Blink-182

Blink-182 is an American rock band formed in Poway, California, in 1992. The band’s best-known lineup consists of bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. After years of independent recording and touring, including stints on the Warped Tour, the group signed to MCA Records. Their biggest albums, Enema of the State (1999) and Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001), saw considerable international success. Songs like “All the Small Things”, “Dammit” and “What’s My Age Again?” became hit singles and MTV staples.

Their third album, Dude Ranch (1997), was their first to chart on the Billboard 200, peaking at number 67. Dude Ranch also featured their first radio hit, “Dammit”, which helped the album reach Platinum status in the United States. The following album, Enema of the State (1999), was met with more commercial success, reaching top ten positions in several countries, including the United States. Its singles, “What’s My Age Again?”, “All the Small Things”, and “Adam’s Song”, became airplay and MTV staples.

Il-ħames album tagħhom, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001), wasal fil-quċċata tal-klassifika fl-Stati Uniti. Fil-ġimgħa l-ewwel, l-album bigħ miljun kopja iktar fl-Stati Uniti, u eventwalment ġie ċertifikat bħala Platinum darbtejn mill-RIAA. L-ewwel żewġ singles, (“The Rock Show” u “First Date”) kisbu suċċess moderat internazzjonalment.

Fl-2003, huma rrilassaw il-album tiegħu, li qed jindika bidla stilistika għall-band. Fl-2011, huma rrilassaw Neighborhoods, wara California fl-2016. It-tielet album tagħhom, One More Time…, ġie rrilassat fit-20 ta' Ottubru, 2023.

L-approċċ dirett u l-arranġamenti sempliċi ta' Blink-182 għenu jibdew it-tieni qawmien mainstream tal-pop-punk, u jagħmlu popolari fost ġenerazzjonijiet ta' listeners. Madwar id-dinja, il-grupp bigħ 50 miljun album u 15.3 miljun kopja fl-Stati Uniti.

F'termini ta' ħajja personali, Mark Hoppus kien miżżewweġ lil martu Skye Everly mill-2000. Huma kellhom iben ismu Jack. Travis Barker kien miżżewweġ darbtejn. Kien miżżewweġ lil Melissa Kennedy mill-2001 sal-2002 qabel ma żżewweġ lil Shanna Moakler fit-30 ta' Ottubru, 2004.

Fuq piattaformi ta' media soċjali bħat-Twitter u l-Instagram, Blink-182 kellha impatt sinifikanti. Adattatur bikri ta' Twitter, Hoppus daħal fuq il-pjattaforma f'Jannar 2009. Uża b'mod effettiv il-media soċjali minn dakinhar. Is-sessjonijiet ta' Twitch ta' bassist ma' ibnu jirriflettu n-natura paterna tiegħu. U l-imsieħbu tiegħu matul aġġornamenti dwar il-kanċer jibqa' jfakkarna li nibqgħu stabbli anke fil-wiċċ ta' diagnożi serji.