It was there that I first saw a young @willysantos doing the most technical tricks with a rare consistency, and @williamseansheffey doing late shuvs over the fence. I started trying 50-50’s on this rail but there was hardly any time to put both trucks down, so I leaned back and managed to do a 5-0 instead. Two years later I started @birdhouseskateboards and Willy was the first one I called about endorsing this new venture, based on what I had seen him doing that day. 📷: @tsherms Style check: Airwalk Prototypes, nose bone, Rip Grip, Limpies bum bag

35,076 Likes | 1893 days ago | 444

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Pro skater, musician, artist... and now coffee purveyor: @rileyhawk outside his new venture @steelmillcoffee. Coffee, pastries, vintage vinyl, art and plenty of motorcycle parking. Opening in Oceanside as soon as they get the permits.

74,800 Likes | 1894 days ago | 840

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Holiday weekend vibes by @anthony_biondi_ 📹: @beautiful.vibrationz (swipe to see my 1982 version by @jgrantbrittain)

49,548 Likes | 1895 days ago | 468

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During the latter part of 2016 and most of 2017, my skating efforts were focused on getting clips for our Birdhouse “Saturdays” video. I was trying to get a mix of new tricks and unique approaches to older ones for my vert segment. One idea was to expand on a [rarely successful] kickflip to 5-0. So I set out to make a kickflip pivot to fakie, knowing that it would be a struggle and I would probably only ever make one in my lifetime. I spent two days incessantly trying this one trick with no success. There were a few close attempts but I didn’t have the confidence to come in backwards when my feet were not in optimal positions. It was wildly frustrating so I gave up and moved on to other trick battles. A few months later, I saw this clip of @noravexplora doing a flawless KF pivot fakie scroll by on my Instagram feed and it got me fired up. She did it with such ease and confidence that it looked like an afterthought. By this time, we were in the final weeks of shooting for Saturdays. I went back to my ramp, inspired by her clip that I had now watched dozens of times. When I finally got my truck on the coping and my feet relatively in the right places, I forced it down the wall knowing - and accepting - of the potential consequences of locking on a pivot to fakie. It finally worked and we got what is (in hindsight) my favorite shot in the video. The last clip is me collapsing in relief - and disbelief - with a lingering gratitude to Nora for the inspiration.

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I recently had the privilege to shoot with the legendary @antoncorbijn4real in connection with the @tonyhawksignatureline launch. The photos are being released tonight at Paris Fashion Week alongside the apparel collection preview (available to retailers worldwide mid 2019).

28,741 Likes | 1898 days ago | 273

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50-and-over doubles division with @stevecaballero for this @independenttrucks ad. Swipe to see the “making of” video with a few near misses and my sketchy ass landing.

13,005 Likes | 1898 days ago | 141

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Thanks to @theoxfordunion for the chat today. This is the only way I could have gotten in to Oxford... by skating in through the side door. 📷: @catherine_o

19,205 Likes | 1899 days ago | 125

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Careful Monty in wet Oxford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 📷: @catherine_o

27,503 Likes | 1899 days ago | 275

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Skateboarding was featured in the closing ceremonies of 1996 Summer Olympics. We rehearsed a complicated routine on this ramp labyrinth for days leading up to it, giving the production crew plenty of time to see when & where the tricks would happen, but the live broadcast didn’t do it justice. At least Mike Frazier showed the world a proper Smithvert, and Bob Costas broke down his skating roots. The outfits, the skating and the music were most extreme.

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We have been working on a top-tier apparel collection using my personal prints and Polaroids. I’m proud to announce that the release of @tonyhawksignatureline is happening this week in Paris (more info soon). This top picture is my first time ever on a skateboard btw.

62,851 Likes | 1900 days ago | 287

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I went Sneaker Shopping with @complex and talked about @skatejam (link in their bio). Kinda out of my element, but swipe to see a pic of @mikemcgill & me wearing OG Jordan’s in 1986, which we colored with paint pens. Thanks @yoshirohigai for the pic (from Expo 86)

41,333 Likes | 1901 days ago | 281

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What a vert demo looked like in 1984 (at @carlsbad_pipelines) #nodecks #noflat #nocares 📷: @jgrantbrittain

59,943 Likes | 1901 days ago | 704

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I spent the summer of 1985 in a small town outside of Stockholm at the Eurocana Summer Camp with Lance Mountain and Rodney Mullen. We were skate camp “instructors” for 5 weeks, with a rotation of European skaters coming in and out. It was a formative time in skating and for me personally, as I was gaining confidence, creating new tricks (like stale fish & 720’s) and absorbing all of the new experiences. My taste in music at the time was mostly New Wave and a few punk bands that I’d heard blasting over the skatepark sound systems, but Lance was an encyclopedia of punk. He spent much of his spare time - of which we had plenty - going to record shops and creating mixtapes and making copies for me. He drew custom tracklist artwork on each one and I cherished them through the years. The music on them was raw and powerful, and I was lucky to learn about deeper punk roots through such a passionate source. These tapes set a foundation for my appreciation of punk music, and for what would eventually become the soundtracks to THPS games. Thanks @lancemountain & @hawtakshun for unearthing these gems

86,492 Likes | 1902 days ago | 643

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A picture is worth a thousand words but this one left @thrashermag (and the rest of us) speechless. Congrats @clivejdixon! 🛹💀 📷: @burnout

74,066 Likes | 1903 days ago | 851

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A brief summary of my daughter learning [legit] kickturns this evening

98,063 Likes | 1903 days ago | 1,576

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We were doing a demo near London during a Bones Brigade tour in 1990 when a kid asked if we’d like to come to his house for dinner. It was an unusual request, but he had confidence and explained that his dad would be excited to meet us. We quickly learned that his name was Dhani Harrison, and his dad was the legendary George Harrison. We agreed, and headed to his place (castle) after the demo. His mom Olivia was a most gracious host, offering us homemade pizza. She proudly gave us a preview of a charity album she organized to benefit Romanian orphans that featured the Traveling Wilburys, who would be recording at their home studio the following day. We were led into the living room where George and Tom Petty were fixated on the World Cup finals. It was surreal. Dhani showed us his room and some of his guitar techniques he had learned from Bob Dylan, who was scheduled to arrive later that night. Dhani and I have remained in contact to this day, and it has been inspiring to see how him forging his own way as a talented musician while keeping the grace and humility of his legendary father.

25,900 Likes | 1904 days ago | 193

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This Saturday on Demolition Radio: Gleaming eternal cubes with @realchristianslater & @tommyguerrero. Tune in at 1pm ET / 10am PT on Ch. 103 🛹📦 ❇️ 📷: @claudinegossett

138,579 Likes | 1905 days ago | 995

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Living the dream in 1993; parking lot demos, Taco Bell and one shared room at Howard Johnson’s during the @birdhouseskateboards tour.

189,307 Likes | 1905 days ago | 3,056

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A snowboarder, a surfer and a skateboarder walk into a car... I forget the rest of the joke but it somehow ends with all of them singing along to The Ramones... and Journey? #carpoolkaraoke

36,068 Likes | 1906 days ago | 413

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All the colors, see the colors, feel the colors... now it’s in your eyes. (new @lakailtd Protos)

66,677 Likes | 1908 days ago | 455

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Norm and I are at the @pokerstars #PSPC hoping to end up in the top 500 after the first day so I can win some money for @tonyhawkfoundation. I know when to hold em but not when to fold em

134,345 Likes | 1909 days ago | 1,088

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in 2003, I was requested to meet with Warner Brothers about doing a film with the Looney Tunes characters that was tentatively titled “Skate Jam.” Their plan was to bring back Bugs, Taz, etc into the cinema with a current release called “Back In Action” and then immediately start working on my project. I was about to leave for a skate trip in Australia so they met me at that iconic dome-shaped restaurant in the middle of LAX before my flight that evening. They were SERIOUS. We talked about storylines and shooting schedules, and they casually mentioned that I would get $1 million up front for signing on. I flew to Sydney that night with a sense of wonder and excitement; I had never met with Hollywood heads and felt so sure about something happening. During my week-long trip, “Back In Action” was released in theaters and bombed. By the time I got home, Skate Jam had been “indefinitely postponed” and I never heard about it again. I still think it would have been a hit considering skateboarding’s popularity at the time, and the reverence kids (now young adults) had for Space Jam. This drawing was given to me at a skate demo that Looney Tunes sponsored years before our movie talks began; with Marvin fittingly on a hoverboard.

20,840 Likes | 1910 days ago | 99

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Powell ad, 1983. This was for the first “screaming chicken skull” graphic, and was shot in a community pool by Stacy’s without permission. Ironically, I was more worried about getting busted for painting the pool rather than skating it. The manager came by right when we finished and just after we cleaned the walls ; he was concerned but mostly confused about what we were doing. The fs 540 / rodeo sequence was added at the last minute because I learned them just before this went to print.

72,816 Likes | 1911 days ago | 392

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Occasionally I get invited to private screenings of new movies based on my “influencer” status (which means I have a significant number of followers on social media, but doesn’t necessarily mean I can influence them to do anything). I am very selective with these offerings, as I don’t want to recommend a movie to you just because I got to see it free with some friends & family before it came out. In this case, #TheUpsideFilm went far beyond expectations. It’s really good and I highly suggest seeing it when it gets released on Jan 11. Thanks to @bryancranston & @kevinhart4real for bringing laughter and hope to a poignant story.

