Travis Landon Barker born November 14, is an American musician who 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 , 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 is also a vegan and has invested in the Los Angeles vegan restaurant Crossroads Kitchen. Barker was born in Fontana, California , on November 14, , [ 3 ] When Barker was four, his mother gave him his first drum kit, which was the only one he would have until he was Barker began taking drum lessons at age five with a drummer named Michael Mai, who would expose young Barker to many different playing styles.
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. However, Barker states that "I always migrated back to drums, though.
