The Triumphs and Tribulations of Blink-182

The ’90s and early ’00s represented the epitome of punk rock bands. Blink-182 defined the era’s genre displaying their erratic sense of energy and craziness on stage. From listening to the band’s music to seeing their performances, you would get the impression that they embraced teenage agony and ridiculous toilet jokes.

Blink 182 / Travis Barker / Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge / Blink 182

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They appeared out of the San Diego Punk-Rock scene and rose to fame. Tom DeLonge, the original vocalist-guitarist and drummer Scott Raynor founded the band in the early 1990s. With all their success and popularity, the band went through tragedies and challenges behind the scenes.