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Blink- 182's Biography:

The new-school punk trio Blink-182 was formed near San Diego, California around guitarist/vocalist Tom Delonge, bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Scott Raynor. Originally known as simply Blink, the band debuted in 1993 with a self-released EP, Fly Swatter. After releasing the album Buddha in 1994, the trio signed to Grilled Cheese/Cargo and released Cheshire Cat the following year. The threat of a lawsuit from a similarly named Irish band forced them to change their name to Blink-182, but the group earned a higher profile touring the world with Pennywise and NOFX on the 1996-97 Warped Tour, plus appearing on innumerable skate/surf/snowboarding videos. The third Blink-182 LP, Dude Ranch, was released in 1997. Dude Ranch expanded the group's audience and won the attention of major labels. Blink 182 wound up signing with MCA, who released the band's fourth album, Enema of the State, in the summer of 1999.

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Fun, fast and melodic, with a finger for detail and a fistful of happiness - it's San Diego's Blink-182. Mark Hoppus (bass, vocals), Tom Delonge (guitar, vocals) and Scott Raynor (drums) met four years ago at an annual Future Proctologists of America camping trip. Gathered around the campfire, these disturbed kids recognized in one another the same love for songs involving girls, friends, life and chronic diarrhea. On that night, a legend was born. After a short-lived turn as "El Cuatro and the Cajones," a mariachi band available for weddings, birthdays and ritual circumcisions, the boys put aside their sombreros and plugged in their amps, hoping to spread their goodwill, positive attitute and fondness for toilet humor throughout the world. Since those early days four years ago, Blink-182 has had the opportunity to tour extensively throughout the US, Canada, Japan and Australia with bands like (and including) Pennywise and NOFX. Heavily involved in the surf, skate and snowboarding scenes, Blink-182 has been included on Taylor Steele's surf video tours and on the '96 (and again in '97) Warped Tour. With the help of Billabong, the boys always try to look their best, despite the difficulties of life on the road and the hassle of trying to find pants that fit their peculiar groin regions. Over the years, Blink-182 has released a number of 7"s, and in 1995 they released their first full-length album, Cheshire Cat, on Grilled Cheese (a division of Cargo Music). In 1996, they signed a joint-venture record deal with Cargo Music and MCA Records. When questioned about the direction he would like to see the band take both musically and artistically, Mark, the grandfather of the group at 25 comments, "Well, it's nothing major. I try to eat right and I work out a couple of times a week, but only on my right side, so I'm basically only building up one butt cheek. And I could kick your ass with it right now!" Scott, the baby at only 18, says nothing, having been raised by a tribe of mimes in the hills of Poway. His parents threw him out of the home when he was only four weeks old after they caught him urinating on himself. Tom, the middle child at 21 is perhaps the proudest of his band, explaining, "We try our hardest in everything we do, and have a lot of fun at it. By the way, did you know that Mark only exercises one butt cheek?" Brought together so many nights ago by the light of the campfire, these boys have a promising future ahead of them. They have dedicated their young lives to playing fun, positive, energetic music for anyone brave enough to lend them an ear. And now with the release of their newest album, Dude Ranch, they are set to conquer the hearts and souls of America, the world and eventually Uranus.

Another Blink- 182 Biography

Mix the catchy pop-punk of Green Day or NOFX with the scattered ravings of a junior high school boys' locker room and you've hit upon the magic formula that's turned Blink-182 into one of America's most popular punk bands. As their recent album, "Enema of the State," proves, there's no other band in the land that consistently examines topics like masturbation, bodily secretions, and colon health with such reverence or devotion.

Blink-182's concerns haven't exactly won it much in the way of respect from the mainstream media, but that's hardly the target audience. The band's unabashedly sophomoric sense of humor (Mark's favorite movie is "Caddyshack") and satirical surfer style (Blink-182 is endorsed by Puma shoes, Black Flys sunglasses, and Porn Star and Hurley fashions) have gone a long way to endear the trio to big-shorted teenage dudes across this country -- as well as in Canada and Australia.

"Cheshire Cat," the band's full-length debut, brought them to the attention of MCA Records, which signed Blink-182 to a joint deal with Cargo Music. The band's popularity soon skyrocketed -- thanks to the release of "Dude Ranch," their subsequent appearances on the Warped Tour, and their appearances in Taylor Steele's surf videos. After finishing two '98 treks -- the "Poo-Poo Pee-Pee Tour" (with Unwritten Law and Homegrown) and "Race Around Uranus Tour" (with Less Than Jake), the band recorded "Enema of the State" with Rancid/Pennywise producer Jerry Finn at the mixing board. Currently on the road again with the Warped Tour, Blink-182's future looks bright and probably smells terrible.

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