Blink-182 Biography

Blink-182 is an American rock band formed in Poway a suburb of San Diego California in 1992. The trio consists of bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge and drummer Travis Barker. The band is considered a key group in the development of pop punk music; their combination of pop melodies with fast-paced punk rock featured a more radio-friendly accessibility than prior bands. The group with original drummer Scott Raynor emerged from the Southern California punk scene of the early 1990s and first gained notoriety for high-energy live shows and irreverent lyrical toilet humor.
The band were initially known as Blink until Irish band Blink threatened legal action; they appended -182 for no reason. Cheshire Cat led the band to tour with Pennywise and NOFX on the Warped Tour. Dude Ranch was co-distributed by major label MCA Records and featured their first rock radio hit Dammit. Raynor was fired midway through a 1998 tour and replaced by Barker. Enema of the State was an enormous success on the strength of hit singles What's My Age Again? Adam's Song and All the Small Things which enjoyed massive airplay and became MTV staples. Take Off Your Pants and Jacket reached No. 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 the group in 2005 sending the band into what was termed an indefinite hiatus. The trio reunited in 2009 and their sixth studio album Neighborhoods was released in 2011.

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