MARK
Full name: Markus Allan Hoppus
Nicks: "Fish Guts", "Mr. take advantage of your goat when you're not home", "El Quatro"
Role: Bassist, vocalist & the village idiot, a total jackass, to make a fool of himself whenever possible.
Born: March 15th 1972
Where: Ridgecrest, CA
Sign: Pisces
Weight: 170
Height: 5'11''
Shoe size: 12
Marital status: Married to Skye Everly
Resides: Carmel Mountain Ranch, CA
Boxers or briefs? Both
Fave bands: Fenix*TX, Stone Temple Pilots, NOFX, Face To Face, Promise Ring, The Get Up Kids, Descendants, Pennywise, Jimmie Eat World
Fave movie: Caddyshack
Fave nude scene: Phoebe Cates getting out of the pool in Fast Times At Ridgemont High
Fave tv-show: The Simpsons
Fave Blink song: Don't Leave Me
Fave thing: His CD player
Fave girl type: Intelligent, funny and fun to go out with. She can be a lady and still hang out with the guys
Star crush: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Melissa Joan Hart
Pet: Ahi, the white beagle
Anything else: Eats cereals with water, not milk
Spare time: Fishes and plays his SEGA, Playstation, and Nintendo 64
Equipment: Mark plays a Fender Custom Shop Precision bass and Jazz bass split into two Ampeg SVT-3 amps powering two Ampeg 810E cabinets. He uses a Shure wireless system and makes a fair number of mistakes. He also uses Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky bass strings, and Dunlop Tortex .60mm picks. He uses Ernie Ball straps and Seymour Duncan quarter pound pickups for all his basses. When he isn't running around naked, he wears Hurley clothes, Adio shoes and Black Flys sunglasses.
Meet Markus Allan Hoppus: Lady Killer. The story of his life begins on the Ides of March, 1972. Raised in Ridgecrest, California, the dull capital of the world, Mark's childhood was typical. He was always bored growing up. He & his friends used to burn things out in the desert for entertainment. Mark lived with his dad from the time his parents divorced when he was 8, while his little sister, Anne, went to live with his mom. "I guess they figured two parents, two kids," says Mark. Anyway, after 5 years of college & never making it beyond sophomore status, Mark decided to drop out & try to do something he liked, something he couldn't mess up... music. So he founded Blink, & quickly became the idol of crappy punk rockers & underage teeny-boppers all across the globe. Unfortunately, ladies, Mark's habit of sporting his birthday suit is no invite; he's married to the lovely Skye. Mark currently resides in Carmel Mountain Ranch, CA.
TOM
Full name: Thomas Matthew DeLonge
Nicks: "Hot Pants", "may I check your prostate?", "One-Butt-Cheek-Ted"
Role: Guitarise & vocalist
Born: December 13th 1975
Where: San Diego, CA
Sign: Sagittarius
Weight: 184
Height: 6'1''
Shoe size: 11
Marital status: Married to Jen Jenkins
Tom about his sexuality: I'm not gay, many people think I'm gay... I've got a girlfriend, she thinks I'm gay too.
Resides: Encinitas, CA
Boxers or briefs? Boxers, I think, maybe all, though?
Fave bands: Menudo, The Descendants, NOFX, Far, Jimmy Eat World, Beastie Boys, Pennywise, Prophagandhi, Screeching Weasel, The Queers, NOFX, Bad Religion
Fave movie: Anything with Mel Gibson naked
Fave tv-show: X-files
Fave Blink song: Aliens Exist
Fave TOYPAJ song: Stay Together For The Kids
Fave girl type: A lot like my girlfriend: brown hair and blue eyes with dark skin... Nice
Star crush: Meg Ryan
Pet: Grey the German Shepherd
Anything else: Claims to be responsible for everything good the band has to offer! Probably the sexiest and best in bed, even if he's by himself in bed...
Spare time: Hangs out with his girl
Equipment: Tom plays a Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster guitar, based on a Fender Lone Star Stratocaster, split into a Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier amp powering two Mesa Boogie 4x12 rectifier cabinets, and a Marshall JCM 900 amp powering yet a third Mesa Boogie 4x12 rectifier cabinet. He uses a shure wireless system. Tom plays Ernie Ball Skinny Top Heavy Bottom strings uses Jim Dunlop Tortex .60mm picks and a Jim Dunlop pick holder on his mic. In his guitar he has a Seymour Duncan Invader Humbucker blasting out sounds. He uses Ernie Ball straps.
