I literally never skated or know anything about skating but ive known who Tony Hawk was since the 2nd grade. Man is a legend.

Tony Hawk might be one of the most underrated or overlooked Pop Culture figures of his time. His personality, skill and intelligence inspired millions of people around the world. He single-handedly brought awareness to not only skateboarding in general, but other skateboarders as well.

I feel like Tony Hawk is just a regular guy like us, just he’s living the dream.

I want to have a Tony Hawk Netflix "the last dance" type 10 episodes

Tony Hawk is so humble, he's probably the one person who has single handedly done the most for skateboarding, yet he never brags about it

Tony Hawk inspired a whole generation of kids. People of Hawk's caliber only come alone once a generation.

That one point he made about being made fun of on a social platform was gold. "You think you're going to get to me through this. People used to say this to my face" lol. Tony Hawk ladies and gentlemen will be an icon and a legend forever.

Couldn’t stand hearing my skater friends growing up “Tony Hawk sucks” yeah okay keep working on that kickflip dude.

He’s the Tony Hawk of skateboarding

These games are a huge part of our childhood

I've been watching Tony since I was 7 years old and I'm 38 now. Just give you a bit of context I was just some black kid living in TX that had nothing else to do then I started watching Bones Brigade videos and I got hooked on Powell Peralta. By mid 90s I stopped skating pursued other interest then in 99 Pro Skater 1 came out and rekindled my love for skating and then a year later 2 came out and that was a wrap. I bought assembled a deck and then skated for 10 years until I got injured.

I remember when the “sellout” was the first guy to land the 900(in his 30s)and was still innovating vert while most of his peers lived in vans, got fat, and spent all their sponsorship money on blow and park rats turned ex-wives.

There are certain athletes that are incredibly humble and care about their community. This guy is a class act.

THPS changed my life - literally. I was a kid who was labeled emotionally handicapped - couldn’t be in classroom with the “regular kids,” only had 2 friends where were in the same special class as me and no clue how to handle my anxiety and anger. One day by happenchance, my mom brought home Pizza Hut and along with that came a PlayStation Demo disc - THPS was on there. I still remember till this day, starting the demo and the first thing that comes was a short montage showcasing real people, pro skaters, doing actual tricks, I remember I was so mind blown, it hit me like a ton of bricks and that immediately knew that was exactly what I wanted to do. Fast forward a couple of years later and I got sponsored, and had an army of new friends that I never would of had if not for skateboarding and my anger and anxiety issues were almost entirely gone. Most importantly it taught me the importance of perseverance, self-reliance, and drive. From skateboarding I also adopted an interest in photography, film making, design, etc., which eventually lead me to a career in the creative and strategic sphere. So thank you Tony Hawk for changing my life for the better. 👍🏼

I got my music taste from tony hawk pro skater and Dave Mirra BMX on Dreamcast lmao ,,, legends goats 🐐

THPS was not only my introduction to skating, but literally shaped my early taste in music. The soundtracks on those games introduced me to punk rock & hip hop, which in turn got me through a lot of angsty teenage years, and later resulted in me being a musician. All props go to Tony Hawk, dude is an absolute legend! The number of musicians I've met, locally & internationally successful that lay credit to those games is mind blowing!

Seems like a cool dude. Hell, he had my black ass tryna skate. THPS 1 & 2 were my shit back in the day. Can’t wait for the remake!

Thrasher saying Tony was cheating in my mind is the same as the semi pro scene when they invented the allyoop in basketball. Referee- "One foul... no 2 fouls. People can't be just flying through the air like that"

"That's how it usually goes with haters." Wise words. Met Tony at the Phoenix Airport once. Dude is seriously one of the coolest, down to earth people. Had my first Tony Hawk board in 1987.

Tony is real admitting he reads negative comments unlike Joe.

Tony Hawk is one of the most underrated legends. Him and his games literally helped destroy the narrative that blacks who liked skateboarding were "white" or "uncle toms" most people dont realize this. Blacks used to get bullied by other blacks for skateboarding at a much worse rate before these games.

People that call other people sellouts, never amount to anything.

My FAVORITE game for PS2 was Tony hawk underground, I use to get blisters trying to “manual”. Good times. I met Tony Hawk by accident once while I was on lunch in my work break room, and he accidentally walked down to the basement. I never got the chance to let him know how much of a fan I was because I didn’t wanna be weird/was nervous but I thought it was a hilarious/random way to meet someone who was an inspiration in my early teen years (punk/skate era)

Well done Tony... Grateful, humble, still so positive about the space. Thanks for your awesomeness and role modeling :)

Tony Hawk has one of the most baddest names of all time. Its so fitting for his sport too lol

There's a whole bunch of us 30-40 something's who grew up on that game.

Tony Hawk’s influence is still so understated; a whole generation of people who dont skate, but know a handful skaters tricks and new music. As a latino kid who knew nothing about skating before the games, I truly love the games, music and experience of it all and by extension the skate culture.

