Tony is a living legend. He doesn't need to explain shit to anyone.

Last time I checked, Hawk had a net worth of over 120 million dollars. At any time he could quit skating and live a very comfortable life yet he chooses to do huge 540's in pools where he could hang up and end up in a wheel chair. I don't doubt his love for skating for a moment.

@Saiyamanmc

5 жыл бұрын

Larry Finklestein anyone that doubts his love and commitment to the sport and culture is a fucking idiot. He’s the perfect ambassador of what we all love, skateboarding, and he’s catapulted our culture into being relevant and acceptable among the common culture. Skateboarding is one of the most difficult sports and it’s nice to see people appreciate what we all do nowadays. Skateboarders are high tier athletes, Tony Hawk is like 70% of the reason that we get seen as such

@TheAron4444

5 жыл бұрын

Larry Finklestein Huge 540’s 🧐

@joshdeveaux6936

4 жыл бұрын

We Win you are an idiot

This man has done more for skateboarding than most skaters combined. Calling him a sellout is pure blasphemy.

@TheArabNarrative

4 жыл бұрын

Heard of Rodney Mullen?

@paulmoore5392

4 жыл бұрын

savage davvaci Rodney Mullen has done more for the art of skateboarding while Tony has done more for the popularity and mainstream success of skateboarding. Arguing who is more important is a useless argument because without Rodney, there would be no Tony, but without Tony, nobody outside of skateboarders would know who Rodney is

@onepunch5907

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulmoore5392 Tony is a business man but a real skateboarder I disagree, dude wanted fame. He was hated in his day for a reason.

@flakyderelict9820

3 жыл бұрын

@@onepunch5907 he was hated because no skater has ever been as big as he is when he reached popularity..like nobody in the history of skateboarding

@onepunch5907

3 жыл бұрын

@@flakyderelict9820 what about Rodney?

Tony built my local park. Thank you McDonald's.

@johns2221

7 жыл бұрын

lol you are the man !!

@schildknaap_van_gent

7 жыл бұрын

haha

@Bored_Umm

7 жыл бұрын

that's amazing

@BobTotProductions

7 жыл бұрын

Krisco Dangus He also paid for the park I grew up skating at.

@stephencooper3965

5 жыл бұрын

You live here in Oregon.

Tony didn't sell out. We bought in.

@markrar1

8 жыл бұрын

+Harley Morenstein Damn Harley! Back at it again with the excellent comments.

@5629hustlers9268

8 жыл бұрын

you watch skate vids?

@evan69breen

6 жыл бұрын

suh dude

@arthurhoseok1028

6 жыл бұрын

LA Turtle suh my dude

@deeznutz2646

6 жыл бұрын

gg 1) pick up a dictionary and read the meaning of the word "propoganda". 2) nobody forced anyone at gunpoint ro buy skateboards and clothing.

The funniest thing about younger skateboarders calling Tony Hawk a sell out is the fact that they probably wouldn't have even heard of skateboarding had it not been brought to a more mainstream market. I can confidently say I wouldn't be skating right now if it weren't for the Tony Hawk games.

@cydiasjetz5431

9 жыл бұрын

You are spot on there.

@rockwellreber6229

9 жыл бұрын

Josh, you're right and you're so cute

@twoeypronto2457

9 жыл бұрын

I just had this same conversation with my little brother, all we did was play Tony Hawk games every edition. The one with Dark Vator and his light saber was my favorite.

@alexlamerato660

9 жыл бұрын

i love seeing josh comment on things ngl

@patrickbennett5987

9 жыл бұрын

oh josh!no one will take you seriously as a street skateboarder that wears a helmet.sighhhhhhhhh

THPS2 is the reason I jumped on a skateboard.

@otaylor9312

8 жыл бұрын

THPS3 got me on a skateboard

@tuttifruttiskalle

8 жыл бұрын

THPS4 is where its at. Skating the zoo and watching the hippos fuck

@benoittassin1379

8 жыл бұрын

411VM

@oscarg8724

8 жыл бұрын

my reason is Tony Hawk Project 8

@sessionsinparadise7357

8 жыл бұрын

+Oscar godoy I take that back. the actual game that got me on a board is thug1 ! the story line was awesome for its time.

The Tony Hawk foundation donated $ 10,000 to the new skate park in my city.

@abrahamcastro9376

3 жыл бұрын

Lucky dude

@aang4540

3 жыл бұрын

That’s really cool man

You're not a sellout if you give back to what made you successful.