69,819 Likes | 1912 days ago | 910

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New year, new trick, same me 📹: @andymac720

97,074 Likes | 1914 days ago | 1,308

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If you think 2018 was hard, just remember that we survived the eighties. Here’s to remembering old tricks in a new year. 🎶: @killingjokeband

10,720 Likes | 1915 days ago | 154

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@xthebandofficial

34,505 Likes | 1916 days ago | 319

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Into the trees with @mikeescamilla and his Fusion camera. One of us had to fall... wait for it.

48,871 Likes | 1917 days ago | 204

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Sliding through a winter wonderland at @mammothmountain 📷 (by proxy): @mikeescamilla

15,169 Likes | 1919 days ago | 263

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Go to @ccs page to see me put my @lakailtd Protos to the “100 blunt test.” No smoke or mirrors were involved... watch it for all the Easter egg songs in the background. Thanks @priceyhot & @thejoeface for documenting the exhaustion

28,206 Likes | 1919 days ago | 182

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My first time snowboarding, 1982. No ski resorts would let us in with these contraptions, so we drove to Baldy and found some epic pow on the side of the road. Bungee cords + Sorels = full send.

32,603 Likes | 1920 days ago | 258

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A gift to you from @birdhouseskateboards (and @redbull TV): “Saturdays” is free to watch! Link in bio 🛹🎄🤘🏼

33,514 Likes | 1921 days ago | 192

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On the ramps there arose such a clatter... Here’s to family traditions🎄🌅🛹 🎶: The Waitresses

15,262 Likes | 1922 days ago | 58

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Let’s get this shred in 2019 🛹

45,152 Likes | 1923 days ago | 458

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HAVE YOU SEEN US ...we’re still searching 🛹

6,014 Likes | 1924 days ago | 472

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Listen to young people and big things can happen. #ad Check out this video from @allstate and @soulpancake that’s all about supporting and empowering youth. The kids were stoked to see their community vision come to life. #GoodHeartsGoodHands

19,785 Likes | 1924 days ago | 138

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Still looking for that skateboard under the tree in 1973... I had to wait another 4 years.

24,624 Likes | 1926 days ago | 309

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A failed #firingline with @tweestopher. This is why you always see us vert skaters adjusting our feet across the flat bottom. In this case, I didn’t because I thought the run was over. I chose... poorly.

6,103 Likes | 1927 days ago | 53

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Come session with @blackplaguebrewing & @boneswheels crew on Fri at @catrainingfacility. I’ll be there 3-5pm kneesliding to the oldies.

47,616 Likes | 1927 days ago | 426

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My history of the Madonna: sometime around 1984, I was doing a lot of one-footed airs and variations (judo, frigid, Saran Wrap, etc), so I learned to take my foot off before hitting the tail on a Lein air. It felt unstable at first because I barely got my foot on in time. I did a couple one day but didn’t think much of it at the time. My friend @lesterkasai and I were having a conversation about learning tricks and I complained to him that nobody seems to like the tricks I was creating (as in, I rarely saw others doing them or bothering to try them). He suggested naming a new trick after something trendy in order to make it more palatable to other skaters. The trendiest thing we could think of at that time was Madonna; she was all over MTV and played constantly on the radio. He then said “what about that one-footed lein to tail you just learned? Call it a Madonna!” I’ll never know if it was the trick or the name, but it seemed to work because I still see them in the wild. The backside Madonna was created shortly after, so we named it the Sean Penn. Here is one from1985, one from 2005 and my favorite variation (fakie 360) from 2007. Thanks to anyone still doing them, and special thanks to the real @madonna for having such longevity. 📷: @jgrantbrittain & @jodymorrisphoto

48,858 Likes | 1927 days ago | 725

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Best doubles routine ever from @megabiskategirls in Ethiopia. Thank you @megabiskate for creating this magic 🇪🇹

50,137 Likes | 1928 days ago | 880

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This is how most of my tube rides end... except without the recovery or exit strategy. @kellyslater is a magician (via @wsl)

31,373 Likes | 1929 days ago | 178

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Every once in a while I get unexpected perks or personalized goodies at hotels upon checking in. This all-chocolate snowman on a skateboard was next level. Thank you @theritzcarltonfortlauderdale & @brickelltravel; eat and destroy 🛹 ⛄️ 🍫

140,846 Likes | 1930 days ago | 927

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That day I met Bart. Fun fact: I actually broke my pelvis three years later, and @blink182 played at the first @tonyhawkfoundation fundraiser. Simpsons > Nostradamus

91,509 Likes | 1932 days ago | 765

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Start spreading’ the news... Thank you @brandedcities! @skatejam #skatejam

24,057 Likes | 1933 days ago | 546

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Introducing Tony Hawk’s Skate Jam, a new mobile skating game with familiar controls, high scoring combos, career mode and global online tournaments. Free to play and available NOW in the App Store (and coming soon to Google Play). Download link in bio. #skatejam

30,878 Likes | 1933 days ago | 454

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Here is my #firingline with behind-the-scenes footage of @tweestopher working his magic. Yes, he ollied the channel while keeping me in frame; the only filmer that deserves his own video part... of him filming. #filmception While you’re here: @skatejam drops TOMORROW

17,207 Likes | 1933 days ago | 78

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Check out my #firingline on @thrashermag filmed by the incomparable @tweestopher. I think his part might have been harder... go watch and decide for yourself. 📷: @timaguilar

78,898 Likes | 1933 days ago | 561

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My version of a frontside air, 1978

16,530 Likes | 1934 days ago | 68

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Happy birthday to this kind, stylish renaissance man who makes our world a brighter place with his warm ways. #sweetsixteen 📷: @camera_jesus & @rileys.film

101,583 Likes | 1936 days ago | 2,540

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Me trying to learn a new trick on vert #ladderofshame #birdup (via @playfactory)

16,335 Likes | 1938 days ago | 113

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Kickflip clips from @transworldskate “4 Wheel Drive” (1996). Back when pulling frames from a video passed as a “photo sequence” in a magazine.

21,300 Likes | 1939 days ago | 235

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Happy birthday to this kind, talented young man who has grown into a compassionate, responsible adult. Thanks for being a hero & role model to your many siblings and for making us all so very proud.

68,767 Likes | 1941 days ago | 1,357

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New street part coming never, new mobile game coming next week. Follow @skatejam for updates. Thanks @berrics for letting us barge today 📹: @corbinharris & @noirfancyeldiablo

48,550 Likes | 1943 days ago | 321

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Invert at Ken Park’s ramp, 1987 (?). If you grew up skating in the early 80’s, learning handplants - and the standard variations (Andrecht, egg, frontside, etc) - was crucial to getting any sort of recognition. I’m still milking tuck-knees 30 years on... but with less pink / plastic. 📷: @shoot802

46,152 Likes | 1945 days ago | 994

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I, Robot

10,216 Likes | 1946 days ago | 51

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Thanks to to @corkcicle for their support of @tonyhawkfoundation and for our recent product collab. Check out their hydration and barware gear at corkcicle.com and use the code TONY20 for 20% off

84,876 Likes | 1948 days ago | 1,816

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That time Otto, Reggie, Twister and Squid snuck into my Nest

85,119 Likes | 1948 days ago | 646

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Goodbye Stephen Hillenburg, thank you for the shared laughs with my kids through the years. We still quote Spongebob & Patrick regularly. Hosting these vignettes with Patchy was a highlight of my TV “career.” We’re all Goofy Goobers thanks to you.

34,629 Likes | 1949 days ago | 353

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Mistakenly challenged @buckylasek to an ollie revert / fs 360 contest & went down swinging. Came back for redemption before the pain emerged. #whiplashlife

40,883 Likes | 1950 days ago | 135

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There are some epic one-of-a-kind items up for auction right now, including skateboards signed by Stan Lee & @mmothersbaugh, custom @crstecykiii decks, a birdhouse made from @birdhouseskateboards and a @nixon watch made using my board. All proceeds benefit @tonyhawkfoundation, link in bio.

31,168 Likes | 1952 days ago | 255

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When the student becomes the teacher... of style: @rileyhawk and Riley’s dad.