Tony Hawk is like “I can’t believe I’m on Joe Rogan!” and I’m like “What? You’re THE Tony Hawk. I can’t think of anyone else who should be on Joe Rogan.”

The hardest thing about learning how to skate is the ground

Remember playing the games on the PS2 with the moving eye loading screen

It’s almost like being humble makes people more successful.

Tony may have aged in years.. His voice hasn't changed one bit.

Anybody remember the Rocket Power episode, when Otto and the gang snuck in Tony’s skate factory?

You gotta get Rodney Mullen in this show! He’s not only The Godfather of skateboarding but also a very smart guy.

i've watched a lot of tony's interviews lately and i think people has called him a sell out so much that maybe he thinks he is now , he says the same exact things in every interview 😄 tony, your a legend you ain't gotta explain shit bro

Tony hawk looks like a regular dad coming into buy a Tahoe for his family.

I've always looked up to Tony Hawk, but this interview takes it to a whole new level. People hating on him for breaking the rules and he just couldn't be bothered to give a shit. What a legend.

The Michael Jordan of alternative sports. Would love to see a “Last Dance” level docuseries on Tony Hawk’s rise in the late 90s/early 00’s! 🍻

Tony is one of my biggest childhood heroes. Still is. ❤ He is the MJ of Skateboarding.

Remember when he dropped his skate game and it said “no loading” and we all thought it was so damn cool that a game had no loading lmao, but the funny part is it had a screen that said “no loading” for like 5 minutes lmfao

*Goldfinger - Superman plays in the background*

For those unaware the soundtrack to THPS2 is legendary🔥

dude is so legendary they use him as a unit of measurement when talking about one's success in a certain field lol "_____ is the Tony Hawk of _____"

One of the greatest things I ever read in Tony’s book (occupation skateboard) was when he mentioned that he would sometimes get angry even when taking gold. Unless he skated to his standard he was upset. Regardless of where he placed. I recommend anyone to read that book. It sheds a lot of light on Tony.

*Rodney Mullen - one of the greatest skateboarders who ever lived - has to appear on JRE in the future - he just has too. He's an extremely intelligent and a fascinating character ~*

Tony Hawk had a whole generation of kids skating busting their ass 😂😂😂👌

I remember Tony Hawk joking that they made the game first and then he needed to learn how to skate. Good guy.

"he fell on some hard times" - that's a really kind way of saying things

Joe: "So how do you deal with the backlash from selling out - only asking because my fans hate me for moving to spotify."

This dude will always be cool

"I get to come on YOUR SHOW because I'm a skateboarder?" I felt that birdman.

Moment of silence for all the kids who broke their asses tryna skate over the years. We all been there to some extent. Dropping in that first time means your knees are gonna smack the floor and your head will follow. Easier times

It’s impressive he’s still skateboarding at 52 and shows no signs of slowing down. He’s kind of like the mick Jagger of skateboarding.

Jerry was a race car driver, drove so god damn fast

Tony Hawk is a living legend. Still skating at a very high level. Respect.

One of Tony's hairs looks like aliens are feeding him some type of transmission

When I saw Tony Hawk, these lyrics came to mind: "here I am, I'm getting older all the time. I'm getting older all the time. Feeling younger in my mind."

We need a Tony hawk movie

I come from skateboarding and the thing about Tony is that he looks,sounds and acts like a normal everyday guy but he's almost like a robot. The level he's able to skate on a vert ramp at freakin 50,just shows wha'ts he made off. He's insane. The drive inside of him is crazy. He can go to that spot even now when he proved everything. Oh,and everybody in the industry who called him a sell out,should be thanking him everyday if nothing else than for that video game. That brough so many new kids to skateboarding,multiple generations now. I started skating because of tony hawk pro skater 2,later on,kids around me started to skate becasue they saw me skating. Kids that never even played that video game. So much more product was sold just becasue of that game and it's showing results to this day.

3:32 You can really hear the emotion in Tonys voice. Skateboarding really has a great ambassador for the sport who cares, loves it and does it with passion. Tony deserves all his success. The guy is of the people who is just looking for their niche in life and grinding it out to carve a place in the world where youre happy and "fit in".

Tony hawk got me into vert in-line skating somehow. He is honestly up there with MJ, Pele and other titan of their profession.

Tony lives in Carlsbad, CA and we love him in our community.

“That’s how it usually goes with haters” 😂😂

Has anyone noticed the one strand of hair standing up on Tony hawks head, once i noticed it i can't stop looking at it

Joe needs his own video game.. How much weed smoked and workouts completed earns you the level up.

Believe it or not it was once possible to play Tony Hawk *with* Tony Hawk. The kids who got the chance were probably beyond starstruck

Who else remembers that song Amoeba sounding like it was saying "Tony Haaawk!" on THPS3

Those sick Skating promo videos you could unlock in THPS1 & 2 were amazing. Especially Rodney Mullen’s tricks!