@claysoggyfries

5 жыл бұрын

Ridiculousness

@therealwewin

3 жыл бұрын

It's not selling out if you give some of it back lol

once read a story about Tony, which i instantly believed. At some skating contest, getting ready to leave. Tony saw this little kid crying, asked what was up, the kid told him, he was too late to get an autograph of Bam Margera (which was his hero) So Tony took the little guy backstage, looked up Bam Margera, told Bam the story. And Bam gave the kid a board, signed by like 15 pro skaters who were there. Love the fact, that even though Tony wasn't the kids hero, he still arranged the autograph from Bam for the kid. That says a lot about the man. A lot of celebrities would get pissed and have their ego's hurt, Tony looked beyond his ego, to give the kid a experience he will remember forever.

@hanslain9729

5 жыл бұрын

As a father that skated and have a son that skates, this made me tear up. That's good stuff right there.

@waddy3389

5 жыл бұрын

That's the fakest shit Ive ever heard

@McLovinVideosMM321

5 жыл бұрын

Tony was once with his Birdhouse crew in Switzerland one day. My Mum found it out on Twitter and we went straight to the skatepark he was in. We sadly came too late so we couldn't watch the demo and the signing time was almost up, they also said they had no more Birdhouse Products to sell for the autographs (I believe we were talking to clint walker, but I didn't know of him at the time). After my Mum telling Clint that we were on our way as soon as we saw the twitter post, he gave us three Tony Hawk Posters to go sign. We then went to meet Tony and he signed our autographs and shook our hands, aswell as letting us take a picture with him. I won't ever forget the aura that surrounds Tony when you see him in person. I also had him on Xbox Live, but he was never online. I checked everyday just to ask if he would want to try me at Tony Hawk: RIDE.

@earlycuyler2295

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah...how about the people he toured with that had to buy their footage from birdhouse if they wanted to use it for themselves? scumbag

@dr.floridamanphd

4 жыл бұрын

Joseph petersen, that’s called business. The videos were property of Birdhouse or whatever he named the production company. If they wanted to market that footage themselves then they need to license it. It’s all part of the contract they signed.

I started skating because of tony hawk pro skater 1...thank you tony

@cd123atd4e

5 жыл бұрын

superman by goldfinger

Tony Hawk Underground is still one of the best games out there.

@dr.floridamanphd

4 жыл бұрын

I never got into the Underground games as much. I’m thinking of buying a PS2 and looking for the original THUG just to see what it was all about.

@nitevibe9886

4 жыл бұрын

Florida Man IT WAS AMAZING ALONG WITH AMERICAN WASTELAND

@MonsterMeatMac

4 жыл бұрын

@@dr.floridamanphd thug was the last of the great tony hawk games. You can play pro skaters 1-4 and thug and basically have all the best tony hawk games done.

@ChrisMS0815

3 жыл бұрын

@@dr.floridamanphd Don't bother, I tried THPS Underground 2 back then and it wasn't as great or leave a big impression like THPS1-THPS4.

@hey_its_kev

3 жыл бұрын

American wasteland is up there too

Skater or not, when you hear this man speak you hear an intellectual and thoughtful human who is clearly developed beyond the board. Often times people gain fame because they are skilled at something, but you hear them talk, and you realize they have nothing of any value/substance to say...they are just good at what they do. But, it is great to see someone who has a truly artistic/thoughtful temperament who was able to have a voice through some medium.

@grimsadventures-bikesnpetr7913

4 жыл бұрын

100%, just watch the Kardashians backwards money hungry self consumed, idiotic cun#ts, useless excuse for people, Tony worked hard from nothing, doing something that takes real skill and effort, he was humble, a true professional, with honor and dignity.

@Simaticus

4 жыл бұрын

Good point!

@kylebookout1789

4 жыл бұрын

Great fuckin comment.

@grimsadventures-bikesnpetr7913

4 жыл бұрын

@@kylebookout1789 Tony came to SA in 1989 , with Ray Barbie, he skated our local ramp, it was an honor to skate with him, that day, he inspired me so much , my 50 50's went to backside 5 O grinds, a backside stand up grind on Vert! He was standing on the bottom of the ramp to the side, signing autographs, I will never forget it, I am 47 years old now.

@stevencross8215

3 жыл бұрын

High Iq

Tony had a very good way of phrasing it in this video around the 7:12 mark. God forbid a professional skateboarder be able to feed his family.

@Ronaldo114

9 жыл бұрын

For real. Once you start becoming successful everyone is at your throat. Of course you have your supporters but if people hate on you cause you eating good let em watch.

