Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk and late rock icon Kurt Cobain share a grandson, Ronin Walker Cobain Hawk, who was born to Frances Bean Cobain and Riley Hawk this previous September. In a social media publish, Tony mentioned he wished the Nirvana frontman was right here to fulfill and maintain the five-month-old child boy.
Hawk’s publish on his Instagram Tales confirmed a live performance ticket from an October 1991 Nirvana present, with the caption, “Went straight from S.U.A.S. [Shut Up and Skate] occasion at Houston Skatepark to this live performance in 1991. It was as transformative as reside music can presumably be; all of us skilled one thing uncommon and highly effective that night time. The world would by no means be the identical.”
He continued, “I want Kurt had been right here so he may see the unbelievable lady his daughter has turn into, meet her devoted, caring husband, and maintain our wondrous grandchild.”
Along with the aforementioned Instagram Story, Hawk just lately posted a photograph of himself sitting on high of a skateboard whereas holding Ronin (together with his face hid by a child emoji), writing, “What occurs when your whole children can skate on their very own and now not depend on you to present them rides? You wait till they’ve their very own children. Circles (wheels?) of life.”
Kurt’s daughter Frances Bean married Tony’s son Riley in October 2023, with R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe officiating the marriage. The couple welcomed Ronin Walker into the world on September seventeenth, 2024.
Riley Hawk can also be an expert skateboarder, in addition to the frontman of the wonderful punk-metal band Warish, who premiered their 2021 album Subsequent to Pay proper right here at Heavy Consequence.
See Tony Hawk’s social media posts beneath.
I’m sobbing at Tony Hawk posting about his grandchild who can also be Kurt Cobain’s grandchild pic.twitter.com/pa7eseMich
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