39,381 Likes | 1953 days ago | 268

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Skate or die! 📷: @mrzzz

17,261 Likes | 1954 days ago | 78

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Special guest @OsheaJacksonJr (with Kareema) will be on Demolition Radio this Saturday (Nov 24): @SiriusXM ch 103 at 1pmET/10amPT. We talk about THPS, Tupac, and other cool sh*t. LISTEN FOR FREE: https://siriusxm.us/2DpINeQ @factiontalkxl #DenofThieves #StraightOuttaCompton

17,388 Likes | 1955 days ago | 72

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Thanks for the session @shoreskatepark 🇲🇽🛹

23,611 Likes | 1955 days ago | 161

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🇲🇽

16,923 Likes | 1958 days ago | 188

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Now available: Bones Brigade signed decks in shadowboxes. Head to BonesBrigade.com for more info. $100 of each sale goes to @tonyhawkfoundation to help build public skateparks. #bonesbrigade

9,243 Likes | 1959 days ago | 110

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Every child has the right to a quality education and safe spaces where they can have fun and be themselves, and @skateistan is providing these facilities in the most challenged areas but they need help. Please donate to ensure no child is left behind. #SkateboardingisforEverybody more info: skateistan.com

44,780 Likes | 1961 days ago | 451

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Dropping in on Detroit with a new venture: announcing D/CAL a creative agency I've co-founded, inspired by the innovative cultures of Detroit and Southern California. We’re looking for talent and partnerships to better connect commerce with authenticity. More info: @dcalagency 📷: @camera_jesus

11,943 Likes | 1961 days ago | 108

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I started skimboarding in 1981 because it paralleled skating in many ways; an individual activity pioneered by a community of renegade, creative people riding waves (transitions) with a unique, daring approach. I saved my paper route money to buy my first skimboard; begging my dad to drive me to the Victoria HQ in Laguna because it was the epicenter of the skim community. I was hyped to get a legit board and spent many weekends after in OC skimming with @lesterkasai & @nblender. Since then, skimming has evolved to big waves and skate tricks thanks to pioneers like @billbryan & @braddomke. Check out the fascinating history of skimboarding in the new documentary @shorebreakmovie (available on Amazon). 📷: me at Aliso by @jgrantbrittain

130,401 Likes | 1963 days ago | 1,180

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Congrats to @felipenunesskate on winning the G For Effort award at #tampaam yesterday with this huge 360 + flip over the pyramid. 🎥: @gustavo.mm05 & @renancastagnaro

12,128 Likes | 1964 days ago | 132

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In 2012 I decided to piece together some random clips I had saved and shoot some newer tricks in what became my first video segment since Birdhouse’s “The Beginning” in 2007. Here are some highlights. 🎶: @pixiesofficial - “The Sad Punk

29,167 Likes | 1965 days ago | 369

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Check out my #WitnessMyFitness (‘80s style) on @TikTok! Show me YOUR favorite tricks from the ‘80s on TikTok and use #WitnessMyFitness for a chance to win a trip to Hawaii 🤙🏼🏝 #ad

10,862 Likes | 1966 days ago | 114

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MadTV 2003: BBHJ Restaurant & Gift Emporium feat. @buckylasek @andymac720 @ronniefaisst (and @gabeweed & @seanster.revenge1). Thanks Gabe for the file in authentic 2003 compression 😆

14,401 Likes | 1966 days ago | 89

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Double jump ramping with Chris Cole this morning at @sandieguitoacademy_official on behalf of @rollinfromtheheart. It was cathartic to be skating the same school grounds where I literally had my skateboard taken away for standing on it - and not moving - while waiting for the bus in 9th grade. And now I’m the old man saying “you kids don’t know how lucky you are these days! When I was at your school, I had to hide my skateboard from the teachers.” Thanks to principal Camacho for embracing skateboarding as a positive outlet so future generations won’t have to struggle for validation

21,775 Likes | 1967 days ago | 112

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Happy Birthday @stevecaballero! This photo was my inspiration for learning to fly; it was the first time I saw someone my size in a magazine going way above coping... and I’ve been trying to emulate him ever since. 📷: @madtbone Other pic: my view of Cab at Wallows during Chin

13,453 Likes | 1970 days ago | 938

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Stand up and be counted: THF has partnered with USC to learn more about you, what you want, and what you need. Visit THFsurvey.org (link in @tonyhawkfoundation bio), take the survey, and let us know what you think. For 15 years, THF has been serving skaters and their communities. Help us plan the next 15 years by sharing your opinions. All survey participants will be entered in a drawing to win a year’s supply of Birdhouse skateboards (12 decks). Or email your name to [email protected] to be included in the drawing if you’re too lazy to take this valuable survey

30,016 Likes | 1971 days ago | 170

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Hell is for hell... and Monty Grinds 📷: @calvinino

11,663 Likes | 1972 days ago | 46

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Thanks @metallica (& @cagetheelephant) for the unforgettable acoustic sets tonight, and for helping those in need across the world through @allwithinmyhandsfoundation. I offered a private skate session/lesson to support the cause; link in bio

53,993 Likes | 1972 days ago | 867

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Ohio Skate Out, 1988. This was the first time I practiced a routine before getting to the event, and 720 at the end is always risky because 45 seconds is exhausting. Been milking this flip dismount for 30 years now... Thanks @mykelking69 for digging this up.

235,251 Likes | 1974 days ago | 6,291

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I don’t know the complete story here but it looks like @renanprasido wanted to skate so @studio_neuro built this device, @matrizskateshop gave him a skateboard & @cezargordo taught him f/s pop shuvs. Ripping style, holmes.

36,579 Likes | 1975 days ago | 303

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Happy Halloween from Ruth & Riley 📷: @otisserie

28,436 Likes | 1976 days ago | 336

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🛹 Thank you @jeremyburge (& iOS 12.1)

35,380 Likes | 1977 days ago | 192

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Early grabs and useless pads: 1978

62,047 Likes | 1980 days ago | 1,309

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Here lies my street career: 1992-1994, beloved son of a fledgling vert scene 🎶 @peterandthetesttubebabies “Blown Out Again”

32,483 Likes | 1982 days ago | 386

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New @pennyskateboards collab: great for 360 flips and [full] pool skating (swipe for proof). % of proceeds benefit @tonyhawkfoundation

18,749 Likes | 1983 days ago | 122

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Family, friends and barrels at @kswaveco. Not sure about this Indy-knee-drag thing but it works Photos (except for the one of him): @camera_jesus

79,931 Likes | 1984 days ago | 1,640

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THPS is a real boy: @authenticandyanderson Special meter: 💯 🎥: @nkavids

23,454 Likes | 1985 days ago | 137

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Thank you @kswaveco for the waves and hospitality beyond compare during our family surf adventure today. #sopitted #soextravagant 📷: @camera_jesus

31,890 Likes | 1987 days ago | 204

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Thanks to @signalconference for inviting me to speak yesterday, and for bringing my ramp along for the ride. I’m much more comfortable on this stage btw... threading the needle between @plronchetti & @andymac720 for the @twilio crowd. 📹: @dupedupe

16,393 Likes | 1989 days ago | 179

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Full competition run from Tracker’s “The Brotherhood” video (1991). I was only supposed to film for Bones Brigade stuff back then, so my other sponsors had to use contest footage if they wanted to include me in their videos. Unrelated: Cab disaster reverts can be deadly.

23,599 Likes | 1990 days ago | 123

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Who invited this guy to the vert ramp? Eggy weggs (or switch sad?) by @rileyhawk 📷: @tannercribbs

35,144 Likes | 1990 days ago | 322

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Thank you Ian for the personalized tour of @dischordrecords; truly a museum-worthy collection of archives and stories. “We're not the first, hope we're not the last, cause I know we're all heading for that adult crash”

15,905 Likes | 1991 days ago | 66

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Happy Birthday Stacy Peralta! Thanks for believing in this scrawny, awkward skater so long ago, and for immortalizing our group of misfits through your groundbreaking videos. 📷: @jgrantbrittain

35,751 Likes | 1993 days ago | 388

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I encourage you more than ever to register and VOTE for the sake of democracy on November 6. Until then, I encourage you to VOTE for DEVO to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame! Go to @rockhall and unlock your secret voice. 📷: @mikivuckovich (from BBHJ 2002)

97,121 Likes | 1995 days ago | 1,575

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I hope this wave is more affordable than Kelly’s: @luiznetosk8 via @lincolnnevesjr #itspumpingoutthere #ankleslappers #soglassy #goingright #pumptrack

17,736 Likes | 1996 days ago | 89

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It was an honor hosting @scottharrison and @charitywater Well Members at my “office” this evening. Congrats to Scott on being a NYT best-selling author (as of today!). His book Thirst is a gripping account of his journey from shallow club promoter to becoming a revolutionary humanitarian; highly recommended reading. #thirstbook

5,388 Likes | 1996 days ago | 45

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I’ll be speaking & skating (separately; not both at once) at the #SIGNALConf in SF next week. Check their page for more info: @signalconference

30,545 Likes | 1997 days ago | 521

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I wrote a thing about skateboarding in the Olympics. Link in bio.

19,278 Likes | 2000 days ago | 103

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‪The best TV you’ll see today: @lizziearmanto on ABC‬

14,981 Likes | 2001 days ago | 102

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Mirror mirror on the wall, why does my tail grab require four falls? Ghost time trails today with @andymac720 (yes, my tail grabs are rusty)

81,240 Likes | 2002 days ago | 815

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1987 segment on @abc10news about skating feat. @rodneymullen @tommyguerrero & @stevecaballero (and @jessmarsk8?). Thanks to @michaelanthonyadams for uncovering this nugget. #slideandrollcurbs

26,065 Likes | 2003 days ago | 220

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Beautiful Mutants series by Mark Mothersbaugh; it’s like a super exclusive collab drop but more affordable and readily available. @birdhouseskateboards x @mmothersbaugh

67,342 Likes | 2003 days ago | 411

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Thanks to @dariustwin for creating this Dead Man’s [skate] Party at my ramp recently. I stood still while he walked around me and “drew” the crew with a light pen. Check my story for an animated clip.

