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Tom Delonge (Guitar, vocals)
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Mark Hoppus (Bass, vocals)
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Travis Barker (Drums)
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Scott Raynor (Drums)
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blink-182, formerly known as blink; in order to avoid band in Ireland of the same name, is a Southern-Californian pop punk band that was formed in 1992 by Tom Delonge and Mark Hoppus. blink-182 is made up of three members: Thomas (Tom Matthew DeLonge on guitar), Markus (Mark Allan Hoppus on bass), and Travis Landon Barker on drums. In 1992, when Hoppus moved to San Diego, California and was thinking of starting a band, he was introduced to Delonge. They decided that they needed to look for a drummer, and DeLonge discovered Scott Raynor at his school who played drums. Towards the end of 1992 blink released an EP known as Flyswatter. Before the end of the year, the band released another demo cassette known as Buddha. Around 1,000 copies of this were produced by Cargo Filter Records. In early 1994, blink released their first full-length album, Cheshire Cat, released on Grilled Cheese Records.
During the pop punk boom of the 1990s, blink-182 were signed by MCA. After moving to Encinitas, California, the band recorded the album Dude Ranch with producer Mark Trombino. The album was a hit. In 1998, the band met a slight setback. Raynor, who had a serious drinking problem at the time, was reportedly asked to leave the band and go into rehab. He was replaced by Travis Barker. In 1999 the album Enema of the State was released. In 2001, blink-182 appeared on the cover of CosmoGirl, and won a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award. Tom Delonge and Travis Barker were involved in side-projects The Transplants and Box Car Racer, bands which explored other musical styles.
In 2002, the band released their next album in 2003. Their untitled fifth record featured the hit singles "Feeling This", "I Miss You", "Down", and the 80s-influenced "Always". A tour with No Doubt was very successful in the summer of 2004. On February 21, 2005, the band announced that they would not be able to play at the "Music For Relief" Tsunami benefit show in Anaheim, California due to 'unexpected circumstances'. DeLonge will continue directing music videos, Hoppus will be producing records, and Barker will be busy with the Transplants and this summer's Warped Tour.
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