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Carey Hart was born on July 17, 1975 in Seal Beach, California and grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Hart is one of the most recognized names in all of freestyle Motocross. His father bought him his first motocross bike when he was only four years old in hopes of spending some quality time with his son. However, what had originally started as a father and son pastime quickly turned into Carey's passion. By the time he entered his first local race as an amateur, he was hooked and by high school graduation, he was a professional Motocross rider, racing AMA Supercross circuit.
Soon thereafter, Carey grew bored with Supercross and started riding with a group of guys who were interested in a more creative and expressive form of Motocross. In 1998, the Freestyle motocross movement was born with Carey leading the way. From the sport's inception, Carey has been one of the most innovative riders in the sport.
He is the inventor of the 'Hart Attack', and at the 2000 Gravity Games Carey etched his name in the record books as the first rider ever to complete a back flip on a 250cc motorcycle. The back flip
Hart also has his own film directed by Jonny Vegas "Good times with Carey Hart" The film tells the true life story of Hart's amazing career and how he accomplished the unimaginable back flip, and how he elevated his sport like few in history have!
Carey has travelled the globe on a quest to put freestyle Motocross on the map. Along the way he has jumped the trailer park in Kid Rock's video "Bawitdaba" and saw his dream to play bass with the band Pennywise come true on the 2000 Australian Warped Tour and appeared in P!nks 'Just Like A Pill' and 'So What' videos. His popularity has helped increase exposure for the sport of Motocross.
He has been featured in nationwide ad campaigns for Ford, Dunkin Dougnuts, Fox, DVS and Mountain Dew as well as in such print publications as Paper Magazine, Teen People, EXPN The Magazine, Rolling Stone, Prick, Skinnie and has graced the covers of numerous Motocross & tattoo magazines.
Carey has also starred on Inked, MTVs Life Of Ryan, The Late Show with David Letterman acatapulted Carey, and Freestyle Motocross as a whole, to an entirely new level. The stunt got the world's attention; it was even featured on Ripley's Believe It or Not He has starred in ESPN/Touchstone Pictures' IMAX film, Ultimate X and has cameo appearances in Columbia Pictures' XXX and Touchstone Pictures' Charlie's Angels II & Carey was cast in the VH1 reality show The Surreal Life.
In 2004 Carey's passion for tattoos turned into a business venture. Teaming up with fellow entrepreneur, John Huntington, Hart & Huntington Tattoo Company opened their doors in the prestigious Palms Casino, Las Vegas. This move lead to another TV opportunity for Carey when the A&E network decided to follow him and the workings of the shop in their own reality show: Inked.
Since then, Hart has taken over 100% of the company as seen on Inked. Three more Hart and Huntington Tattoo shops have opened: Honolulu, Cabo San Lucas and Orlando at Universal Citywalk. Carey also expanded into making a quality clothing line based on the designs of the talented artists that work at Hart and Huntington Tattoo Company.
Even with all of Carey's business ventures, he still finds time to dedicate to his first passion supermoto, Hart & Huntington Tattoo/Rockstar Supermoto Team. There is no denying Carey's dedication and passion. He has suffered his share of injuries attempting new tricks, Carey has broken over 63 bones in his body however like a cat with nine lives, he continues to bounce back and he does it all in the name of progression.