@NoName-hh5iz

9 жыл бұрын

Hey ninja i came to this video after i saw your live cast :)

@armin38822

9 жыл бұрын

Ronaldo114 What about Greg Luzka ? He went with K-Swiss and people call him a Sellout. His stuff didn't sell well at all.

@raytwicket338

9 жыл бұрын

He should apply that idea to his own life and dealing with people like Taz Pappas, he destroyed a fellow professional's career and helped take food away from that family so.....www.solarmovie.is/link/play/4183036/

@MCmaster7102

9 жыл бұрын

Stephen Gillis Tas Pappas did it to himself.

I can still remember being 4 years old. Stepping on a skateboard, rolling away and just feeling free. As i got older, that feeling when you finally land that one trick, no better feeling. Thanks Tony, you've been my hero forever.

@dr.floridamanphd

4 жыл бұрын

joshua ha, I couldn’t even Ollie but I liked riding when I was a kid. Couldn’t really do it in my neighborhood 35 years ago though. Too many skate punks.

Calling somebody a sellout when he devoted everything into something that, at that point, had no safe future at all is beyond me. If someone dedicates everything he has into his vision and succeeds, how can you hate on that? If anything, this man is an inspiration and has been for generations

Tony Hawks Pro Skater got me into skating. Watched rodney mullen in the video section and thats where it all started!

@jeroenverbeeck7925

9 жыл бұрын

^this

@NormalStreet

9 жыл бұрын

so accurate

@Jallenbah

9 жыл бұрын

Same here. I think it would be great to see more people doing flatground freestyle like Mullen did too.

@jackduggan1049

9 жыл бұрын

Mullen's video sections were the point you realised all these tricks you've been doing aren't just some make believe video game nonsense, they were invented and executed by a living breathing man. Mullen and Hawk are both legends in their own rights.

@pattkhwela123

9 жыл бұрын

Jack Duggan That is so true! When i first played Tony Hawk pro skater i always thought that these tricks were just nothing more than a fantasy. I never thought it was physically possible to do an Ollie, till I saw a video of Rodney free styling on flat. I think if it wasn't for Tony Hawk and many of the other legends that were involved, many kids of today wouldn't be skating.

How can people hate on Tony Hawk? The amount of people this guy influenced through different generations it's unbelievable!

@connorwilcox4244

6 жыл бұрын

TheGrandWhiteFox I love Tony Hawk so much as well, I am gonna spend my $100 just for a street board because I am kinda sick of the lame Penny boards. Tony Hawk has been a huge passion for me, that’s why I love his work so much!

@IETCHX69

6 жыл бұрын

I'm 5 years older than him and HE is one of my heroes .

@brianbirc

5 жыл бұрын

TheGrandWhiteFox I do not hate Tony but lets not forget the amount of people Duane Peters has influenced as well. I had Dwane influencing many 2-3 times at the large club I had on Friday nights at the T bird. The US Bombs with Dwane on vocals. He is Gen X Punk and over 50 and still PUNK like me.

@brianbirc

5 жыл бұрын

TheGrandWhiteFox I was just informed the reason he is hated. He played a role in a production that was bad for America. It was an Obamawood production called Sandy Hook released before the ink was dry after he was re elected and needed no more votes. He was Robby Parker in that and failed as an actor.

@user-og6ol2im7v

5 жыл бұрын

A good chunk of people here started skating because of the Hawk

What a great interview

@RageSondrayy

6 жыл бұрын

its not an interview its a rant tbh.

@mikro7399

4 жыл бұрын

radEmma what a great rant

Selling out is to receive money for letting someone else dictate how your art or sport is done. If a musician signs a contract that takes away their power to decide the content of their own music, that's selling out. If Tony had signed a contract that obligated him to end each run by standing in a tail grind while shouting "macdonald's is skate-tastic", that would be selling out. But as far as I'm aware he never sold his rights to choose the content of his runs or tricks.

@0v3rgr0wn

8 жыл бұрын

Lol

@adamsauto89

7 жыл бұрын

is that the symbol for a semiconductor? or diode?

@n.s.3410

7 жыл бұрын

Lol.. "MacDonald's is skatetastic"

@DH-og5yr

5 жыл бұрын

Activision owns his name in video games. I don't blame him. He doesn't know how to code video games

@therealwewin

4 жыл бұрын

@Lewis Gulliver that's what Nike and Adidas does. You have to film instaclips wearing all the Nike gear. Walking advertisements literally.

Tony has literally influenced everyone. I don't know anyone who doesn't know who Tony Hawk is. Hell, my 70 year old neighbor asked me if I like Tony Hawk when I was skating by.

