Blink-182
Blink-182 |

Left to right: Hoppus, Barker, and DeLonge in 2011 |
Background information |
Also known as |
Blink (1992–94) |
Origin |
Poway, California, United States |
Genres |
Pop punk |
Years active |
1992–2005, 2009–present |
Labels |
Grilled Cheese, Cargo Music, Kung Fu, MCA, Geffen, Interscope, DGC |
Associated acts |
Box Car Racer, +44, Angels & Airwaves, Transplants |
Website |
blink182.com |
Members |
Mark Hoppus
Tom DeLonge
Travis Barker |
Past members |
Scott Raynor |
Blink-182 is an American
rock band consisting of vocalist and bass guitarist
Mark Hoppus, vocalist and guitarist
Tom DeLonge, and drummer
Travis Barker. They have sold over 28 million albums worldwide since forming in
Poway, California in 1992. With original drummer
Scott Raynor they released their debut album
Cheshire Cat in 1994 and achieved moderate success with its follow-up, 1997's
Dude Ranch, which went on to sell over one million copies. Raynor was replaced by Barker midway through a 1998 tour.
The band achieved greater success with 1999's multi-platinum selling
Enema of the State, which reached number 9 on the
Billboard 200 on the strength of the singles "
What's My Age Again?" and "
All the Small Things", the latter of which became the highest-charting song of their career by reaching number 6 on the
Billboard Hot 100. Blink-182 gained popularity for their irreverent sense of humor, and the follow-up album
Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001) reached number 1 in the United States, Canada, and Germany. The
eponymously-titled
Blink-182 followed in 2003 and marked a stylistic shift for the group, infusing
experimental elements into their usual
pop punk formula, resulting in a more mature sound.
DeLonge left Blink-182 in early 2005, sending the band into indefinite hiatus. Hoppus and Barker formed a new band,
+44, while DeLonge formed his own act,
Angels & Airwaves.
Hoppus also pursued a career as a television host while Barker
continued working in music as a producer and solo artist. Blink-182
reunited in February 2009 and their sixth studio album,
Neighborhoods, was released in September 2011.