17,355 Likes | 2004 days ago | 69

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Fun dinner and fascinating conversation with these talented women, discussing Nick Cave, The The tour, being high school outcasts, skating in Olympics and Amanda’s upcoming record. Watch for her new video dropping Friday! #bankofbostonbeautyqueen

7,680 Likes | 2004 days ago | 47

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Coming attractions from @birdhouseskateboards

185,337 Likes | 2005 days ago | 4,433

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I’ve done a lot of flips out of ramps and onto the deck, but never considered trying to land back on my board. @rafaeel_marcondess is some kind of wizard-gymnast. (via @anselmocarvalhoskt)

19,326 Likes | 2005 days ago | 66

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Wild in the streets 🎈

15,365 Likes | 2006 days ago | 66

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A few hghlights from our @tonyhawkfoundation session at LES today. Photos: @jodymorrisphoto

21,988 Likes | 2006 days ago | 125

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We brought some key supporters of @tonyhawkfoundation to LES skatepark to show them our work up close. We also brought a stellar crew to skate it (in order): @clivejdixon @samarriabrevard @corbinharris @davidloy @rileyhawk @axelcrusher @hale & @clintwalker 🎶: Nina Hagen - NY, NY

22,705 Likes | 2007 days ago | 108

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Thanks to all those that attended and/or supported our 4th annual @tonyhawkfoundation East Coast “Super Session” today. A heavy crew came out to raise funds for public skateparks... and rip. All photos: @jodymorrisphoto

15,832 Likes | 2008 days ago | 150

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A snippet of the Proto promo by @chillingwithmyfriends featuring Animal @nuge666 & Jimmy WilkChins @jimmy_wilkins. Follow the link in my bio to see the full edit, or go old school and do a manual search on YouTube. We Have Seen Him

34,272 Likes | 2008 days ago | 211

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My signature @lakailtd shoe “The Proto” drops today. It is an ode to skating’s past with a nod to the future. We’ve had a blast creating content surrounding the release, including this photo by @jgrantbrittain reminiscent of my original 1986 Airwalk ad, and a video written/directed by @chillingwithmyfriends (with Chin cameos, link in story). Thanks to the Lakai crew for al the support, and special thanks to @ahoov for making this design a reality. Link in bio.

35,509 Likes | 2011 days ago | 236

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Today’s challenge: 3-flips to head dips “I’m an influencer” - @milesgizmo

23,191 Likes | 2011 days ago | 242

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Doubles with #markgonzales this summer, shortly after we both turned 50. Our faces show how stressful it is to synchronize a grind under a boneless while AARP beckons. 📷: @pepkim

16,287 Likes | 2013 days ago | 80

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Congrats @surfingdaisuki! Love the shirt btw.

32,868 Likes | 2013 days ago | 188

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I just hid my skateboard near the south end of Tokyo Tower, check my story for exact location. Finders keepers. Update: FOUND by @surfingdaisuki

23,465 Likes | 2014 days ago | 69

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Japan Air at the last stop on our short @lakailtd Japan tour. Thanks to everyone that showed up to share our revs. ✌🏼🇯🇵 📷: Rick Howard & @oakernie

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In honor of World Alzheimer’s Day, I’m sharing these photos of happier, more lucid times with my mom. She believed in me and my passion for skating when I endured constant ridicule from my peers. And she taught me to treat others with respect and kindness even when you don’t agree with them. The last photo is from two years ago and it captures the last time she recognized me. I share these memories with you to raise awareness about the fact that #Every3Seconds, someone in the world develops dementia and that rate seems to be increasing. Participate in the HFC Every 3 Seconds challenge to #SaveOurMemories. Simply (1) Share a memory. (2) Use the hashtag #saveourmemories and #every3seconds. (3) Tag @hilarityforcharity and tag 3 friends. (4) Post it ...and ride away clean (for the skaters out there). Thanks @laurenmillerrogen for including me in this important campaign

27,572 Likes | 2015 days ago | 186

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I’m trying to help my friend MC Bat Commander #BringBackTheAquabats. We are gonna skate together soon and YOU could join us. Back their Kickstarter campaign RIGHT NOW for $5 or more, and you can win a chance to join our session! Go to theaquabats.com/tonyhawk and help revive @theaquabats Super Show (link also in bio)

13,372 Likes | 2015 days ago | 79

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Thanks to everyone that helped organize and/or attended our @lakailtd “Proto” release party last night in Tokyo. I’m honored to be the name behind this unique (vintage?) design, and I truly appreciate the support we’ve received from the skate community on this project. Shoe drops next week. Learning Airwalks is suggested but not mandatory if you purchase a pair.

29,063 Likes | 2016 days ago | 159

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Straight from the train, in the rain: @rileyhawk 🇯🇵 @lakailtd

44,415 Likes | 2017 days ago | 710

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I hope they signed a Rainbow Road waiver 🍌🐢🍄💣⭐️

72,627 Likes | 2020 days ago | 363

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I never imagined lunch with @sethrogen would be a serious discussion about Alzheimer’s treatment and prevention, but I’m thankful to be connected with him & Lauren for #hilarityforcharity. Fun fact: the TMZ tour bus drove by as we shot this photo and abruptly stopped, blocking traffic and causing a minor scene.

67,064 Likes | 2021 days ago | 333

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My first trip to Japan, 1984 (photo by @studiofishi). I never imagined skating 30+ years later, and returning to Tokyo with my son and the @lakailtd team for demos. Swipe to see dates/locations. Hoping to find this outfit before we leave. Arigato 🇯🇵

31,666 Likes | 2022 days ago | 153

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Shiny new things thanks to @elgringogordo_ @mythighshurt & @christian_slopez (my ramp has had the same surface for 16 years, so it’s kind of a big deal). Japan Air? On it. 📷: @staabpirate1

24,722 Likes | 2022 days ago | 209

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Tomorrow on Demolition Radio: the raw, prolific, hilarious and always entertaining @michaelrapaport! Show airs 1p ET/10am Pacific, then replays 12a ET Sunday and 10a ET Sunday, and again at 7pET on @siriusxm Faction Talk 103

10,176 Likes | 2023 days ago | 118

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My signature @lakailtd shoe (The Proto) will be available very soon. Sign up at Lakai.com to receive exclusive updates and information about the release and where to find them: http://www.lakai.com/signup/ #flarewalk

26,512 Likes | 2024 days ago | 319

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I'm pretty sure there's a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking... and that’s walking the runway with sports legends in high fashion gear while raising funds for @laureus_usa Sport For Good Foundation. Yes, I wore this and yes, I skated down the runway. #ambiturner

15,103 Likes | 2025 days ago | 45

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Thanks @kylematthewhamilton for the tickets to @spongebobbway this evening, and congrats on the gig. Stoked to see some skating on Broadway! Here’s hoping the production continues somewhere after Sunday. #bestdayever

16,768 Likes | 2026 days ago | 100

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Hey you, don’t watch that; watch this: #whiteboyrickmovie is very good, and genuinely captures Detroit in the ‘80s like no other. Great movie about a tragic story.

21,098 Likes | 2026 days ago | 92

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Japan in Japan, 1985. This ramp had no flat bottom and no decks... but a rail on top, presumably for safety purposes (?). I later saw a picture of @stevecaballero doing an invert on top and it gave me chills. 📷: @studiofishi / @yutohorigome

69,638 Likes | 2028 days ago | 813

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In all transparency, it’s been frustrating to see the park discipline of skateboarding becoming so prevalent while traditional vert events are few and far between. I get it; it’s more accessible and caters to many styles of skaters. But often times the winning run consists of 5-6 relatively basic vert (or miniramp) tricks with half the time spent carving to get to each one. However, after seeing a run like this by @oskarrozenberg at the Malmo #vansparkseries event, my gripes seem curmudgeonly. Nothing basic here; just raw talent and creativity. 📹: @polarskateco

94,575 Likes | 2029 days ago | 881

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Follow-up (preface?) to my post yesterday: here is my mom right after riding my “signature” rollercoaster (The BigSpin) at Six Flags St Louis in 2007. She was 82 at the time... just before Alzheimer’s robbed her of this very memory; so I guess I’ll be keeping it for both of us.

288,776 Likes | 2030 days ago | 8,935

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I visited my mom today. She has 93 years of life behind her, but the last ten have been increasingly corrupted by Alzheimer’s and dementia. She was a secretary at a high school when I was young, later becoming a business teacher at a local college and eventually earning her doctorate in business education. She used to type so much that whenever we had a quiet moment together (usually in front of the TV), she would hold my hand and I could feel her fingers pulsating with keyboard strokes. In other words, she was subconsciously dictating her thoughts and experiences through phantom keyboards in real-time. At first, it annoyed me to no end; fingertips were tapping away on me while I had to endure 60 Minutes (her choice, of course). She was strong, vivacious, quick-witted, edgy and ultra supportive in those days. When I see her now, she doesn’t recognize me. Sometimes there is a slight glimmer in her eye, sometimes she babbles incoherently, and sometimes she uncontrollably bursts into tears. Today we mostly sat in silence. I gave her updates on our family and fed her Coca Cola through a straw every few minutes (which she still loves, even through her catatonic condition). But then I noticed her fingers twitching. I’m not sure for how long; maybe they’d been moving the whole time and I wasn’t paying attention. As I watched, I was reminded of her habit of typing unconsciously throughout my life. And even though it may have only been her body [yet again] betraying her, it gave me comfort knowing that perhaps she is still in there somewhere typing away about her life, her experiences, her feelings, and our current conversation. Most of my visits end with a feeling of despair and impending finality, but today I left with a sense of hope. I like to think of my mom air-typing “fuck Alzheimer's” as I walked away. #endalz

17,949 Likes | 2030 days ago | 154

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Goodbye Burt Reynolds. I thought Hooper was the coolest in 1978, especially when Jan Michael Vincent showed up on a MotoBoard. Thanks for all the laughs. And Boogie Nights.