I did it. I was 27 years old in Target. Played the THPS demo. I bought a playstation and THPS right then and there. I played every single one that came out after that except "Ride". Oh, and I started skating when I was 13. Still skate a little today. I'm 42. I can't do nollie heels or 360 flips, but it's still really fun to skate with my son.

@claysoggyfries

5 жыл бұрын

Can you skate mini ramps of pools?

"You are a sellout" = "I wish I wasn't a failure"

@StarryStarryNocturne

4 жыл бұрын

Sellout is suppose to apply to people that sell their principals and compromise their character for a price, not to people that simply get compensated for their work, be it athlete or artist. I never got fans of either that have the attitude of, "it was better when they only appealed to me and our niche audience." Seems odd for fans to not want the stuff they're fans about to succeed and get exposure on a wider scale.

@StarryStarryNocturne

4 жыл бұрын

@We Win That's a lame argument. It's not the success that's at fault for love of any craft or skill being diminished, it's the individual. Tony's constantly been opening up skate parks where there were none and making appearances at them along with his other pro-skater friends precisely to give skaters a place to skate and to expose new people to the joys of skateboarding. Tony's done nothing but use his success and image to spread his love for skateboarding around the world. And if that still doesn't please you, I'll just quote Lemmy Kilmister on the subject of artists being criticized as "sell-outs" for being commercially successful, "why should you be penalized for bringing people joy? Screw 'em! Do what you want."

@jayweatherbee8666

4 жыл бұрын

Could NOT agree more.

@destroyermaker

4 жыл бұрын

Nope

@YesOkayButWhy

3 жыл бұрын

You can be a sellout and a failure. Look at Megadeth's Risk album. It bombed.

"I've been eating mcdonald's since I was a kid, I still eat it!" lmaoooo

@DarrellLEE-uw3fz

4 жыл бұрын

Raid Mitch headburg jokes 😂

@dp271

4 жыл бұрын

I don't get how you can be rich but eat the cheap garbage shit from mcdonalds

@chan4est

4 жыл бұрын

@@dp271 McDonalds is tasty even if it's garbage. Sometimes you just want McDonalds. Even if you are rich. Bill Gate's favorite burger spot is Dick's in Seattle which is nearly identical to McDonalds.

@dp271

4 жыл бұрын

@@chan4est well if they like it ok, it's not my life but there are so many other things at least equally tasty (in my opinion) which are also way healthier

@abeardwithtattoos

4 жыл бұрын

It’s a shame he doesn’t rep In & Out. haha

You don't need to apologize to anyone for your success Tony. You've always been a great ambassador to skateboarding.

I've been playing a lot of THPS4 after over a decade of not playing it. It aged surprisingly well and still fun as hell.

@DN-zc8ss

8 жыл бұрын

+DC3893 Same!!

@maxonmendel5757

5 жыл бұрын

I gotta pick that up

@ZE308AC

5 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah

@wm1573

4 жыл бұрын

2020. I've literally played it for like 200 hours in the past month lol

I'm a 90's skater so guys like Rodney and Tony, they are definitely not sellouts but icons and the reason why skateboarding even exists.

I call TONS of bands & people sellouts, but be real Tony Hawk isn't a sellout in any way. He's a role model, one of the people that got me into skateboarding. And skating has been part of my everyday life for 15 years.

@lkvideorang

4 жыл бұрын

Bands can lipsync, have ghost writers, have handlers that tell them how to look and act. But for something like Skateboarding, its all Tony out there putting in the hours and putting his body on the line. You cant fake it.

@flannel396

3 жыл бұрын

@Whitefright You're the problem. Stop calling rock bands sellouts. It's no different to people calling Tony a sellout. Idiots like you call bands sellouts if they just have their song in a commercial. They're not even in the actual commercial. Instead of being negative and bitter, why not show some support? Be happy that a multi-million dollar company is paying them money to use their song. I've noticed that idiots like you are mainly in the rock, metal, guitar world. I've noticed that pop and rap stars don't seem to get hate for even appearing in the commercial promoting the product. Instead their fans give them praise and are happy for them. Rock and metal fans are some of the most infuriating, narrow minded, hipster mentality pieces of shit. I hope you've grown up a bit since you posted this comment.

@sudorights

3 жыл бұрын

@@flannel396 you’re a legend!!!

He grew up down the street from me, same high school and everything

@FreeCpRareAccounts1

7 жыл бұрын

lifes rad Carlsbad lol

@rinky_dinky

7 жыл бұрын

and?

