Sunday, 8 January 2023

Travis Barker

 Barker was born in Fontana, California and began playing drums as a youngster. Barker started his professional career as a member of The Aquabats in 1996. The band then joined Blink-182 to keep drumming career in 1998. Blink-182 was able to become a mainstream hit through Enema of the State (1999). Barker was a versatile drummer , who recorded and appeared in a variety of music projects, such as country, hip hop, alternative rock, and pop. A reality television show named Meet the Barkers starred Barker. In 2008, he was involved in an accident on a plane, however was able to survive and released his debut album Give the Drummer a Bit in 2011. In 2008 the year he was injured in a plane crash however, he was able to recover and release his first solo album, entitled Give the Drummer Some, in the year 2011. His merchandise has been designed by companies like Zildjian Cymbals as well as DC Shoes. In the year 2015, he released his memoir titled Can I Speak: Living big in the world, cheating death and Drums Drums Drums. Barker is also a vegan and is a shareholder in Crossroads Vegan Restaurant in Los Angeles.


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