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On this page I'll include the very basics of where they started off, to the advanced area of who they are personally!
This is the Diary of Blink182!!! LOL! MTV Bio
Based in San Diego, California, USA, Blink-182's highly melodic and entertaining thrash rock broke through onto the mainstream charts in the late 90s. The band were originally formed by Mark Hoppus (b. 15 March 1972, USA; bass/vocals), who had moved to San Diego to study, and Tom DeLonge (b. 13 December 1975, USA; guitar/vocals). Hoppus and DeLonge were joined by drummer Scott Raynor, and began a non-stop gigging schedule on the local punk circuit. The self-released Fly Swatter EP appeared in 1993, and was followed by the cassette only "Buddha" demo, released by Filter Records in a run of less than a 1,000 (the material was re-issued in a slightly different format three years later by Kung Fu Records). Several of the songs from the demo tape subsequently appeared on the band's full-length debut, Cheshire Cat, which was released by the Grilled Cheese label in 1994. Shortly afterwards the trio were forced to adopt the new moniker Blink-182 following the threat of legal action by an Irish techno outfit already recording as Blink. Despite the enforced name change, the trio's popularity continued to grow owing to support slots with several leading punk bands including No FX and Pennywise, and their ubiquitous presence on the skating and snow boarding scenes.
They also developed a reputation for stripping off during live shows. A steady flow of singles and EPs confirmed both the trio's penchant for gloriously immature lyrics, and their ability to craft great tunes. Their commercial breakthrough arrived with 1997's Dude Ranch. The album included the endearing hit "Dammit (Growing Up)", which enjoyed constant radio play alongside material by other hardcore bands, including the Offspring, Green Day and Smash Mouth. Following the release of Dude Ranch, founding member Raynor was replaced by Travis Barker (b. 14 November 1975, USA). Barker appeared on the band's major label debut, Enema Of The State, which debuted in the US Top 10 in June 1999 and went on to sell over a million copies in barely two months. The album was helped by two highly catchy hits, "What's My Name Again?" and "All The Small Things". Following the release of a stop-gap live set, the band confirmed the commercial appeal of their scatological punk rock when their fifth album, Take Off Your Pants And Jacket, debuted at the top of the US charts in June 2001.
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Personals: (Who they really are, besides the band!) Thomas Mathew Delonge
Birthday: December 13, 1975
He formed the band about 9 years ago. He plays on a fender custom shop stratocaster guitar, split into a mesa boogie triple Recifier amp powing two mesa boogie 4x12 cabinets, and a Marshall JCM 900 amp powinring , yes, another 4x12 mesa boogiecabinet. He uses a X-wire digital system. He plays ernie ball heavy bottom strings, and uses Dulop Tortex .60mm picks! =D Plays the guitar and is a vocalist of the band!
Fav Movie: Forrest Gump
Pets: A German Sheperd called grey, and a brown lab puppy (then) called chloe.
Mark Allen Hoppus
Birthday: March 15, 1972
Martial Status: Married to Skye Everly (2000)
Plays the bass and is the other vocalist of the band! Mark plays aon a fendersustom shop percision base into 2 ampeg svt-3 amps powering 2 awpeg 810c cabinet. He uses a shrure wire sytem, and makes fair number of mistkes. He also uses an Ernie Mall hybrid slinky bass strings and dunlop tortex 60mm picks.
Fav Band: Jimmy eat world
Pet: A beagel named ahi.
Travis Barker
Birthday: November 14, 1975
The former Aquabats drummer, that now replaced Scott Reynor. The Drummer of the band, prefers to not sing in the band!
Company: Stars and Straps, a A belt and Buckle company, specializing in hot rod designs for Gurls and Boys!
Collects: Old Cadillacs and old Bicycles.
Matrial Status: Engaged to Mellissa Kennedy
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