50,418 Likes | 2031 days ago | 319

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Old dude, old spot, old trick, new shoes 📹: @alex_papke

26,225 Likes | 2032 days ago | 327

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THDJ commercial 2006 with @mikevallely @staabpirate1 @grampagram @johnedale Fun fact: the original cover artwork had me regular footed because the artist liked the direction I was facing better. After a lengthy discussion, we settled on this sideways, angry squat stance... but at least I was goofy-footed

12,855 Likes | 2034 days ago | 75

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HBO gets extreme: watch @ballershbo tonight to see some familiar faces from our world of waves and wheels: @zionwright_ @kellyslater @travispastrana @lairdhamiltonsurf & @nyjah

109,960 Likes | 2034 days ago | 728

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Happy 50th to my buddy Greg Smith aka (@hawtakshun)! From skating Upland together, to skimming the sands of SoCal, multiple Amiga purchases and eventually traveling the world with the nerdiest of intentions. Thanks for decades of good times, and for being the ultimate IT guy for every platform/device/OS. But most of all thanks for skating to Bronski Beat at DMSR in 1985.

23,650 Likes | 2036 days ago | 156

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Oct, 1981: I never got a picture published in the original @skateboarder_magazine, but made it in its successor “Action Now” which was basically the first “action sports” mag. @transworldskate just posted a good documentary on the original Skateboarder Magazine years and covers why it meant everything to us at the time. Link in their bio. Thanks @lookbacklibrary & @skatelab for digging this up.

112,507 Likes | 2037 days ago | 764

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My clips of all @lizziearmanto’s loop attempts once we removed the stunt pads. Last angle & phone retrieval: @rodrigoleal (because I tossed mine in the revelry). Fun fact: “Don’t Fall” by Chameleons UK was the unintentional soundtrack.

21,865 Likes | 2038 days ago | 106

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I talked to @felipenunesskate on his first trip to California about losing his legs, discovering skateboarding and what keeps him motivated (via @ridechannel). Thanks @rodrigoleal & @renancastagnaro for facilitating his journey. Link in bio.

55,108 Likes | 2039 days ago | 748

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About to go on stage with this guy at #VMWorld on behalf of @ibm. Somehow a life of skateboarding has landed us speaking gigs in recent years. And you may ask yourself... #vmwonibm

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I experienced a rollercoaster of emotions today with our infamous BBHJ loop. First was terror and pride watching my sons @rileyhawk & @keeganhawk try it, then seeing Riley get as close as humanly possible but slam into the flat at the exit (see his last post). It was unnerving, but he got up quickly. @jeromygreen and @charlieblair01 made it shortly thereafter. As everyone packed up and left, @lizziearmanto put her pads back on and started tying it again. Our live @nextvr event was over, but she was going the distance. Less than an hour later, this happened. It was pure skateboarding passion and talent converging in this milestone moment, making Lizzie the first woman to successfully do a loop. I am thankful that Riley is ok, and that I played a small part in this conquest. Thanks to anyone that watched our event, and special thanks to everyone that stayed to help Lizzie achieve this dream. I’m still buzzing.

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Here’s @felipenunesskate getting a test run in preparation for our live loop challenge, tomorrow at 3:30pm PT, only in the @NextVR app. #HawkLoopinVR #ad

33,058 Likes | 2042 days ago | 190

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A typical Bones Brigade demo in 1988: mall parking lot, launch ramp, pvc box, half shirts and early grabs. Double methods with @tommyguerrero on our way to heel bruises and wine coolers. Thanks @graciasla for the pic.

42,048 Likes | 2044 days ago | 253

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My brief history of looping, made for BBHJ tour when we added one to the show in 2003. On Sunday at 3:30pm PST a whole new crew will be trying it for the first time. You can watch it live for free on any VR headset or on your phone through the @nextvr app. 🌀👀

17,702 Likes | 2045 days ago | 176

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I had a blast skating Angelo’s legendary clover bowl with @mikemcgill while shooting this video for our friends at @homebaydotcom. #HomeBay is a local San Diego startup with technology that helps people save money when buying or selling a home. #ad #realestate #thehomebayway

24,894 Likes | 2046 days ago | 269

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Just experienced a meal that was equal parts fine cuisine, theatre and magical surprises. This was just [one] dessert... Thanks @thealineagroup for the unforgettable journey.

19,581 Likes | 2048 days ago | 80

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Merci to everyone that showed up to our #jackalopefest demo last night. I’ve been recovering from a slam last week so I was a little off my game but @andymac720 @buckylasek @lizziearmanto @plronchetti @staabpirate1 @cocozurita @doguetebmx & @juliengagnon93 were 🔥 📷: @geoffreybphotography & @dupedupe

8,811 Likes | 2049 days ago | 87

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The powerful, touching documentary Minding The Gap is now available on @Hulu and at select screenings (swipe for info). I can’t recommend it enough. Congrats to @bingliu89 on capturing this important story of three friends that find salvation from their abusive childhoods through their passion for skating.

62,406 Likes | 2050 days ago | 464

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Happy Birthday to Rodney Mullen, the founder of modern skateboarding. I took this on our Secret Skatepark Tour in 2003. We were skating a full pipe and Rodney got bored so he started riding up this bank and doing truck stands on top (yes, he made it). We are all lucky to have him.

26,132 Likes | 2051 days ago | 600

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My version of a dancey-dance with Plex, Muno, Tudy, Foofa & Brobie on @yogabbagabba

23,735 Likes | 2051 days ago | 209

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Just hid (with the help of my brother) two VIP tickets to the WSL Surf Ranch Pro under this ramp near Maverick’s. If you’re not the lucky finder, you can still buy tix to the event, happening Sep 6-9, including Blink 182 concert, beach vibes, exclusive VIP viewing and hospitality, and unreal surfing in the middle of California farm country. Update: FOUND by @nevrmind.nevrwhere.nevrmore more info: www.wslsurfranchpro.com

20,215 Likes | 2051 days ago | 165

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Thanks @bmwofrochesterhills for lending me this sweet cat toy so I can roam The D in style.

23,043 Likes | 2053 days ago | 249

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Living la vida boat-a with Kady @calvinino @milesgizmo @catherine_o thanks to @tommysboats #wesarf #sortapitted 🚤🌊 🎶: Surf Punks - “My Wave”

10,843 Likes | 2053 days ago | 175

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I'll be hanging with Rodney Mullen and @IBM at #VMworld in Las Vegas in a couple of weeks, talking about innovation and perseverance. Come join us! Info / tix: ibm.co/2OULmsn

50,704 Likes | 2053 days ago | 253

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Happy Birthday to my older brother @stevehawk6211, who taught me how to skate... and dress for success.

59,698 Likes | 2054 days ago | 439

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Thanks to @tommysboats for lending us one of your incredible @malibuboats, giving my daughter an opportunity to surf for her first time. #armpitted

7,748 Likes | 2054 days ago | 74

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I'll be hosting a Loop Challenge LIVE - in virtual reality - on Sunday, 8/26 at 3:30pm PT with a handful of brave skaters that have never tried it before. Just download the @NextVR app on your #VR headset to experience it for yourself. #HawkLoopinVR

18,306 Likes | 2056 days ago | 82

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Congratulations @lizziearmanto on her last run win at #nitroworldgames just moments ago. Your @birdhouseskateboards fam loves you! 📷: @cortizphoto

71,825 Likes | 2056 days ago | 619

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To infinity and beyond the corner: @coryjuneau at #nitroworldgames yesterday. Finals start today at at 11am PT, live on Facebook (link in bio) 📹: @jamiemosberg

22,551 Likes | 2057 days ago | 90

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Thanks for the pic @atibaphoto, you are truly a master behind the lens. Unrelated: my @lakailtd Protos in the wild

7,809 Likes | 2058 days ago | 50

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It’s going down this weekend (then up, then down, then back up again... That's how the game is played). Stoked to be a commentator at the Nitro World Games Skateboard Park & Vert competitions, streaming this Friday & Saturday at 11 AM PT on Facebook. Tune in, freak out. Link in bio. #NitroWorldGames

15,683 Likes | 2059 days ago | 122

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I just left two tickets to the upcoming @WSL Surf Ranch Pro along this legendary trail. Go now! Whoever finds them gets two passes to see some of the best surfing on the unreal wave, plus a headline concert happening in the middle of California farm country next month. ⚙️💦🏄🏽‍♂️ Update: FOUND by @zach_christopher

28,187 Likes | 2060 days ago | 108

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Here’s @motoshibata honoring the late #rayunderhill with Ray’s signature trick (PopTart) in front of @oliviaunderhill. Cool factor: 11

20,773 Likes | 2060 days ago | 116

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Happy Birthday to Ben Raybourn aka @choadped, a truly beautiful, unique creature that possesses magical skating powers. If a dentist in Portland could pull his wisdom teeth, it would be a perfect bday gift. I would gladly trade services for some @birdhouseskateboards gear (not a joke) 🎶: Devo - “Clockout”

24,650 Likes | 2060 days ago | 263

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Doing an all-80’s run in the 90’s (from @411videomagazine Europe 1998 via @saggyclips). Units are due for a comeback btw.

23,981 Likes | 2061 days ago | 146

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Just saw #SearchingMovie (starring @Johnthecho and @therealdebramessing) and I am shook. It’s a gripping, clever thriller experienced through our breakneck era of social media. I highly recommend seeing it (opens everywhere Aug 31), and maybe checking your kids’ webcasts...

