Carey Hart

Carey Jason Phillip Hart (born July 17, 1975) is an American off-road truck racer, former professional freestyle motocross competitor, and former motorcycle racer.

He is known for being the first motorcyclist to perform a back flip on a 250cc motorcycle during a competition, and for his company Hart & Huntington Tattoo & Clothing Company.

Hart was among the first riders to begin competing in freestyle motocross in 1996.

Hart was the first rider to publicly perform BMX trick the "superman seat grab" at IFMA events in 1998–99.

He was also the first person to perform the "invert superman" seat grab at the 1999 Gravity Games in Providence, Rhode Island.

This trick is now known as the "Hart Attack".

In 1999 Hart took home the bronze medal at the Summer Gravity Games and Gold at the Australian X Games.

During the 2000 Gravity Games in Providence, Rhode Island, Hart attempted the first back flip on a 250 cc motorcycle in competition.

Hart is credited with the first "attempt" of a back-flip as he over-rotated his flip and suffered a hard landing, displacing him off the seat.

The year 2000 saw Hart win several FMX competitions and honors including the Silver at the Las Vegas LXD Freeride MotoX and Toyota's Trick of the Week.

At the 2001 X-Games in Philadelphia, Hart attempted the backflip again for the best trick competition but suffered a bad crash coming off his bike at the beginning of the rotation.

His injuries included several broken bones and ribs along with a bruised tailbone.

It was there he met his future wife, singer Pink.

In 2002, Hart again picked up the gold medal at the Australian X-Games as well as gaining the silver medal in the MotoX Best Trick at the Summer X Games in Los Angeles.

The same year, Hart participated in the Tony Hawk's Boom Boom HuckJam Tour.

At the 2002 X-Games in Philadelphia, Hart successfully completed the backflip in the best trick competition picking up the silver medal behind Mike Metzger, who landed a no-footed backflip.

The same year, Hart participated in the Gumball 3000, an annual British 3,000-mile (4,800 km) international road rally which takes place on public roads.

2003's route was from San Francisco to Miami.

He is also featured in the film Gumball 3000; The Movie.

The biographical documentary Goodtimes With Carey Hart was also released in 2003.

Hart again participated in the Tony Hawk's Boom Boom HuckJam tour but was seriously injured on the first night, having to bail into the scaffolding to avoid hitting a skater after the mistiming of their jumps.

Hart broke both his arms and legs as well as suffering severe blood clotting during surgery.

The crash took him out of competition for three years.

In 2004, Hart and John Huntington opened Hart & Huntington Tattoo Company in Las Vegas.

The A&E network followed Hart and the workings of the shop on the reality show Inked.

Hart and Huntington Tattoo Company also launched a clothing line based on the designs of the artists at the store.

With H&H's expansion, the clothing line is now based on the tattoo/action sports lifestyle and culture.

Soon after the opening of the Las Vegas store, John Huntington sold his 48 percent ownership back to Hart.

In 2005 Hart was the host for ABC's Live's X Games FMX coverage and was a cast member on the fifth season of the VH1 reality show The Surreal Life.

He and singer Pink have been married since 2006.

Hart became a professional motorcyclist at 18 and started competing in the AMA supercross circuit.

Two years before, he had sustained two broken femurs, broken tibia and fibula as well as fractured wrists, after he was blind-sided by a tractor working on the track he was riding on, smashing straight into the vehicle.

In 2006, Huntington filed a lawsuit against Carey, alleging he owed large amounts of money for his trademark and likeness.

Hart reportedly hired high-profile Las Vegas attorney Gene Porter to resolve the case through a mediation settlement, which was in turn successful.

In 2006, two Hart & Huntington Tattoo Company stores opened in Hawaii and Cabo.

Hart again took part in Gumball 3000, which saw the drivers race from London to Los Angeles.

In 2007, Hart formed his first Supercross team, the H&H/Rockstar Moto Team, which included him as a team rider, Hart finished 12th in 2007 AMA Supermoto Series.

Kenny Watson has been team manager from the beginning.

It was also in 2007 that the Hart & Huntington Orlando store was opened in Universal CityWalk.

In 2011, Hart welcomed a new title sponsor Dodge Motorsports who entered the Supercross space for the first time.