Travis Landon Barker born 14 November is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. He serves as the drummer for the rock band Blink Due to his fame, Rolling Stone referred to him as "punk's first superstar drummer" as well as one of the Greatest Drummers of All Time.
Born in Fontana, California, Barker began drumming at an early age. He began playing for the Aquabats in , but left to join Blink in , which encountered mainstream success with Enema of the State. Barker established himself as a versatile drummer, producing and making guest appearances in music projects of numerous music genres including hip hop, alternative rock, pop and country.
He was involved in a plane crash in , but he recovered and released his debut solo album, Give the Drummer Some, in He has continued to work with rappers, releasing extended plays with Yelawolf and Asher Roth and Nottz, as well as with Blink and the Transplants. Companies such as DC Shoes and Zildjian cymbals have co-designed products in his name. Barker was born to Randy and Gloria Barker in Fontana, California on 14 November , the youngest of three children and the only boy.
His father worked as a mechanic and his mother babysat. He is of English, Irish, and Italian descent. When Barker was four, his mother gave him his first kit, which was the only one he would have until he was fifteen. Barker began taking drum lessons at age five with a drummer named Michael Mai, who would expose young Barker to many different playing styles.
(mh=bT-CLxzKyzJHRZ60)13.jpg "Sex guide in Fontana")
At this time, he also began taking trumpet lessons. In junior high, Barker learned to play the piano and briefly tried singing, joining the madrigals men and women's choir. In addition, Barker had non-musical aspirations; he also was interested in becoming a professional surfer and skateboarder. However, Barker states that "I always migrated back to drums, though. That was the one direction that kind of felt like I was connected to and I could kind of understand. I could express myself better through my drums than I could anything else.