18,359 Likes | 2062 days ago | 48

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Thanks to everyone who showed up to see @birdhouseskateboards at Linda Vista yesterday. It was hot, crowded and chaotic... and we loved it. 📷: @mikivuckovich

26,596 Likes | 2062 days ago | 110

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The @birdhouseskateboards team will be skating Linda Vista park at 1pm today. It might get crowded so please respect each other’s space and leave some room for us to get rad. Every day is [not] like Sunday. 📷: @mikivuckovich & @renancastagnaro

49,093 Likes | 2064 days ago | 780

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I asked @felipenunesskate if he’s ever dropped in on vert and he quickly replied (in Portuguese) no but he wants to. So today he came to my ramp and this happened... without any hesitation. This dude rips.

85,804 Likes | 2066 days ago | 688

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Stoked to finally meet @felipenunesskate on his first trip to California. He'll be joining the @birdhouseskateboards team at Linda Vista on Sunday. Swipe to see an example of his mastery.

9,450 Likes | 2067 days ago | 173

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Nice little Sunday in San Diego! Come watch us shred some gnar. If it gets crowded, please respect each other and make room.... because we are going rogue.

11,132 Likes | 2067 days ago | 45

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Thanks to @lookbacklibrary for helping me sort through vintage skate mags in my garage today. Found this gem hidden among them: my @thrashermag Skater Of The Year trophy from 1990 (the first one ever awarded). The torso is gone but the slash remains.... #soty #headlessbert

42,561 Likes | 2067 days ago | 610

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Happy Birthday to the dude who drops in on me whenever we skate together: @andymac720 (from our first “doubles” video, 2012) 🎶: The Dead Weather- "Cuts Like A Buffalo"

72,967 Likes | 2067 days ago | 613

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My son Spencer was talking about a strange Flinstones theme park he visited in Arizona recently and it sounded oddly familiar. I then scrolled through thousands of [very] old pictures to find that I had visited the same place on a family road trip in 1973. It seemed less creepy 45 years ago... or not. A page right out of history.

11,934 Likes | 2068 days ago | 126

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In celebration of my @triple8nyc helmet release, I'll be at @mcgillsskateshop August 10 from 10am-12pm, shaking hands and kissing babies... and signing helmets.

20,595 Likes | 2068 days ago | 301

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March 13, 1998: Gap commercial with @andymac720 @frank_lucky73 & an army of inliners. Fun facts: I got sideswiped by George Clooney’s [then] gf on the way to the studio, and then broke my elbow on a bs 180 over the launch box during the shoot. Luckily this Indy stiffy made the cut and I got residuals whenever it aired. I still have two screws in my elbow and a life lesson in worker’s comp.

25,517 Likes | 2069 days ago | 104

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Congrats to [sober and steady] @davidloy on winning the first of four @etn “Street Fight” events today, putting @birdhouseskateboards team in pole position until the next challenge.

42,619 Likes | 2070 days ago | 239

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This must be the place: @deluxxfluxx

40,927 Likes | 2071 days ago | 245

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Just returned from #partyattheponds, a gathering of diehard vert skaters that reminds me of a simpler time in skateboarding; misfits getting together, listening to punk and encouraging each other to push their limits. The only difference is that now many of us have kids, jobs, grey hair and/or arthritis. But the passion is timeless... and the ramps are much better. Thanks to Rich & Olaf for the invite! 📷: @camera_jesus

61,728 Likes | 2072 days ago | 689

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So much Pop (available soon from @originalfunko)

25,927 Likes | 2073 days ago | 76

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Thank you Kate McKinnon & Mila Kunis for the genuine laughs during #spywhodumpedme. This movie is as good as - if not better than - you hoped it would be when you saw the trailer.

113,392 Likes | 2073 days ago | 1,465

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We are launching a new incentive of Skatepark Ambassadors through @tonyhawkfoundation, encouraging people to share their stories of how a skatepark has affected their lives. Just got this submission from @steveo: “If I had access to a skatepark growing up, I might be able to skate more stuff than a stupid coffee table...” #skateparkstories #yeahdude

4,786 Likes | 2073 days ago | 26

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Tickets available now to #pathwaytoparis in downtown Los Angeles on Sep 16, raising awareness and funding for climate action. Join us! Link in @pathway2paris bio

26,377 Likes | 2074 days ago | 253

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Bird’s eye view (see what I did there?) of @stevecaballero doing his signature moves today. We’re still searching...

18,813 Likes | 2075 days ago | 297

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1990: I was featured on SK8TV, musing about the distant possibilities of Gnar Jars and 900’s. The future was so bright, I had to wear pricey shades

9,438 Likes | 2076 days ago | 111

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Thank you @xthebandofficial for 40+ years of legendary music. Los Angeles was the first X song I ever heard (at the skatepark, in 1980), so tonight’s recording goes out to all the THPS/THUG2 fans. @theejohndoe

39,785 Likes | 2078 days ago | 981

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I just got samples of my upcoming @lakailtd signature shoe and I'm too hyped to keep them a secret any longer. So I'm going rogue and sharing them now: introducing The Proto, available September at skate shops. Thanks to @ahoov for going above and beyond with this design.

48,637 Likes | 2079 days ago | 241

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Congrats to @davidspade on #fatheroftheyear movie available now (or soon?) on Netflix. I would recommend you go see it... but you don't have to go anywhere to see it. Watch it asap, so funny.

27,049 Likes | 2080 days ago | 238

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540 madness courtesy by @claykreiner & @jimmy_wilkins (via @thrashermag). So stoked to see vert skating taken to new levels by this generation 🎶: @therealjohnnyrad #mctwistandshout

46,776 Likes | 2080 days ago | 188

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Happy Birthday Keegan! Thank you for 17 years of love, laughter and daredevil antics. We are very proud of you. Enjoy 🇮🇸! (and happy bday @lenorehawk, sorry you don’t get top billing...)

29,252 Likes | 2081 days ago | 313

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Pulled off a surprise remodel for my dear friend Kerry and her family (in honor of Ray Underhill) on the latest My Houzz. Link in my bio

25,414 Likes | 2084 days ago | 147

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My signature edition Triple Eight Certified Sweatsaver helmet has dropped (not literally though) I mean, it’s now available (link in @triple8nyc bio) 📷: @camera_jesus #thecertifiedsweatsaver

20,560 Likes | 2086 days ago | 434

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The skateboard emoji is finally here (on Twitter desktop for now, but everywhere soon) I had no influence on its location/category btw

28,445 Likes | 2086 days ago | 135

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Goodbye Switzerland, thanks for the extraordinary scenery & hospitality 🇨🇭🧀🔪🍫

24,566 Likes | 2086 days ago | 174

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I just left my skateboard on top of the ramp at this skatepark in Zurich. Finders keepers, reply with the hashtag I wrote if you get it. UPDATE: found by @___jannick

29,136 Likes | 2088 days ago | 282

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If you haven't seen this yet, I believe you should: @jimmy_wilkins with a new twist on an old trick. Crossbone backside 360 (or rewind Lein 3)? Magical. 📹: @elliotsloan

33,820 Likes | 2089 days ago | 193

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Out here [like, way out here] #swissmiss #soundofgothmusic

36,467 Likes | 2090 days ago | 164

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Swiss mosh pit 🇨🇭💦

48,001 Likes | 2091 days ago | 381

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Our kids didn’t want to see Big Ben or House of Parliament; they just wanted to skate Southbank. #longlivesouthbank @milesgizmo @keeganhawk @calvinino

10,453 Likes | 2091 days ago | 67

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Thank you @thiswilldestroyyoumusic & @brenteyestone for inviting us to tag along to the Cure 40th anniversary show. We were spinning on that dizzy edge the whole time. And congrats 🇬🇧⚽

247,841 Likes | 2093 days ago | 1,938

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Thanks @postmalone for helping me carry all these skateboards through customs.

14,517 Likes | 2093 days ago | 94

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That night in Paris when we skated at the Grand Palais and @lynzskate made history by being the first girl to land a McTwist. #femmefive

71,453 Likes | 2094 days ago | 1,530

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Me trying to rekindle my street career before Tokyo 2020 (via @danielle_dent) Also: Happy 4th! "If we don't get some cool rules ourselves, pronto, we'll just be bogus too" 💥

28,160 Likes | 2096 days ago | 238

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Some clips from back when I used to do commentary at X Games and sneak into practice sessions in between events. 📹: @sml_aaron

35,840 Likes | 2098 days ago | 222

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We must repeat.

46,115 Likes | 2101 days ago | 329

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I just stashed my used skateboard in front of St. Nicholas Church of Ireland. Finders keepers, reply with the hashtag if you get it UPDATE: found by @damohulaofficial

29,214 Likes | 2101 days ago | 167

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Happy anniversary to my best friend, confidant, co-parent, and fellow adventurer with a hint of dark sarcasm: the stunning @catherine_o. Thank you for all of the love & laughs along the way 📷: @camera_jesus (2015)

53,905 Likes | 2101 days ago | 764

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Spent our anniversary visiting a film set (rhymes with Shame Of Drones) and checking out Belfast skatepark. I sometimes get asked what happens if I show up to a park unannounced; swipe left to see it in real time. Good to meet you guys! Thanks for the warm welcome. 📷 & 📹: @catherine_o aka 👰🏼

22,952 Likes | 2103 days ago | 109

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Thanks for the pic @scobeymk!

