Biography
Travis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975), known professionally as Travis Barker, is an American musician and songwriter. He is the lead singer and drummer for the rock band Blink-182.
He has collaborated with many hip-hop artists as well as rock bands. He is also a member of the rap group Transplants.
Travis Barker also founded several rock bands, including +44 and Box Car Racer. He later joined Goldfinger and Antemasque. He is considered one of the 100 greatest drummers of all time. The Rolling Stones have dubbed him “punk’s first superstar drummer.”
He was born in Fontana, California where he started playing drums at a young age. He played for The Aquabats in 1996 but left to join BLINK-182 in 1998. He is a very talented drummer and is known worldwide for his drumming.
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| Full name: | Travis Landon Barker |
| Stage name: | Travis Barker, Baron Von Tito, Bones, Clarence |
| Born: | November 14, 1975 (age 48) |
| Place of birth: | Fontana, California, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.75 minutes |
| Parents: | Gloria Barker, Randy Barker |
| Siblings: | Shanna Barker |
| Wife • Husband/wife: | Kourtney Kardashian (married 2022), Shanna Moakler (married 2004–2008), Melissa Kennedy (married 2001–2002) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Paris Hilton (2006), Tara Conner (2006), Arianny Celeste (2015), Rita Ora (2015), Tara Reid, Lindsay Lohan, Kimberly Stewart |
| The children: | Alabama Luella Barker, Landon Asher Barker, Atiana De La Hoya |
| Job: | Musician • Drummer |
| Net worth: | 50 million US dollars |
Early life and education
Travis Barker was born in Fontana, California, United States, on November 14, 1975. He was born to American parents, Gloria Barker (mother) and Randy Barker. He has two siblings; his older sister’s name is Shanna Barker.
When he was 4 years old, his mother gave him his first drum set. He kept the drum set until he was 15. He started learning drums at the age of 5 with Michael Mai, a drummer. Michael Mai introduced him to different drum routines.
When he enrolled in middle school, he began studying trumpet and piano and joined the Madrigal Boys and Girls Choir. Travis Barker also tried to become a surfer, but all efforts failed, leading him to return to drumming, which he loved so much. He talks about being able to express himself through drumming more than anything else.
Travis Barker lost his mother to Sjogren’s syndrome three months before he started high school. Before she died, she told him to be passionate about his dreams and follow his heart.
At Fontana High School, he played in the school’s marching band. He gained experience in jazz rhythms but was more drawn to hip hop and punk rock.
Career
Travis Barker graduated from Fontana High School and became a trash collector in Laguna Beach. He met the punk rock band Snot and Feeble at the beach and decided to join the band in 1993.
This is where he met Chad Larson, co-founder of the punk band The Aquabats and SKA in 1994. The band later recruited him through Chad Larson. The group then recorded The Fury of The Aquabats, produced by Jim Goodwin. The Aquabats nicknamed Travis Barker “Baron Von Tito” for reasons that are still unknown to this day.
Travis Barker’s mainstream success came from 1999 to 2004. He joined BLINK-182 in 1998. His first album with the group was Enema of The State, released in June 1999 and launched the band to stardom. What’s My Age Again, All The Small Things, and Adams’s Songs became commercial breakthroughs for Banks over the years. The songs became hits on the modern rock charts and peaked at number 6 on Billboard’s Hot 100.
Travis Barker also started a popular clothing line called Stars and Straps. The clothing line was influenced by the punk rock skate community. His clothing line also reflected his love of crazy tattoos.
Awards & Nominations
Over the years, Travis Barker has been nominated and awarded in the following categories;
- Really Black Awards (Black Roll) (Nominated) 2013
- California Music Awards (CMS) (Jury Award Winner) 2020
- ECA European Film Awards (winners) 2020
- MTV TRL Awards (winner) 2003
- Teen Choice Awards
- MTV Video Music Awards VMA
Social media
You can find Travis Barker on the following social media.
- Twitter: @travisbarker
- Instagram: @travisbaker
- YouTube: Travis Barker
Personal life
Travis Barker was first married to Melissa Kennedy. The marriage lasted only nine months. He filed for divorce in August 2002.
He then married actress and Miss USA Shanna Moakler in 1995. The couple has two children, a son, Landon Asher Barker, born in 2003, and a daughter, Alabama Luella Barker, born in 2005.
Travis Barker also has a stepdaughter, Atiana De La Hoya, whom Shanna Moakler had with her ex-husband, Oscar De La Hoya. The family appeared on the television show Meet the Barkers, which aired on MTV from 2005 to 2006.
However, the couple filed for divorce two years after their marriage. The divorce went viral on social media on “My Space” as both couples poured out their emotions on the platform.
In late 2015, Travis Barker started dating singer Rita Ora. The couple made heads turn as they were both very beautiful. The relationship did not last long.
There were rumors in 2020 that Travis Barker had started dating Kourtney Kardashian. The rumors became official in 2021 when the couple got engaged. They had an informal wedding in Las Vegas in April 2022 and officially got married on May 15, 2022.
Travis Barker has been the boyfriend of Paris Hilton (2006), Tara Conner (2006), Arianny Celeste (2015), Rita Ora (2015), Tara Reid, Lindsay Lohan and Kimberly Stewart.
Travis Barker, a Catholic who prays regularly with his children, is currently in and out of hospital with pancreatic pain.
Discography
- Give The Drummer Some (2011)
- State Enema 1999
- Take off your pants and jacket 2001
- California 2016
- September 2019
- Blink-182 2003
- Neighborhood 2011…
Net worth
Travis Barker has amassed an estimated net worth of $50 million with a lot of wealth and fame.
