Tony Hawk's journey in the entertainment industry began with a career in music, initially as a singer and songwriter. His first notable achievement was with the novelty pop group "Morris Minor and the Majors", which debuted with the hit single "Stutter Rap" in 1988. This parody of the Beastie Boys' song reached impressive chart positions, ranking #4 in the UK, #2 in Australia, and #14 in Canada. Their follow-up single, "This is the Chorus", was a humorous critique of the Stock, Aitken and Waterman music production team, but unfortunately, it failed to replicate the success of their debut, peaking at #95 in the UK and #22 in Australia.
After being recognized as a one-hit wonder, Tony continued to tour with the group, performing on the comedy circuit for many years before departing from the act. He even wrote and starred in the UK television series "Morris Minor's Marvellous Motors" in 1989, which, unfortunately, only lasted for one season.
Today, Tony is a stand-up comedian, singer, and writer, collaborating with music projects, including those with Chesney Hawkes and Ash Alexander. He regularly appears as a panelist on radio and television shows, such as "Grumpy Old Men" (2003),"Have I Got News for You" (1990),and was a recurring guest actor/voice on the popular sci-fi comedy series "Red Dwarf" (1988).
Tony has also written four books, including "One Hit Wonderland", "Round Ireland with a Fridge", "Playing the Moldovans at Tennis", and most recently, "A Piano in the Pyrenees". He donated half of his royalties from "Playing the Moldovans at Tennis" to a trust fund for Moldova, which was used to establish the Hippocrates Centre, a medical centre providing rehabilitative therapy for disabled children from socially vulnerable families. Tony continues to support this cause.