28,138 Likes | 2103 days ago | 106

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👰🏼👴🏼🕍

14,018 Likes | 2103 days ago | 104

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Practicing my lines for Tokyo 2020 with @gavcoughlan & @johnboy_312 Thanks to @rawcycles for hosting us 🇮🇪 🎶: Waterboys - "World Party"

22,277 Likes | 2104 days ago | 76

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I'm late to the party because of time zones & Irish whiskey but happy birthday to Clive Dixon, a true force of nature & soulful skater. Here we are Spinal Tapping our way across Europe in 2015. #wherethebansheeslive #imissmyfriends

40,537 Likes | 2105 days ago | 240

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Airwalk ad, 1995. I learned Miller Flips before Frontside Inverts, so it's hard for me to not overturn my landings... or get my hand in coping. This was a rare moment when everything worked. 📷: @jamiemosberg

20,112 Likes | 2106 days ago | 145

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💕🌙🍀🌟🔷

24,364 Likes | 2107 days ago | 245

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Happy #goskateboarding to your gate day. You never saw this btw. And @catherine_o was definitely not an accomplice.

22,968 Likes | 2107 days ago | 398

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Happy Go Skateboarding Day. Learn to crawl before you can roll. I found this on YouTube btw... so not my shoes.

47,000 Likes | 2108 days ago | 457

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Listen to my deep dive interview with the patron of modern skateboarding @rodneymullen on Demolition Radio this Saturday 6/23 12pm ET / 9am PT on @SiriusXM channel 103

52,438 Likes | 2108 days ago | 754

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Hell yes @8ballr (via @thrashermag)

33,815 Likes | 2109 days ago | 225

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Poetry in motion: @corbinharris

14,914 Likes | 2109 days ago | 123

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‪Tour the new, expansive Linda Vista skatepark through the shredding of @andymac720 (full video on @RideChannel, link in Andy's bio) 🎶: @z_trip ‬

19,675 Likes | 2109 days ago | 113

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One of my favorite @jgrantbrittain photos from Del Mar Skate Ranch (1983) is now available in a lmited release of 100 11x14" - signed by both of us, link in Grant's bio

128,933 Likes | 2111 days ago | 1,379

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"Hey dad, I accidentally hit the gate with my car, you should come out and look at it" and then this happened. Thanks for the Dad Gauntlet @catherine_o @spencerhonk @milesgizmo @keeganhawk @calvinino @kadyclover

13,813 Likes | 2111 days ago | 74

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Happy Dad Day to all the fathers out there trying to connect with their kids. I don't expect all of ours to skate, but it's very cool that they humor me from time to time (from "Sync" video, 2014)

20,689 Likes | 2112 days ago | 44

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A match made in Skate Heaven: #ab2wedding

18,905 Likes | 2112 days ago | 42

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Congratulations Miles! We are incredibly proud, and anxiously awaiting the next chapter.

41,691 Likes | 2112 days ago | 326

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We're so pretty 📷: @jgrantbrittain (2003)

23,256 Likes | 2114 days ago | 136

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Pairs dancing with @_____hale for #birdhousesaturdays

41,275 Likes | 2115 days ago | 228

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Happy birthday @lancemountain! Thanks for decades of fun. (I shot this in 1987 during Animal Chin, right after @stevecaballero & I splurged on Olympus compact cameras at the mall)

22,754 Likes | 2115 days ago | 204

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Critiquing what was most likely my last freestyle event (1982) with @staabpirate1 & @hawtakshun. The shame I endured far outweighed the points I earned towards overall NSA standings.

16,240 Likes | 2115 days ago | 111

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Fun and busy morning in Vegas with @Chase Ink (#ad) at #AICPAENGAGE where I shared more of my business stories and productivity tricks. Click the link in my bio to learn more. Thanks #ChaseInk for the collaboration to help entrepreneur & business owners get more productive and for the launch of the new Chase Ink Business Unlimited card

147,712 Likes | 2116 days ago | 2,448

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This just happened I don't make this stuff up.

28,667 Likes | 2117 days ago | 188

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Thanks @colinmkennedy for digging up this clip of 6-year-old @rileyhawk's first kickflip (from 411VM, Nov 1999)

11,696 Likes | 2117 days ago | 67

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Thanks to @bmwofrochesterhills for letting us ride around the D in style all weekend.

18,904 Likes | 2117 days ago | 192

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Detroit! I just hid my used skateboard behind the trash can in the lower right of this photo. Go now and reply with the hashtag on the griptape UPDATE: found by @mrpremium

17,087 Likes | 2118 days ago | 167

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I was honored to be the 100th guest of @thenineclubshow. Watch all 146 minutes of our deep dive interview tomorrow if you dare.

28,055 Likes | 2119 days ago | 80

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Our #wayfindingskatepark demo through the maestro lens of @camera_jesus. Thanks to everyone that showed up and to @librarystreetcollective for hosting us!

186,256 Likes | 2119 days ago | 2,467

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Favorite moment of our Detroit demo today: @danthemancina's warm-up 50/50

27,771 Likes | 2120 days ago | 190

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Thank you @anthonybourdain for your spirit of adventure, your appreciation of diverse cultures, your sense of values, and for bringing attention to the skate scene in Ethiopia. You will be greatly missed. As @davidspade succinctly put it: "It's a rough world out there people. Try to hang on"

30,106 Likes | 2121 days ago | 100

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Happy 40th to @andrewreynolds aka The Boss. Here's to living large like we were 21 years ago in the Jones Soda RV.

13,016 Likes | 2122 days ago | 83

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🌞💦

8,107 Likes | 2122 days ago | 72

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July 18 in Minneapolis: a red carpet event & benefit for the children of bmx icons Dave Mirra & Kevin Robinson. Auction items include my [other] skateboard used in the #50tricksat50 video, which will also be available for online bidding soon. Tickets/info: http://bit.ly/2JgMgk9

18,297 Likes | 2123 days ago | 128

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My brief career in "park" competition: Coastal Carnage, 2011 (McTwist The Shark is the new Jump The Shark)

17,452 Likes | 2124 days ago | 49

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Happy birthday Miles! The path you've created is truly unique and we are inspired by your kindness along the way.

19,958 Likes | 2125 days ago | 227

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Here's a clip of @rodneymullen breaking down the science of an Impossible with help from @thephysicsgirl. Watch the whole video- with lots of mesmerizing slowmo - on her YouTube page.

23,961 Likes | 2126 days ago | 63

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It's a challenge raising boys in an era when @johnnyknoxville does his own stunts- and breaks his eye socket - for #ActionPoint. I don't condone such behavior (as far as they know)... but we love watching it.

59,266 Likes | 2127 days ago | 569

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Friday fun with @plronchetti @mikemcgill @_jessethomas @staabpirate1 @sarahshreds @adamtaylorsk8 & two guys named Anthony (one is me)

45,842 Likes | 2127 days ago | 283

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Happy 50th to the incomparable Mark Gonzales, a true pioneer of modern skating. Here we are a couple days ago in NYC trying to stay relevant as quinquagenarians: fs boneless over fs grind 📷: @weston_holden

34,980 Likes | 2128 days ago | 160

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Smith-vert, Sweden, 1985 📷: @jgrantbrittain

5,480 Likes | 2128 days ago | 50

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Detroit! Come watch this crew rip on June 9 while I attempt to rekindle my street skills. Thanks to @librarystreetcollective for inviting us.

20,290 Likes | 2128 days ago | 112

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Caught up with @neal_thompson this afternoon to share stories about the challenges of raising "free-thinking" boys who love skating. His journey is documented well in his recently published "Kickflip Boys." It's a raw and relatable account of towing the line between friend and mentor to kids who are determined to carve their own path. If I had a book club, this would be on it.

12,161 Likes | 2129 days ago | 74

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I’m in NYC with @Chase Ink (#ad) small business owners to share my tricks for increasing productivity as both a skater and entrepreneur. It's inspiring to see these small business leaders succeeding and pursuing their dreams. And check out the new Chase Ink Business Unlimited card – straightforward rewards for all your needs as a business owner.

20,980 Likes | 2130 days ago | 189

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I forgot how much fun it is to skate with #markgonzales. Our combined age is 100 btw. 📹: @tiaromano

17,307 Likes | 2130 days ago | 119

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Bird's eye view of The Gonz #hawkpun

21,945 Likes | 2130 days ago | 125

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Rough day at the office @thefatjewish

21,025 Likes | 2131 days ago | 102

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In the city there’s a thousand things I want to say to you 🍎

67,027 Likes | 2131 days ago | 1,307

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Raw power by @vsardiskate

19,050 Likes | 2133 days ago | 5,786

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Happy [belated] birthday to @shawnhaleyeah. Thanks for spending your special day flying back from the freakshow that was Euro @birdhouseskateboards Tour 2018 (aka Ravers 2) feat. @aaronjawshomoki @clivejdixon @clever_ryan @gavcoughlan @dupedupe & special thanks to @shinerdist UPDATE: broken deck won by @mothboy

11,441 Likes | 2135 days ago | 84

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Special guest #JonHamm joins us for Demolition Radio this Saturday (5/26) 12p ET / 9a PT on @SiriusXM channel 103 @FactionTalk103 (FREE on the app until 5/29, including past episodes)

52,338 Likes | 2135 days ago | 574

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I got Funko Pop'd! More info: Funko.com

24,169 Likes | 2136 days ago | 125

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Got a preview of the new @caskateparks facility this evening and unintentionally shot a clip for @skate_squats in the process. #savedbythesquat 📹: @caproductions1

65,579 Likes | 2136 days ago | 699

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June, 2009: I was invited to the White House for a Father's Day event and decided to skate around a bit. Some pundits got upset, saying it was disrespectful (even though I caused no damage, and kinda had permission). I don't regret it and I would do it again given the right circumstances... but I don't think it would make the political news cycle anymore.

