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Tom DeLonge, born on December 13, 1975 in Poway, California, United States, is a guitarist, singer and songwriter. As of 2026, Tom DeLonge is 50 years old. Schooling on record includes Rancho Bernardo High School.
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.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
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
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / songwriter / singer-songwriter / musician
2. Background
- High school
- Rancho Bernardo High School
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://blink182.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tomdelonge/
- Xhttps://x.com/tomdelonge
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20DeLonge
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4270
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tom DeLonge born?
Born December 13, 1975 (age 50).
Where is Tom DeLonge from?
Tom DeLonge is from Poway, California, United States.
What does Tom DeLonge do?
Tom DeLonge works as guitarist, singer, songwriter, singer-songwriter, musician.
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