My Take
Tom DeLonge is one of those guys who could've coasted forever on the goodwill of Enema of the State alone — and honestly, nobody would've blamed him. But that's never been his style. He co-founded Blink-182 out of Poway, California in the early '90s and helped turn pop-punk into a mainstream phenomenon, writing anthems that basically soundtracked an entire generation's adolescence. Then he left, started Angels & Airwaves, got deep into UFO research (like, genuinely seriously deep — he founded To the Stars Academy and ended up briefing government officials), and somehow made it all feel coherent. His 2022 return to Blink-182 with the original lineup, including the reunion with Mark Hoppus after Mark's cancer battle, was one of the more genuinely moving comebacks in rock. Equal parts goofball and true believer, Tom DeLonge is a weirder, more interesting figure than his pop-punk origins suggest — and I mean that as the highest compliment.
Overview
Thomas Matthew DeLonge (; born December 13, 1975) is an American musician and songwriter best known as the co-founder, co-lead vocalist, and guitarist of the rock band Blink-182 across three stints (1992–2005, 2009–2015, and since 2022). He is also the lead vocalist and guitarist of the rock band Angels & Airwaves, which he formed in 2005 after his first departure from Blink-182.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tom DeLonge
- Name (Japanese)
- トム・デロング
- Reading
- とむ・でろんぐ
- Born
- December 13, 1975 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Poway, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / songwriter / singer-songwriter / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Rancho Bernardo High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.