Travis Barker

Travis Barker is an American drummer, songwriter and music producer best known as the drummer for Blink-182.

Travis Barker is an American drummer, songwriter and music producer best known as the drummer for Blink-182. He has also performed with and co-founded several other rock and rap-rock acts, and became widely known for surviving a 2008 plane crash. He married Kourtney Kardashian in 2022.

Early life and career

Travis Landon Barker was born on November 14, 1975, in Fontana, California. He became known as a drummer in the Southern California punk scene before joining Blink-182, where he gained wider recognition as the band's drummer.

Bands and collaborations

Alongside Blink-182, Barker has performed with or been associated with several other groups, including Transplants, +44, Box Car Racer, Antemasque and Goldfinger. He has also collaborated with artists outside punk rock.

2008 plane crash

In September 2008, Barker was involved in a plane crash in South Carolina. He survived with serious burns, while several others on board were killed.

Personal life

Barker has been married multiple times and married Kourtney Kardashian in 2022. He is widely recognized for his heavily tattooed appearance.