@3seven5seven1nine9

3 жыл бұрын

Woah cool

@badcornflakes6374

3 жыл бұрын

Sand Diego

Thank you tony I almost cried at some parts I always knew you never sold out and did what was best for skating. I am struggling in school and constantly trying to make new friends and my family situation is very bad but I always have skateboarding to help and always does

Tony isn't a sellout. He just used the endorsements and the corporate sponsorships to catapult skateboarding to a level that it would've never reached and everyone knows it. He used it to build skateparks and show skateboarding to a new audience, thus inspiring an entire new generation of skateboarders that are the pros of the future. With the money he has he could easily retire from skating altogether and stop with the tours and everything yet at 51 he's still going at it, still blowing away our minds even at his age. A true inspiration for everyone. God bless Tony Hawk

People calling Tony Hawk a sell out have absolutely no business sense and most likely still live at home under a roof provided by their parents. You ain't shit. This dude has done so many positive things for skating. Stay in your lane.

@wittvonwitt4403

6 жыл бұрын

JaeOne3345 exactly! If it wasnt for Tony NONE of us would be skating. I grew up skating in the 80s and he was the poster boy for skateboarding. The other Bones crew for sure but Hawk was the face. We owe him a lot. All respect to the Birdman

@thehandleiwantedwasntavailable

6 жыл бұрын

You'll find the 'haters' would have been his peers who weren't making money like he was.

@Justcarlosdiaz

6 жыл бұрын

It is a factual statement that he is a sell out.. Does that mean that people hate him? most the time, no

@sushimen2782

5 жыл бұрын

I don’t hate tony hawk and i like him and yet i’m offended by your comment 😭.

@Justcarlosdiaz

5 жыл бұрын

Aimee Frost I don't see it as a negative term really, in my mind it just means that you allow your name to be put on clearly shitty product to make a bunch of money.. And I'm not saying I wouldn't do the same or that he's bad for doing it, I just think it's a fact that he did do it

I used to play football but when I started skateboarding, I eventually stopped because I decided to do something I really enjoy a lot more! Going to the skatepark and skating with your best friends is the greatest way to spend your time. And if you're a street guy it's nice to meet them at whatever spots you mainly skate. You feel like a real unit and skaters will always make you feel at home when you hang out with them. We all stick together, especially where I live. A lot of the people in the state I live in stick together. Especially if they live in towns/cities/counties that are close to one another.

Humble man right there. Great speaker

@Bocsaphoto

6 жыл бұрын

DavidParody suh suh g

@evanmadson

5 жыл бұрын

@@Bocsaphoto ganggang

I remember when my brother was 13 he was being interviewed by our local news on TV and he said "The only reason why i started skating is because of Tony hawk: Pro Skater 2

@versnellingspookie

3 жыл бұрын

Mde never dies

If he wasn't honest, he wouldn't be sitting here explaining himself, he really doesn't have to. He's one of the best skaters that has ever lived and the moments in the 80s up till now are golden. The guys earned a living honestly nothing wrong with that! He's a pro athletic legend, how is he any different than a basketball player? Thank you Tony Hawk for so many rad memories following you're career, crank the tunes and skate.

I still respect this guy, mainstream or not, he's a beast, i got respect for underground cats too, but mainstream or underground they are still skateboarders and still apart of skateboarding. mad respect Tony.

@therealwewin

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah hypebeast lol

@chocolatebumhole8904

4 жыл бұрын

Spawn Of Satan biggest skateboarding pioneer ever, by miles.

@eirik.9384

4 жыл бұрын

Breakfast from Texas rodney mullen?

@chocolatebumhole8904

4 жыл бұрын

Eirik ^.^ rodney mullen is second but not even a close second, tony hawk is known by literally everyone, skater or not, rodney mullen is a real skaters skater

@eirik.9384

4 жыл бұрын

@@chocolatebumhole8904 rodney mullen is the biggest pioneer for streetskating

Like him or not, dude is a legend and his skill is real! On top of that he's in his 40's and still shredding!

I was a just little bit into skateboarding and not progressing very quickly until I played THPS at a sleep-over in grade 7. Everyone fell asleep and I played until about 3 or 4 am. After that, I became obsessed with skateboarding. My first job was at a skate shop. I'm turning 32 in a few days, and I haven't stepped foot on a board for about 8 years yet I'm here watching skateboarding videos on KZread at 12:30am. Tony Hawk gave me my very first passion in life and without him and his "selling out" I would never have ever enjoyed any of that. You more than deserve every dollar you've ever mad Tony. I think I'm going to skate again this summer for the nostalgia.

My dad skated with Tony when they were young and now I skate and it is just so crazy to hear stories about this legend from someone in my own family.

