BLINK 182

BLINK 182

Blink-182 is a pop punk band from the United States a trio consisting of Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker. They have sold over 27 million copies of albums worldwide since forming in Poway, California in 1992. Together with their first drummer, Scott Raynor, Blink-182 released their debut album, Cheshire Cat, in 1994 and get a successful medium to the next album, Dude Ranch, in 1997. Dude Ranch recorded to date has sold over one million copies. Scott Raynor was replaced by Travis Barker in mid tour in 1998.

Blink-182 have greater success in 1999 with the multi-platinum selling album Enema of the State, which hit a 9 on the Billboard 200 chart thanks to the single "What's My Age Again" and "All the Small Things". Blink-182 quickly gained popularity for their sense of irreverent humor. Their next album, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, in 2001 made ​​it to position 1 in the United States, Canada, and Germany. Their fifth album, Blink-182 released in 2003 and is the point of changing the style of Blink-182, by mixing elements of pop punk and experimental sounds that produce their distinctive sound that sounds more mature.

Tom DeLonge left Blink-182 in early 2005, making the status of Blink-182 are in the vacuum. After that, DeLonge formed Angels & Airwaves band while Hoppus and Barker formed the band +44. Post-vacuum +44, Hoppus and Barker then started doing solo-career.

Blink-182 reunited in February 2009. Their sixth album, neighborhoods, was released on 27 September 2011.