Tom was born Thomas Matthew DeLonge, Jr., on December 13, 1975. He was born & raised in Poway, California, by his mom, a real estate agent by the name of Carrie, & his dad, an energy company executive by the name of Tom, Sr. Then there were his older brother, Shon, & his younger sister, Kari. In high school Tom was your typical punk kid, an arch-nemesis of the faculty. He was actually suspended for a whole year for coming to school drunk. His parents, naturally, were pissed off, & forced him to stop playing in bands. Tom was crushed; he even wrote a song for Dude Ranch about it. Anyway, Tom made a triumphant return to school, & all of his friends voted him Homecoming King. Actually, this was part of a scheme to piss off the school administrators, who had a mutual hate for Tom. Shortly after high school, Tom got together with his pal, Mark, formed a band called Blink, & the rest of the story tells itself. Tom is known for his sick, twisted mind & fascination with aliens and conspiracies. He currently lives in Encinitas, CA, & spends his free time with his wife, Jen.
TRAVIS
Full name: Travis Landon Barker
Nicks: "Fuck Boy"
Role: Drummer
Born: November 14th 1975
Where: Fontana, CA
Sign: Scorpio
Weight: ?
Height: ?
Shoe size: 11
Marital status: Engaged (married?) to Melissa
Resides: Riverside, CA
Boxers or briefs? Boxers
Fave bands: The Police, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Descendents, Method Man, Bad Religion, NoFx, Dag Nasty
Fave movie: True Romance
Fave Blink song: Dysentery Gary
Star crush: Britney Spears
Pet: 3 dogs; Lil Kim, Q-Tip and Clarence
Anything else: He has a thing for Britney Spears
Spare time: Travis runs Famous Stars and Straps, a belt and belt buckle company specializing in hot rod designs for boys and girls. He also collects Cadillacs and old bicycles.
Equipment: Travis plays Orange County Drum Percussion drums, Zildjian Z Cymbals and 5B sticks, Remo Coated Emperor drum heads. He is also endorsed by Adio shoes, Serial Killer, Porn Star, Silver Star Casting Company, Third Rail, and Black Flys.
Travis grew up in a rather bad section of Fontana, California. There he lived with his dad, a machinist named Randy, & his mom, Gloria, who babysat local kids in her own home. One fateful day, right before Travis began high school, his mother died of cancer, having only been diagnosed with it three months earlier. Needless to say, Travis was devastated. Up until that point, his mom did everything for him; in fact, she was the one that started him playing the drums at the tender age of 4. Travis's mother told him on her deathbed to "Keep playing music, & go for your dreams." So Travis went on to finish high school & start his music career. He has played with many great punk bands, most notably the Aquabats, in which he went under the alias, "Baron Von Tito". Travis joined blink-182 in 1998 after former drummer, Scott Raynor, called it quits. Although he is not as outwardly silly as Mark or Tom, he's still one of the guys, as he sits quietly on his throne behind those loud, bangy things. Travis currently hails from Riverside, CA.
facts about blink:
Other names considered for Enema of the State were: Turn your head and cough, Viking Wizard Eyes and Blink 182: Electric Boogaloo
Other names considered for Take off your Pants and Jacket were: "We're good in bed;", "Genial Bear", "Diarrhea Of A Madman" and "What Rhymes with Venus?". The name Take off your Pants and Jacket were actually made up by one of the guitar techs friends when he was skiing, fell, got wet, and his friend said Take off your Pants and Jacket.
Adam's song was inspired by a magazine article about a teenager who committed suicide. One kid actually committed suicide while listening to Adam's Song, even though it's an Anti-suicide song.
Used to call themselves "Sexual Monkey" as a joke.
Appears in the movie, American Pie.
Their album, Dude Ranch, is certified gold in both the U.S. and Canada, and is certified platinum in Australia. Enema of the State, is certified gold in the U.S. Enema has sold over 5 million copies worldwide.
Now, runs their own on-line retail skate shop called Loserkids. The store has music, clothing, and boarding/skating items.
The '182' in Blink-182 actually has no significance at all. There have been several rumors surrounding what 182 means (which has been made up by the band members them selves), but there really is nothing behind it. It's just a random number.
In the credits from 'American Pie' it says 'Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge, Scott Raynor'. Its actually Travis Barker in the movie, not Scott. That has to really suck... And in the end credits, in the song info, it says Travis Barkor...
If you take out the CD-holder from the Enema of the State cover and look at the inside left, you'll see the text 'Viking Wizard Eyes, Eyes full of lies' in a small hard to see white font.
In the video for 'Dammit' there is a poster for the Italian movie "Farinelli". It's the touching story of a man who had his testicles removed so he could sing soprano. (see picture to your right->)
Blink HATE Germans and Germany! "They always ask stupid questions like "Why are blink only three?", "Why do you consider yourself punk" and "Why do you always have to be naked?"
Take off your Pants and Jacket was written in 2 weeks.
On the CD Enema of the State, look to the left of Mark, where he's checking out his thong. The guy with the Hawaiian bathing suit is Tom's roommate Blair. ALSO.. In the All The Small Things video when Mark is getting wax poured on him you could see him looking down the girl on the right's shirt.
