Legendary skater Tony Hawk is enjoying the arrival of his first grandchild.
On Saturday, his son Riley Hawk and his wife Frances Bean Cobain surprised many people when they announced the birth of their first child, a boy they named Ronin.
The new mother posted the news via Instagram on Saturday, writing: ‘17.9.2024 Ronin Walker Cobain Hawk. Welcome to the world, most beautiful son. We love you more than anything.’
The daughter of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain and Hole frontwoman Courtney Love posted three photos, set to John Lennon’s song Beautiful Boy, which was a tribute to the birth of her son Sean in 1980.
Tony Hawk would also join in the happy news and show his sense of humor by calling his first-born grandson: “My favorite grandson!”
Tony Hawk, 56, became a grandfather for the first time when his son Riley Hawk and his wife Frances Bean Cobain welcomed their first child into the world on Saturday, September 17; Tony and Riley seen in 2019
The daughter of late Nirvana frontman and Hole frontman Courtney Love took to Instagram to share the shocking news with her 1.6 million followers.
Cobain’s post quickly garnered tens of thousands of likes.
Harper Grohl, the 15-year-old daughter of disgraced Foo Fighters lead singer Dave Grohl, was among those who left supportive comments.
The teen left a series of crying and black heart emojis below the post, which consisted of several black and white photos of Ronin.
Cobain then reposted the upload to his Instagram Stories, and that’s when he added the beautiful song Beautiful Boy by John Lennon, who was among his father’s favorite musical artists.
The post showed a first look at their new bundle of joy and included a snap of the pro skater cradling his son as he gazed adoringly at the baby.
Another snapshot showed Cobain’s finger wrapped inside his son’s tiny index finger and thumb.
Cobain and Hawk did not announce that they were expecting a child, which in turn caught fans completely off guard when the news broke.
It comes weeks after Riley took to Instagram to wish his wife a happy birthday with a sweet post.
Uploading a black and white image of the couple smiling and holding hands, he added: “Happy birthday to my queen!”
Shortly after Ronin’s birth, Hawk called him, “My favorite grandson.”
Tony Hawk’s first-born son, Riley, is pictured holding his first child in his arms.
The new mom added: “Welcome to the world, most beautiful son.” We love you more than anything,’ along with a photo of her fingers touching her son’s hands and feet.
The couple began dating in 2021, and after approximately two years of dating, they legalized their union by marrying in a ceremony officiated by REM lead singer Michael Stripe in October 2023.
In what was probably another gesture of respect towards the late Smells Like Teen Spirit rocker, considering he was also a big fan of REM, who have since amicably split in 2011.
Tony Hawk, widely considered one of the greatest and most influential skateboarders of all time, shares his son Riley with his first wife, Cindy Dunbar.
He also has two children: Spencer, 25, and Keegan, 23, from his second marriage to Erin Lee.
The vertical skate pioneer also has a daughter, Kadence, 16, with his third wife, Lhotse Merriam, whom he divorced in 2011.
The skateboarding icon is currently married to Catherine Goodman, whom he married in 2015.
The couple began dating in 2021, and after approximately two years of dating, they legalized their union by marrying in a ceremony officiated by REM lead singer Michael Stripe in October 2023.
Cobain notably incorporated his famous last name into his newborn son’s full name.
Kurt Cobain’s daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, announced the surprise birth of her and husband Riley Hawk’s first child on Saturday, September 17.
Kurt Cobain committed suicide in 1994 at age 27 when his daughter Frances was barely one year old.
Frances Bean was previously married to The Eeries musician Isaiah Silva from 2014 to 2017.
In April 2018, Cobain, an artist, opened up to E! News about what he hopes his late father thinks of his creative endeavors.
“I would hope he would be proud of the human being that I am, even if he didn’t like the art I’m posting,” she told the outlet.
“With regards to music, I don’t want to pigeonhole myself and say I’m a musician or a visual artist because I feel like it’s all-encompassing and I feel like each part of my art is related to the other.”