We never would’ve guessed that both Tony Hawk and Kurt Cobain would be grand-dads to the same child; but that’s exactly what happened in 2024. Tony’s son Riley Hawk and the late Kurt’s daughter Frances Bean Cobain secretly welcomed a child named Ronin.

In an Instagram post, the daughter of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain revealed that she and husband Riley Hawk, son of Tony Hawk, welcomed a son, Ronin Walker Cobain Hawk, on Sept. 17. “Welcome to the world most beautiful son,” Frances Bean Cobain captioned the post, adding two sparkle emoji. “We love you more than anything.”

It’s sure to be a joyous day for the two new parents, especially for Frances, having lived under the shadow of Kurt Cobain’s very public and tragic death at age 27, when she w

In the 1980s and 90s, Tony Hawk was dominating skating competitions while Kurt Cobain—along with his band Nirvana—was topping the alternative music charts. Now, the two pop culture icons are inextricably linked by family as Hawk’s son and Cobain’s daughter welcomed their child in September.