Travis Landon Barker is an American musician who serves as the drummer for the rock band Blink-182. He has also performed as a frequent collaborator with hip-hop artists, is a member of the rap rock group Transplants, founded the rock bands +44 and Box Car Racer, and thereafter joined Antemasque and Goldfinger.
Barker was a frequent collaborator with the late DJ AM, and together they formed TRV$DJAM. Due to his fame, Rolling Stone referred to him as “punk’s first superstar drummer” as well as one of the 100 greatest drummers of all time.
Aside from drumming, he founded the clothing company Famous Stars and Straps in 1999, and the record labels LaSalle Records in 2004 and DTA Records in 2019. Companies such as DC Shoes and Zildjian cymbals have co-designed products in his name. He released a memoir, Can I Say: Living Large, Cheating Death, and Drums, Drums, Drums, in 2015.
Does Travis Barker Have a Skin Graft?
The fiery accident left Barker with burns over 65% of his body and required 26 surgeries and several skin grafts during a three-month hospitalization.
Who Is On Travis Barker Throat?
One of Barker’s most easily spotted and long-running tattoos is the race flag pattern on his neck. According to Body Art Guru (it’s a thing), he said in an interview that it stands for the year of his favourite Cadillac.
Travis got his tattoo dedicated to Shanna in the early 2000s. The pair got married in 2004 and split in 2006. Their divorce was finalised in 2008. He had previously covered up a few tattoos dedicated to ex wife Shanna, including one of her portraits, which was placed on his neck.