Blink-182

Background information
Origin	Poway, California, United States
Genres	Pop punk, punk rock, skate punk
Years active	1992–2005, 2009–present
Labels	Filter, Kung Fu, Cargo Music, Grilled Cheese, MCA, Geffen, Interscope
Associated acts	+44, Angels & Airwaves, Box Car Racer
Website	blink182.com
Members
Tom DeLonge Mark Hoppus Travis Barker
Former members
Scott Raynor

Blink-182 is an American punk rock band from Poway, California, formed in 1992.The band formed as "Blink" with vocalist and guitarist Tom DeLonge, vocalist and bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Scott Raynor. In 1998, midway through a U.S. tour, current drummer Travis Barker replaced Raynor. Blink-182 are recognized as a key pioneer of contemporary pop punk music, influencing various acts over their career.After releasing debut album Cheshire Cat(1994), the band achieved relative success with Dude Ranch (1997), now having sold over a million copies. However, the trio achieved even greater success with the multi-platinum selling Enema of the State(1999). Their following two albums maintained their popularity; Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001) and Blink-182(2003) before DeLonge left the group in early 2005, initiating an indefinite hiatus. DeLonge went on to form Angels & Airwaves, while Hoppus and Barker continued playing music together in +44. On February 8, 2009, Blink-182 announced that they are continuing as a band, with the brief statement posted on their website saying "To put it simply, We're back. We mean, really back. Picking up where we left off and then some. In the studio writing and recording a new album."
Biography of personnel Blink 182:
Tom DeLonge:

Full name: Thomas Matthew DeLonge
Wife: Jennifer DeLonge (a.k.a. Jen Jenkins)
Children: 1 girl- Ava Elizabeth DeLonge (born on July 15th/2002)
Pets: German Shepherd named Grey
Current residence: Encinitas, California
Birthday: December 13th,1975
Past and Present Bands: Past-Blink 182, Box Car Racer Current- Angels and Airwaves.
Hometown: Poway, California
Fact about him: When he was 15 years old, he got suspended from school for getting drunk at a basketball game.

Travis Barker:

Full name: Travis Landon Barker
Ex-Wife: Shanna -Former Miss USA
Children: 1- boy Landon Barker
Past and Present Bands: Past- Blink 182 Current- +44
Current residence: San Diego, California
Birthday: November 14th,1975
Fact about him: He has a tattoo along his collar bone that reads- "Can I Sad"
Mark Hoppus:

Full name: Markus Allen Hoppus
Wife: Skye Hoppus (a.k.a. Skye Everly)
Children: 1 boy- Jack Hoppus
Past and Present Bands: Past- Blink 182 Current- +44
Pets: 3 dogs- Atticus, Cheesburger, and Ahi
Current residence: Encinitas, California
Birthday: March 15th,1972
Fact about him: His role model is Homer Simpson

Awards and nominations

Blink-182 has had the most success at the Teen Choice Awards, winning three awards: Choice Rock Group (2000) and Best Rock Group (2001) for the band, and Choice Love Song (2004) for the song "I Miss You". "All the Small Things", a single from the band's Enema of the State album, received three nominations from the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000: Video of the Year, Best Pop Video, and Best Group Video, which it won. Overall, Blink-182 has received seven awards from ten nominations.

MTV Europe Music Awards

The MTV Europe Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1994 by MTV Europe. Blink-182 has received two awards.

Year	Nominated work	Award	Result
2000	Blink-182	Best New Act	Won
2001	Blink-182	Best Rock Act	Won

MTV Video Music Awards

The MTV Video Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1984 by MTV. Blink-182 has received one award from four nominations.

Year	Nominated work	Award	Result
2000	"All the Small Things"	Best Group Video	Won
		Video of the Year	Nominated
		Best Pop Video	Nominated
2002	"First Date"	Best Group Video	Nominated

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards is an annual awards show organized by Nickelodeon. Blink-182 has received one award.

Year	Nominated work	Award	Result
2001	Blink-182	Favorite Band	Won

Teen Choice Awards

The Teen Choice Awards is an awards show presented annually by the Fox Broadcasting Company. Blink-182 has received three awards.

Year	Nominated work	Award	Result
2000	Blink-182	Choice Rock Group	Won
2001	Blink-182	Best Rock Group	Won
2004	"I Miss You"	Choice Love Song	Won

Album:

Greatest Hits

Released:

11/1/2005

Label:

.Geffen

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Blink 182 [Extra Tracks] [Enhanced] [Import]

Released:

10/25/2004

Label:

.Geffen

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Take Off Your Pants & Jacket [Import]

Released:

6/28/2004

Label:

.Geffen

Format / Edition(s):

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Blink 182 [Extra Tracks] [Import]

Released:

11/24/2003

Label:

.Geffen

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Maximum Audio Biography: Blink 182

Released:

2/11/2003

Label:

.Geffen

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Cheshire Cat

Released:

11/3/1998

Label:

.Geffen

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Album

Buddha

Released:

10/27/1998

Label:

.Geffen

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Album

Dude Ranch

Released:

6/17/1997

Label:

.Geffen

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Album