Travis Barker

Travis Barker is an american musician, and the drummer for the rock-punk band Blink 182. He was born in California, 14 November in 1975. As well he was a member of the transplants, the aquabats, box car racer, + 44 and more.

Travis started playing the drums at the age of 4. He studied with Allen Carter, a percussionist and jazz director.

Music career:

After his graduation in 1993 became a member of the aquabats.

In 1998 the aquabats and blink 182 were in a tour, Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus fired Scott Raynor after a drinking ploblem became far too prevalent. Hoppus and DeLonge asked Barker of Blink 182’s support band The aquabats to fill in for Raynor for the remainder of the tour, and, after being impressed with Barker, asked him to join the band.

The band released their breakthrough album Enema of the State in June 1999 to commercial success, fueled by successful singles "What's My Age Again", "All the Small Things", and "Adam's Song". After releasing live album The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back!) in November 2000, the band entered the studio and recorded their fourth studio album Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, released in June 2001. The album continued the band's commercial success and popularity.

Tensions arose between the band members as DeLonge expressed his desire to cancel the tour and enter a half-year respite from touring in late 2004, and the band officially announced an "indefinite hiatus" in February 2005. DeLonge formed Angels & Airwaves while Hoppus and Barker continued playing music together in +44.

The band announced their reunion in February 2009 at the Grammy Awards ceremony. A well-received reunion tour took place in mid-2009, with a European leg performed in summer 2010. Currently, the band is returning from the aforementioned tour and preparing to record their sixth studio album.

Plane crash:

On September 19, 2008, Barker was injured when the Learjet 60 in which he was a passenger crashed outside Columbia.

On September 21, medical director of the Burn Center reported that Barker sustained second and third degree burns on his lower body and torso and was expected to fully recover within a year. Barker stopped his vegetarian diet and began eating meat to increase his protein intake and possibly speed up healing of his burns. Barker survived the incident.

Curious data:

Travis' first instrument as a boy was the trumpet, and not drums.