I can only hope that at his age I am half as dope of a guy as him.

@elcobra98

4 жыл бұрын

Words from the bird himself: "If he can do it, I can do it too, maybe not as stylish or as good, but I can."

I've always gotten a really "good guy" vibe from Tony.

I'm so happy I got to meet you Tony at the a tour years ago. You inspired me and my riding. I do kiteboarding now but I owe my riding roots to you dude.

@ABESuperKiteDay

8 жыл бұрын

+Wade WZG I used to snake board dude. But kiteboarding allows me to do much more with boards now. Check out my channel.

Tony is pivotal. The Hawk is nothing but the man! Love you Tony from 🇵🇷 Thank you for coming here and delight us all with your incredible heart! You brought so many pros with you... we were literally star struck for ever since❤️❤️

I love and support Tony Hawk so much. He is honestly a true inspiration in my eyes.

Anyone else bothered by his sweat shirt string? Or just me?

@berrics

9 жыл бұрын

Jack Ryan a lot of people mentioned the same thing in the comments haha

@seangehrke3133

9 жыл бұрын

you must be OCD then

@DaveBrettuk

9 жыл бұрын

The fact that Tony doesn't care and let the string do its things just sums him up from what he said in the video :)

@Rockysbeats

9 жыл бұрын

he flys so fast through the air that its just stuck there. the string knows now not to even bother going back to its regular intended position because it will just end up back over the shoulder when the Hawk soars so it just hangs out on the shoulder now true story

@reprovoa2408

9 жыл бұрын

Yes It burns my soul.

Watching him do the 900 live and playing THPS2 is the reason I had a great childhood of skateboarding. I still ride a board and throw a 360 flip in every once in a while. I’m 31 now and I love seeing skaters out ripping it at the local parks or rails. I’ll always love skating, why I’m also playing the new THPS 1+2 and enjoying the hell out of it. You ain’t a sell out man, you changed the game. Made it completely possible for some of these guys to have a career doing what they love! I’ll definitely be watching the olympics skateboarding.

This man was the greatest thing that ever happened to Skateboarding! It would not be what it is today without him!

I love this man. So much humility... So much honor.

Making it black and white automatically makes it a lot more deep.

Tony is an amazing person. I'll always love him and he'll always be a huge part of my life, along with many other huge skaters.

all the amazing things he does for the skateboard community and those who are not even part of it shows his true character. He doesn't need to explain himself to me or anyone, we've always appreciated and respected him for who he is.

Every free park that we skate everyday is because of tony. His "sellout" brought it to the mainstream and showed everyone it's ok for your kid to be a skateboarder.

Rodney Mullen next pls

@berrics

9 жыл бұрын

Jim West One step ahead of you, here it is - kzread.info/dash/bejne/jJt5xNqOZdfApZc.html

@forcross2033

9 жыл бұрын

The Berrics sorry ;((

@Sketchyskate

9 жыл бұрын

The Berrics tony is saying the same thing that rodney says in bones brigade documentary...rodney said "it became my voice.."

@Zachsnotboard

9 жыл бұрын

The Berrics Damn link this at the end of this video.

Tony is the best person to handle what he’s done. Once in a lifetime person. Still blown away by his own life. One of the best role models.

wow... Tony said turbo grafx... thumbs up to the retro community!

Tony hawk is part of the reason I skate today. Playing tony hawk pro skater 3. Unlocking the skate videos. My first skate video was tony hawks gigantic skatepark tour 2002 and I watched that shit every fucking night. Tony tules

At least he didn't do a reality show.

@mxtt1073

6 жыл бұрын

And welcome back to tony on x ice

I'm craving Bagel Bites now.

@dolantrumf

3 жыл бұрын

I've never had one, are they good?

Tony Hawks Pro skater was the reason I started skating, Muska was my favorite back then and I emulated him in every way possible, I always have been grateful for what Tony Hawk has done for skateboarding, it may not be what it is today if it wasn't for him so thank you Tony I appreciate everything you've done. You've changed my life and millions of others

Papa Hawk ! i just want to say that if its not because of you, i won't be start skating until now. really big thanks dude. you rock !

wow, i absolutely agree with everything, this totally helped people see skating in a different light

I used to play Tony Hawk Pro Skater on GameBoy when I was 10....and when I started playing that game for a first time, I was blown away... Tony Hawk, you inspired me to start skateboarding...

this brought tears to my eyes basically, love u Tony Hawk!

that drawstring is annoying me.