In the Enema of the State cover, look on the guy next to the midget (not Mark). Recognize him? The fat boy from Josie!!!
facts about Mark:
At every Blink show, Mark writes a different message on his speaker with white duct tape. Anything from "Hi Mom!" to "I have no idea where I am". Once he even wrote a message to his girlfriend after they had been fighting over who loved the other more. He wrote "I love you More".
Mark wrote "Going away to college" on valentines day after watching Can't Hardly Wait.
Mark has his left nipple pierced.
Mark's hero of all time is none other than Homer J. Simpson.
Mark's father's name is Tex, his mother's name is Carrie, and his younger sister is Anne.
Mark has 0 tattoos on his most of the time naked body.
Mark appeared on-stage nude, at MTV's Castaway Countdown, during the band's performance of What's My Age Again?
Mark appeared on-stage nude, again, at KROQ's 1999 Weenie Roast.
Mark hates playing any tour dates in Europe, that sucks!
Mark actually hates the taste of beer, no lie.
At a show in Boston, he took an inflatable sheep, shoved a drum stick up it's ass, and tossed it into the crowd.
Mark thinks Disney Movies kick ass! (see pictures on the right->)
Mark attended Burroughs High School in Ridgecrest, California.
Mark wrote Dammit in just 5 minutes, about a break-up that never actually happened.
In the chorus to the Party Song Mark is actually singing "Vagina Vagina Vagina".
Mark wore sneakers at his wedding.
Mark's first band was called "Of All Things"
At the very end of the Saturday Night Live performance, as they thank everyone before the credits, there is a close up on Mark while he is waving, he is lip-mouthing the words "hi mom" and "I love you Skye" ..go take a second glimpse to spot it!
Mark's father's name is Tex, his mother's name is Carrie, and his younger sister is Anne.
facts about Tom:
Tom worked at a place called Gary's Chicken and Ribbs in his home town Poway, California.
Tom really doesn't have his lip pierced. (NOT! He does!)
Tom has 8 tattoos. (or 9, I'm not sure anymore)
Tom works out every day on tour.
Tom's mom's name is Connie, sister's name is Kari, and his brother is named Shon.
Tom doesn't smoke.
His favorite CD of all time is Less Talk, More Rock by Propaghandi.
Tom appears in the movie Idle Hands as a fast food employee, who wears a sombrero. He only has one line, which is "Alright".
The very first album he ever bought was a DI album.
Tom attended Poway High school in California.
His wife, Jennifer got mad about the line from Dumpweed, "I need a girl that I can train..."
Favorite moves are: Karate Kid, Back To The Future Trilogy, Die hard Trilogy, and Braveheart Last Of The Mohicans.
In the scene of the video 'All the Small Things' where Mark is doing his Ricky Martin imitation and getting wax poured on his chest, if you look in the background you'll see a couple making out. Its Tom and his wife, Jen.
Tom paints his fingernails (on his left hand only) black.
He has a big obsession with Aliens, claiming the only reason he got a computer was to look up UFO sites. His big belief in Aliens also formed the song, Aliens Exist.
His dad, Tom, is a energy company executive, and his mom, Connie, is a real estate agent.
Tom got kicked out school for drinking at a basketball game, and on the prom, he was voted homecoming king, just to piss off the administrators, coz they hated him.
Tom chose the name [Blink] simply because he likes short verbs.
Tom received his first guitar at age fifteen as a birthday present from his friend who found it in the garbage.
facts about Travis:
Used to be a member of the Aquabats.
Travis' Stage name for the Aquabats was "Travis Baron von Tito."
Travis has multiple piercings and around 50 tattoos. All together they cost around $7,000. I guess you can afford that when you're a rock star.
Travis is a really big collector of muscle cars.
Travis also played in a band called Feeble.
Travis loves leopard prints, and he has a cowboy hat to prove it.
He grew up in Fontana, California, which is located in San Bernardino county.
He tried taking up Tattoo drawing because he got bored in high school.
Travis was once a trashman in Laguna Beach.
Travis got in a fight outside of taco bell and kicked the guys ass, but unfortunately, he broke his pinky.
Travis has a thing for Britney Spears
Travis' name didn't show up on the credits for American pie, instead, Scott Raynor's name showed up.
Travis got engaged on Christmas Eve 2000, and didn't tell his bandmates for a while.
Travis used to play with the Aquabats, and occasionally had to fill in for Blink's old drummer, Scott Raynor. After Raynor's exit in 1998 Travis was quickly asked to come aboard the Blink182 ship.
Travis resides in Riverside, CA
He's been playing the drums since he was 4 yrs old
Runs Famous Stars and Straps, a belt buckle company specializing in hot rod designs
Graduated from Fontana High School in 1993
He teaches drum lessons
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