Dave Hackett

In his 50s, Hackett is still an active skateboarder, winning the World tight slalom Championship title in 2015 and the Overall US Nationals Masters Title in 2016. Hackman surfs and skateboards regularly, as well as plays guitar. His sponsors include Khiro Skateboard Products, Osiris Shoes, Independent Trucks, Nitro Bearings, Kryptonics Wheels, Black Leather Racing and Deathbox Skateboards.

Currently, Dave Hackett is also an artist and a consultant to the Action Sports Industry and the CEO of the Y.O.U. Institute, home of The Ultimate Life Tool®, an advanced human assessment instrument approved for Continuing Education by the Board of Registered Nursing and the International Coach Federation. In addition to this work, Hackett is a professional Prayer Practitioner, Spiritual Guide and Executive Life & Relationship Coach. Hackett was the MC for the International Skateboarding Hall of Fame from 2012 – 2016. He is also a Motivational Speaker and Seminar Leader.

In 2008, former skateboarder magazine editor Sean Mortimer included Dave Hackett in his skateboarding book StaleFish, highlighting the experiences of 16 of the world’s most influential skateboarders. He can be seen in magazines such as The Skateboard Mag, Concrete Wave and Thrasher.

In 2006, at the age of 46,Hackett set the world record for being the “Oldest Pro” to complete Tony Hawk’s “Loop of Death".

Still in 2005, Hackett beat the World Champion Italian Luca Giammarco to take the European TS Skateboard Racing title at the European Championships in Stockholm, Sweden.

In 1984 Hackman helped start Jimmy’Z clothing line and sponsored other renowned riders such as Christian Hosoi, Scott Oster, Eric Dressen, and Steve Olson. A year later, in 1985 Hackett’s first of two signature skateboards, The Iron Cross and & The Street Sickle, was released on the Skull Skates brand along with team members Duane Peters, Steve Olson and Christian Hosoi. In 2003 Hackett was chosen by Juice magazine as one of the 50 Most Influential Skateboarders in the World. In 2005 Hackett formed the Skateboard Racers Association (SRA) designing and sanctioning professional skateboard races around the globe.

Known as "Hackman", he was a pioneer of Extreme Skateboard stunts, and one of the first skateboarders to transfer surf moves from the water to the land. Hackett was also the first to jump 3 cars end to end on a Rocket Powered Skateboard and the first Pro to jump a 25 stair set in 1982.

In 1979, Hackett starred in the Action Sports TV show HotShots with overall world champion Tony Alva. In this show he debuted the “Pipe to Pipe” Ollie.

In 1975, Hackett won the Hang Ten World Championship Jr. Men’s’ Slalom Title at age 15, and the 1978 US Open Men’s Bowl and Pool Riding Title at Kona Skatepark at age 18.

Dave “Hackman” Hackett (born David Jude Hackett on November 12, 1960) is a professional skateboarder from Malibu, California.