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Travis Barker is quickly becoming one of the more influential musicians on the Rock scene today.
Travis began studying drums and taking lessons at the age of four. He studied with a jazz teacher and was exposed to many
different styles of music. While in High School, Travis played in the jazz ensemble and marching band. He subsequently gained
much experience performing at regional competitions and festivals. His senior year, Travis passed up drum corps tryouts for
touring with a rock band. He gained more experience as a rock drummer in a few early bands such as Feeble, The Suicide Machines,
and The Aquabats.
In 1998, Travis replaced Blink 182's first drummer and came to the band’s rescue at
one show by learning over twenty songs in just a few hours and performing with them later that evening. Travis quickly became
a much respected and popular member of the band and solidified his position as the timekeeper with his professional attitude,
rhythmic skills and talent.
Blink-182 won a Teen Choice Award, a Blockbuster Music Award, and appeared on the MTV Awards
2000 where they performed "All The Small Things" and won Best Group Video. In Europe, they received an MTV Europe Award for
Best New Act. They have performed on Saturday Night Live and the Tonight Show (twice), appeared in the hit movie American
Pie and opened the Billboard Music Awards. The band has also graced the covers of Rolling Stone, Alternative Press (twice)
and Teen People. At this point, Blink-182 is a worldwide phenomenon, with their recordings reaping multi-platinum status and
their concert tours selling out everywhere. The band's popularity has only increased since their formation in '93. In 1994
they released their first full-length album, Cheshire Cat, on Grilled Cheese (a division of Cargo Music). In 1996, they signed
a joint-venture record deal with Cargo Music and MCA Records, with their first MCA release Dude Ranch (1997) setting the stage
for their current success. By the end of 1998, they had emerged as one of the most popular pop-punk bands of the year.
Worldwide
sales of Enema of the State are now over seven million copies, not to mention the fact that the album has been on Billboard's
Top 200 for over a year. The album's three singles, "What's My Age Again," "All The Small Things" and "Adam's Song" have dominated
MTV, alternative, rock and Top-40 radio. Travis will be on tour in support of Blink’s latest release and follow-up to
"Enema of The State", "Take Off Your Pants And Jacket".
Box Car Racer, Barker's collaboration with Blink bandmate Tom
DeLonge, David Kennedy and Anthony Celestino, filmed their second video recently with director Alexander Kostas (Filter, Andrew
W.K.).
On this home page, I'll introduce myself and talk about my reasons for wanting a web site. I might put a picture of myself
on this page...or just a picture that I especially like.
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What's New?
How does the punk rock drummer of blink-182 fall in love with a former Miss USA beauty queen? Or more importantly, how
does a former Miss USA fall in love with Travis Barker?
Travis has found true love with a former Miss USA turned TV actress,
and they are crazy enough to invite the whole world to watch, as they begin their hectic lives together.
Tune
into MTV for the raddest reality show on television - get behind-the-scenes insight into how blink-182 drummer &
actress/model fiancée balance partying at the Playboy mansion and other rock star antics with their own, unique
approach to kids, family, and home-life.
Wednesday nights, 10pm ET/PT
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