33,441 Likes | 2138 days ago | 201

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Still available, link in bio. Portion of proceeds go to @tonyhawkfoundation. I have another one that will be going to a charity benefiting the children of Dave Mirra & Kevin Robinson this summer.

35,062 Likes | 2139 days ago | 261

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Had to wait for the current season of @siliconhbo to end before posting this. Earlier this year, @milesgizmo was working on the Sony Pictures lot and noticed that they were shooting Silicon Valley nearby. I literally snuck into the set and pretended I belonged there, eventually finding these two leaving the makeup trailer. Luckily, they recognized me and I wasn't forcibly removed. Cool story. In summary: I love this show. Can't wait for season 6. #kissmypiss

14,329 Likes | 2139 days ago | 54

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Epic show last night. Thank you @peterhook_thelight for playing the songs that we never thought we'd get to hear live again, from Warsaw to Joy Division to New Order deep cuts. And thanks to @hobsandiego for the hospitality. Check my story for some favs.

27,467 Likes | 2140 days ago | 329

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When one of your kids surprisingly performs a @pixiesofficial song at school that was a soundtrack to your own youth: @keeganhawk @moopercortimer @noa_hochman & @baoryan

12,295 Likes | 2140 days ago | 94

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The @rileyhawk x @officialmotorhead collab by @lakailtd is now available at Lakai.com ♠ 🎥: @paconertz

23,252 Likes | 2142 days ago | 129

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We just got a sneak preview of @knottsberryfarm's new "Hangtime" coaster. It was like dropping in on over-vert straight into multiple twisting loops. So basically just like skating... in your dreams. Check my story for shaky selfie action. So fun.

40,982 Likes | 2142 days ago | 260

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Two extra tricks from my #50tricksat50 video. Spoiler alert: it was not shot all in one day... I'm auctioning one of the boards I used for the video and the custom shirts on eBay (swipe to see goods), portion of proceeds go to @tonyhawkfoundation. Link in bio

31,844 Likes | 2142 days ago | 343

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Getting so(rta) pitted at #wslsurfranch alongside @eddieveddermusic @kellyslater & @shaunwhite. Thanks to @wsl & @kswaveco for this incredible opportunity. I promise to stalk the Surf Ranch gates respectfully in the future. ⚙💦🏄🏼‍♂️

29,310 Likes | 2142 days ago | 222

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Frontside air out of OG Upland Pipeline, 1984? Photo by @crstecykiii, unearthed by @lancemountain

28,900 Likes | 2144 days ago | 1,044

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Caption this (via @fartcommander) Mine: "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em"

6,687 Likes | 2144 days ago | 43

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Thanks to @thiswilldestroyyoumusic for offering this show to benefit @tonyhawkfoundation! Details: @bellyuptavern, June 18. GA tickets start at $25 with exclusive raffle items. Tix/info: bellyup.com

15,188 Likes | 2145 days ago | 72

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Thanks to @skateistan and and the kids at their Johannesburg & Phnom Penh projects for these sweet messages, and congratulations on 10 years of making a positive difference! Please support their profoundly important work: Skateistan.org

42,859 Likes | 2145 days ago | 174

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Happy birthday to this magnificent creature. Thank you for the love, laughter, guidance, support and nonstop adventures. "I'm never as good as when you're there" 🖤👰🏼

82,377 Likes | 2146 days ago | 1,302

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If you watched my #50tricksat50 video and noticed the 720 mishap, here's what [literally] went down that day. You'd think after 15 years of riding the same ramp, I'd know how to avoid the gap 🎥: @cameronsanchez1 🎬: @highonstress

148,243 Likes | 2146 days ago | 3,054

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My mom taught me to believe in myself, and the value of perseverance. She was a teacher for most of her adult life and then decided to get her doctorate in education at age 60. Now she has Alzheimer's & dementia and rarely recognizes me when I visit; it's crushing. Hug your mom if you can or call her today because she could be gone (mentally or physically) before you know it. And sincere thanks to all the badass moms like @catherine_o that keep our kids on the right track in these confusing times.

17,032 Likes | 2146 days ago | 160

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Last night was surreal. Thank you @catherine_o & @atibaphoto for a birthday party above and beyond anything I could imagine. Speeches by @rodneymullen @erickoston & @lizziearmanto, performances by @mmothersbaugh @theejohndoe @xthebandofficial & @poptonetheband... and Police Academy 18 should get the green light any day now.

42,570 Likes | 2147 days ago | 949

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Thanks for documenting this once-in-a-lifetime experience @toddglaser! Getting my first backside barrel was a birthday gift beyond compare. @kswaveco @wsl #wslsurfranch

83,292 Likes | 2147 days ago | 1,586

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I bleed. Special thanks to @grampagram @cameronsanchez1 & @highonstress for dedicating so much time to my indulgence. #50tricksat50 Link in bio.

83,749 Likes | 2148 days ago | 1,537

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My early birthday gift: getting pitted with this crew. ⚙💦🏄 @kswaveco @wsl #sopitted #evenflow #shackmachine

65,159 Likes | 2148 days ago | 1,114

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I'm almost 50, and I never imagined being able to skate into my adult life, or that anyone would still care if I did. To celebrate, I filmed 50 tricks that I've created (or pioneered on vert). #50tricksat50 video drops tomorrow on @ridechannel. Thanks to all of you that made this dream possible. It's been an unreal ride, and I'm not done yet.

12,113 Likes | 2148 days ago | 43

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Happy birthday to the guy that does everything to make @birdhouseskateboards what it is today! Thanks for all the hard work and strange times. "I want to be the boy with the most cake" 📷: @dereksbabymama

17,008 Likes | 2151 days ago | 86

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Not long ago the Flowrider was the best man-made barrel and you had to wear straps in order to do any upside-down airs. Now the artificial waves are firing and surfers are doing legit vert tricks high above the lip. Can’t wait to see what’s next. Backflip, Wavehouse, 2002ish

51,039 Likes | 2153 days ago | 527

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Skateboarding has lost a rare talent. Thank you Mike, for your tireless efforts in helping Birdhouse succeed, for always treating my kids with respect, and for doing things on a skateboard that we didn't think were possible, all while going through struggles of depths we never knew. I wish you could have pulled out of the downward spiral and accepted help. We'll miss you more than you'll ever know. 💔 (📹: @millsfilm & @jerricaxariana)

41,336 Likes | 2155 days ago | 483

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Here’s a trick that I was unable to recreate in my upcoming #50tricksat50 video. Correction: here’s a trick I haven’t tried again since I only made it twice... in 1995: fast-plant McTwist 📹: @judoair

15,342 Likes | 2156 days ago | 52

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Not sure how we got all these A-Listers to come on Demolition Radio recently but I’m not complaining. Hear our interview with @nbcsnl alumni Jason Sudeikis tomorrow (5/5) at 12p ET/9a PT on @SiriusXM channel 103. “Is this 5K? 6K?”

24,307 Likes | 2156 days ago | 144

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I’ve been busy lately documenting 50 tricks that I’ve developed over the years for a new video. It’s been exhausting but cathartic. Here’s a stale 5 from one of those days, shot by @jaimeowens for the new @transworldskate. Thanks for believing in this aging skateboarder for so long; video drops May 12

22,607 Likes | 2160 days ago | 140

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Today we brought supporters of @tonyhawkfoundation to Hilltop Skatepark to show them one of the 588 parks that we've helped create over the last 16 years. We also brought @aaronjawshomoki @clivejdixon @rileyhawk & @lizziearmanto to do stuff like this...

112,713 Likes | 2161 days ago | 572

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My current headshot. 📷: @jgrantbrittain

20,641 Likes | 2162 days ago | 83

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Hear my Demolition Radio interview with masterful chef Michael Voltaggio now: @siriusxm channel 103 (on demand) #factiontalk

17,553 Likes | 2162 days ago | 106

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Follow up to my @cwwhoseline post: only after surrendering your board to @mrbradybaby do you make the team. #onbirdhousebitch

145,700 Likes | 2163 days ago | 1,723

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When @mrbradybaby says kickflip, you better kickflip. Primo anxiety level: 📈 (from @cwwhoseline)

18,666 Likes | 2163 days ago | 97

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No better way to launch the @rileyhawk + @officialmotorhead collab shoe by @lakailtd than at Lemmy's Lounge on Sunset Blvd. Thanks to @rainbowbarandgrill for hosting us last night.

103,642 Likes | 2164 days ago | 1,653

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This is very cool: @entabla80 sculpts a bowl so that his vision impaired friend @the_blind_rider can feel the lines before he skates the real thing. Swipe for magic (the rock n roll is next level)

17,601 Likes | 2164 days ago | 80

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“Minding The Gap” is a documentary about skaters in Illinois escaping their volatile families, and one of the best films you’ll see this year. Congrats to Bing Liu on all the film festival success. Go see it: mindingthegapfilm.com

9,157 Likes | 2164 days ago | 24

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Hear a new Demolition Radio this Saturday April 28th at Noon ET/9a PT featuring the prolific @juddapatow on FACTION TALK: SiriusXM ch 103. Special thanks to @samjonespictures for lining up this dream guest! We’re not worthy.