@CryztlShots

9 жыл бұрын

same ugh

@justinwight2051

9 жыл бұрын

i flipped mine over my left shoulder too

@danielrodriguez3658

9 жыл бұрын

lameeeee

@djdz8322

9 жыл бұрын

you're missing the point.

@USA-cc1kx

6 жыл бұрын

Ashby Kueh if u reply to this i will be very happy

I would love to see Danny Way in this type of video.

@berrics

9 жыл бұрын

無料魂 - here it is - kzread.info/dash/bejne/lIBosbJ6lKXgfrA.html

@pnksounds

8 жыл бұрын

i dont want to like cause its at 69 and i hope ppl feel the same way PS i liked it TROLOL

@CarlArms

7 жыл бұрын

The Berrics

@vitrtorbelfotrt677

7 жыл бұрын

I heard Danny is a complete prick

@vitrtorbelfotrt677

7 жыл бұрын

I heard Danny is a complete prick

okay yeah whatever, but HOW DID HE NOT MENTION BEING ON ROCKET POWER?!

@self2self9

7 жыл бұрын

hahahahaa I forgot he did

@maxonmendel5757

5 жыл бұрын

patbustatrick he did too ig

@apatternedhorizon

5 жыл бұрын

They need to make the lair skatepark from that episode somehow

@WatchDoggyDog

4 жыл бұрын

Fuuuck yea, I gotta see that sode again, bruh! Shit was dope!!

Thank you Tony. From one skater and father to another. You guys are the reason I get to watch skating and skate daily at 44. And it’s not a midlife crisis. Who would have seen that coming in the 80s?

Thank you for THPS and for being such a cool guy!

God damn he's a well-spoken person. A real joy to listen to, I must say.

I remember being in class one time and the teacher all asked us what jobs and our dreams what we want to pursue after we graduated high school, and I was the only student in there that had no plans to go to college or get a good job, and all that all I said I wanted to do was to skate. I said I want a job to support myself financially to where I can live a good life and not be in poverty or homeless, but I still get to skate every day because that is my dream. Life is about being happy, and enjoying yourself, and i dont want any money if it means i get to skate every day, and have fun. So i said construction. I get to skate to my job and work all week, and skate on the weekends. Thats the dream.

i started skating after play tony hawks pro skater 2 and skate 3 and also watching some of tony's tricks and i just went up to my mom and said "mom i want a board" so tony thank you so much for inspiring us.

This totally changed my opinion of Tony Hawk. Ive always considered him as a walmart skater and a sellout, but its only because i was ignorant to his state of mind

@looper7159

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a humble thing to say

@iaganfoss

3 жыл бұрын

Dude that takes a lot of courage to admit that. He is my favorite skater.

@iandaves7786

3 жыл бұрын

He’s got a few autobiography books. I’ve read two, one on his life and one on his business ventures. Really good books. Rodney Mullen has a auto biography book as well, which is pretty good. I forget the names of the tony hawk ones but the Rodney Mullen on is called “the mutt” or something

@kalorakalora

3 жыл бұрын

You must not have been old enough to have clear memories from the late 80s thru the 90s... this man WAS alternative sporting in America in the 90s. If you didn't like the big sports like football, basketball, baseball, etc.), you probably watched a good amount of skating, and this was the guy would be watching. Insanely skilled technician, balls of steel, almost unprecedent consistency of success in events, and the 2nd most important figure in skating after Mullen. This is the guy who made skateboarding a mainstream event - or at least mainstream enough to receive regular TV coverage. Back in Hawk's day, they broadcast skateboarding a lot more. Everyone wanted to watch Tony Hawk. This guy is a living legend. Usually the term sellout would apply to someone who accepted money from parties with selfish interests AND let the money they took change them for the worse. So what if Hawk got paid and made a fortune for doing what he loves? I wish I could do that. And everyone else does too if we'd all be honest about it. He took big companies money, used to help skateboarding reach WAY more people than it ever had before. And through it all, the guy never changed in the slightest. He's still that same guy who, at his very core, just loves skating.

@drewharrison1840

3 жыл бұрын

@@kalorakaloragreat write up. Had to show some love

It's funny because pro skater got me into skating, not the other way around.

@maxonmendel5757

5 жыл бұрын

Captain Limabean it’s funny cause that’s what happened. Maybe tony didn’t have that in mind. But he’s so genuine and consistent. He’s still making games for skaters, not for gamers to become skaters. lol

Man I wish this interview was around when I was a kid to show my parents and to keep me motivated to skate. Not skating for a decade to make others happy by playing team sports and doing what others wanted me to do is the biggest regret in my life

@sarahguineveresmit7668

4 жыл бұрын

It’s not too late 💚

This man became a big part of my childhood purely through his first couple of Playstation games! I will always remember going to high school each day boasting about scores etc and asking how to find the hidden tapes etc (no internet back then for that kinda thing). Nice to see a video interview and see he's a down to earth type guy!

