Blink 182 Biographys

Mark Allan Hoppus



FULL NAME: Mark Allan Hoppus

BLINK 182 RELATION: Singer/Bass Player

BORN: March 15, 1972

MARITAL STATUS: "Married, but still possibly gay"

FAVORITE BAND: Jimmy Eat World / Riverfenix / Get Up Kids

FAVORITE MOVIE: Caddyshack

RESIDES: Carmel Mountain Ranch, CA

PET: a beagle named Ahi

IN HIS SPARE TIME: fishes and plays his games consoles

OTHER INFORMATION: Mark plays a Fender Custom Shop Precision bass into 2 Ampeg SVT-3 amps powering 2 Ampeg 810E cabinet. 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. When he isn't running around naked, he wears Hurley clothes, Adio shoes, and Black Flys sunglasses.


Thomas Matthew DeLonge



FULL NAME: Thomas Matthew DeLonge

BLINK 182 RELATION: Singer/Guitar Player

BORN: December 13, 1975

MARITAL STATUS: Married

FAVORITE BAND: Menudo

FAVORITE MOVIE: Anything with Mel Gibson naked

RESIDES: Encinitas, CA

PET: german shepherd named Grey

IN HIS SPARE TIME: hangs out with his girlfriend

OTHER INFORMATION: Tom plays a Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster guitar, split into a Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier amp powering two Mesa Boogie 4x12 cabinets, and a Marshall JCM 900 amp powering yet a third Mesa Boogie 4x12 cabinet. He uses a Shure wireless system. Tom plays Ernie Ball Heavy Bottom strings, and uses Dunlop Tortex . 60mm picks.


Travis Landon Barker



FULL NAME: Travis Landon Barker

BLINK 182 RELATION: Drummer

BORN: November 14, 1975

MARITAL STATUS: Married

FAVORITE BAND: the police, old dirty bastard, descendents

FAVORITE MOVIE: True Romance

RESIDES: Riverside, CA, home of the Galleria at Tyler

PET: Tim, a member of the Inland Empire Underwear Police

IN HIS SPARE TIME: Travis Runs Famous Stars and Straps (www.famoussas.com), a belt and belt buckle company specializing in hot rod designs, for boys and girls. He also collects Cadillacs and old bicycles.

OTHER INFORMATION: 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.