Blink 182 is made up of band members Travis Barker, Mark Hoppus, and Tom Delonge. Travis was brought into the world in San Diego November 14, 1975. He received his first drum set when he was young and began playing, becoming a skilled drummer. Travis played in many different bands before settling down with Blink 182, such as the ska band the Aquabats, where he went by the name "Travis Baron Von Tito." He sports tattoos and piercings, all of which have personal meaning to him, and he also is the owner/operator of his own shop, Famous Stars and Straps.
Mark was born in California March 15, 1972. He went through his parents' divorce when he was 14 years old and ended up living with his dad in Washington. He earned his first amp and bass when he was 15 for helping his dad repaint the house. Who would have guessed that he first wanted to be an English teacher? He is the one in the band with the least amount of piercings and tattoos.
Tom came into the world in San Diego December 13, 1975. He got used to hard work at an early age. In his hometown, he spent his time working on a construction site and at Gary's Chicken and Ribs. He even got to be in a movie with a one-liner as a fast food clerk.
The story of Blink 182 first started in 1992, with Scott Raynor (drums), Mark Hoppus (bass, vocals), and Tom Delonge (guitar, vocals). The name of the band then was just "Blink." They went for Blink 182 when the threat of another band with the same name came up. Even though there are rumors and ideas floating around about what exactly "182" stands for, it was actually random.
Their brutal, heartfelt lyrics have earned them a huge following. In 1995 they came out with their first full album, "Cheshire Cat," and then "Dude Ranch" followed in 1997. This album was the one that helped them gain widespread commercial success. This is also when Scott went back to college and left the band. He was replaced by Travis Barker, who used to be one of the Aquabats.
At the end of 1998, the band quit touring to make their next album, "Enema of the State." This was even more popular than "Dude Ranch" and helped get the band's sound out there to new groups of listeners.
Nine years on, the band is still as popular as ever and look set to become one of the classic pop punk bands of our time.
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