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Travis Barker

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About Travis Barker

Travis Landon Barker is an American musician, songwriter, and music producer who is the drummer for the rock band Blink-182. He has collaborated with hip-hop artists, is a member of the rap rock group Transplants, co-founded the rock band +44, and has also joined Box Car Racer, Antemasque and Goldfinger. Barker was a frequent collaborator with the late DJ AM, with whom he formed the duo TRV$DJAM. Due to his fame, Rolling Stone referred to him as "punk's first superstar drummer", as well as one …

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My biggest fear ever is to be involved in a plane crash, so when that happened... well, I'm just thankful to be alive. I'm just grateful to be here at all.
I'm a freak, everything has to be totally flat when I play. Ed Will, my jazz teacher, set up everything completely flat, and then you'd tilt your snare drum away from you, so I do that too. So my sna…
I can play punk rock, and I love playing punk rock, but I was into every other style of music before I played punk rock.
My mom died when I was 16. I had a rough childhood, you know what I mean, but it made me strong.
My mom listened to the Beatles and Elvis, a lot of different types of music.
My mom passed away a day before high school started, and her dream was for me to be a full rock and roll guy, and play drums in a band.
I was a kid, and I wasn't even sure if I wanted to play the drums, you know? All I wanted to do was skateboard, but I was still learning and taking it in, so it was good.
I need protein from food rather than just protein supplements. I changed my diet.

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My biggest fear ever is to be involved in a plane crash, so when that happened... well, I'm just thankful to be alive. I'm just grateful to be here at all.
I need protein from food rather than just protein supplements. I changed my diet.
It's something I want to overcome. And my kids are scared to death to fly. I want them to witness me overcome it.