Robert Edward "Robbie" Knievel III (born May 7, 1962 in Butte, Montana) is an American daredevil and son of stunt performer Evel Knievel.Robbie Knievel is the son of the stuntman Robert (Evel) Knievel and his first wife, Linda. The third of four children (two boys and two girls), Knievel is named after his paternal grandfather. Knievel has two daughters, Krysten and Karmen. He also has a granddaughter and grandson, Analise and Kane.Knievel began jumping his bicycle at age 4 and rode motorcycles at age 7. At age 8, he performed his first show with his father at Madison Square Garden. At age 12 he was on tour with his father where he would perform in the pre-jump shows. Knievel attended Central Catholic High School in Butte, Montana between 1975–76, but never graduated. He wanted to lengthen his jumps, but his father disapproved. Knievel then went solo after his dad's approval. Wikipedia