Tony Hawk: There's A Way To Make A Living With Skating. Joe: Have You Ever Skated On DMT?

Damn that’s crazy, Tony trying to explain to joe the significance of style in skateboarding. It’s so hard to explain to a non skater why or how style is important as it’s not a measurable thing. That’s why skateboarding is art, the best skaters are often not the most skilled ones, but those who have good style and creativity, it is very subjective and individual.

Joe: “It seems when things go mainstream people start to panic..” hmmm I wonder if he’s talking about a certain comment section in a recent video...

Tony Hawk is soo well respected he’s got the HOOD PASS

He doesn’t sound like a 52 year old man

Never sold out just getting rewarded for being good at skating simple

Tony hawk's underground was the best video game ever. Story gameplay visuals soundtrack bloopers characters tricks dlc cheat codes. Everything you wanted.

Crazy how we knew this man without even knowing a thing about skateboarding. That’s just how iconic Tony Hawk is. Only a select few have been able to accomplish this. Grateful I was alive to watch this unfold 🙌🏽

He should sell Tony Hawk's Pro Sellout t shirts. I would buy one because if he hadn't "sold out" I wouldn't have started skating.

Joe was particularly smiley on this podcast

I grew up watching tony hawk and playing the video games for n64. He made skating cool in the hood. So many memories.

Hi Tony Hawk. This is coming from someone who grew up in a small African Country who knew your name and loved your game and was inspired to learn how to skate because of you.

90s and early 2000s skate era was its golden years, I don't think it will ever be that great again. Used to see people skating ALL the time all over the place and now, you literally see ZERO people outside at all pretty much.

Joe “that’s how it usually goes wit Haters” Rogan

I met Tony in 1991. I was 10yrs old and standing at the top of the YMCA vert ramp. I introduced myself and told him that I have never seen a McTwist in person. He said "Stand right there." And pointed me towards the edge of the coping. He dropped in then blasted a perfect McTwist over my head. It was one of the coolest things that someone has ever done for me. I doubt he will ever read this but if he does I just want to say "Thanks Tony. You have always been a solid dude." On a side note, my mom happened to get in a photo of him skating that was used on the cover of TWS. She is also in his Hook-Ups video part. Way to go mom, you fulfilled both my dreams and you don't even skate.

I've been a fan of Tony Hawk since he was featured in Police Academy 4 riding a skateboard in the beginning of the movie as David Spade's skateboard stunt double and long before the games came out. Tony Hawk is a legend!

Legend. Will get the remaster in September. Can not wait.

Brenda: I don’t like skateboarding Joe: I don’t know man, it’s pretty cool Brenda: Some would say the coolest

I’m Surprised they were even able to bring back the Tony hawk series after thps5

Tony hawk needs a lot more recognition. He's an amazing skater, and without him, we wouldn't have skateboarding like we do today. This man is a legend, him and Rodney Mullen are the founders

I remember meeting him when I was 13, happy to say he's just as chill as he seems.

Also one of the greatest computer games ever. Thanks Tony.

Joe “it makes sense, it doesn’t make any sense” Rogan

Don’t let Tony fool you. Dude had style. Never fell in competitions at Del Mar. he was skating against guys 5-6 years older, much stronger and he was destroying them. You saw it intheir faces when he would mail 10 crazy tricks in a minute. They were done. The only other guy at the time that would give him competition consistently was Hosoi. Truly a joy to watch at Del Mar until the city bulldozed the park in ‘87. It was crazy. $35 membership for the year and there was a contest almost every weekend. So, you’d get there on a Saturday morning, skate all day, then Tony Hawk, Christian Hosoi, Steve Caballero, Tony Alva, Mike McGill, Steve Steadham, Lance Mountain, Billy Ruff etc would all start rolling in and taking practice runs in the keyhole. You grabbed a burger and a coke and got to sit 2 feet away and watch all of the legends.

When I was little, I remember the Tony Hawk shoes coming out and my feet were so small that they never fit me but they eventually mad kids shoes and they were pretty rare for me to find them but I eventually got a pair.

I remember watching The Search for Animal Chin on VHS when it first came out

Tony hawk was literally the most underrated and most intelligent of his time and still is

Tony hawk pro skater was the first game I ever played at 3 years old. My dad had a ps1 and and was a skater when he was in high school and he’s around Tony’s age. He bought the game in 99 and I was born in 97 and I remember playing that first skatepark in the game. In a way it was like the new age of passing down his hobby

He has to be the coolest athlete of all time

Tony “I still eat McDonald’s” Hawk

Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2 was my after school program for me and my buddies. We loved the levels that were circular in nature where we would use manuals to pull on insane tricks that would last multiple "laps" around the level.

This dude was so inspiring to me as a kid. Glad to see him still doing well!