I've always had a crush on Tony Hawk. He's so epic.

If it wasn't for Tony Hawk, I wouldn't have heard of Chad Muska, without the Muska, I would've never learned to ollie. Had I not learned to ollie, I would definitely not be the same person I am today.

@joshuataylor111

5 жыл бұрын

Cm901 pro model with stash pocket in tongue forever changed things

I still remember this computer in my kindergarten class for whatever reason had THPS4 installed on it. I never got to play it but it looked so cool. I later tracked the game down, which inevitably got me into gaming, skating, AND music. Like, damn! this defined my life!

💜 I saw Tony in Utah at the Vans skate park open. It was such a great day to watch all of the talented skaters.

Tony got a park in our local home town which otherwise never would have been able to afford it !!!

Tony hawk is a legend and will always be a legend.

Tony Hawk was always genuinely my favorite skater; not that he was the only skater I knew. I grew up watching koston, Rodriguez, Reynolds, Mullens, and a bunch more obscure skaters and he was still my favorite.

I loved my childhood in the early 2000s so much, and Tony's games had a lot to do with it. Thanks Tony!

Tony Hawk's American Wasteland... The reason I bought my first £10 skateboard from Argos 9 or 10 years ago haha. Skateboarding is how I know most of my friends and it's pretty much the only exercise I get haha. Thank you skateboarding :) Skate every damn day!

Tony still shredding :D

It's nice to see an articulate skater whose vocabulary and ability to express himself isn't bound by the words "cool", "awesome", "great" and "stoked". Wish his intelligence and maturity caught on as well.

My first board was a Birdhouse Tony Hawk Phantasmagoria, around 1997. Tony Hawk always has been legit and has done more for skateboarding than most, still does it well into middle age, and is genuinely a positive role model for young men, including myself during my childhood. Great dude.

Tony your video game American wasteland made my childhood and I'm 20 now.

When you figure out how to get paid for doing what you love then you never have to "work" another day in your life...

@milliefreg

3 жыл бұрын

Incorrect. You still have to work extremely hard

@officegossip

3 жыл бұрын

Xavier Ferguson the point he’s making is that it doesn’t feel like “work” because you’re doing something you love for the rest of your life instead of slaving away and getting paid for doing something you hate.

@damsen978

3 жыл бұрын

@@milliefreg Amount doesn't equal work. That's not working.

Humility and Pride is palpable from this man. Talk about finding balance in life, This is the definition of a Mentor.

18 years ago my friend had that game and it made us start skating. I still skate to this day on and off Tony and Riley are sisk af!

Skaters to go play games. More like gamers to go skate!

@PurpleSnake

7 жыл бұрын

So true

@gabe7120

7 жыл бұрын

that's how it happened with me. but it was really rodney mullen in the games that got me to research him and go do his thing. now when kids ask me for a game of s.k.a.t.e. they get destroyed by my flatland.

@dotConcept

7 жыл бұрын

You know you're doing something right when they have rules specific to you while rocking a game of skate, hahahaha.

@gabe7120

7 жыл бұрын

Exactly ;)

@ChristianMartinez-it6sj

6 жыл бұрын

TommioRS Thats what iwas thinking lol! Shout out to RS btw!

Enormous source of inspiration!!

I remember being at Del Mar skate ranch in the early 80's watching some kid my age own the "The Keyhole". Tony Hawk is a legend.

Dudes like Tony and Rodney are by far top level quality human beings. The way they think, the way they talk, the way they act. I don't think I really need to read a single selfmotivation book after listening a 20 mins interview with them.

Legend, pure legend.....

THPS on the PS1 got me to skate. Thanks Mr. Sellout.

@therealwewin

3 жыл бұрын

Not me. Not even after thps3 lol but then I got into skateboarding because I seen some kids Ollie lol!

@uziwrld

3 жыл бұрын

@@therealwewin same, i never played any thps but i always loved these instagram edits or skate videos

You are one of the people who made me who I am.. If I didn't play THPS and felt like doing all those crazy shits I saw in it I wouldn't think my life would be as awesome as it is right now. I still skate and I teach kids in my town how to skate and not embarrass themselves. Some would tell me I'm not allowed to skate this and that but I keep shredding what they tell me not to. Keep flying high, Hawkman! 👊

The bird deserves a lot respect for the amazing skateboarder and even more for making the skate seed to grow and bloom