Photo: Will Fisher from Richmond, VA, United States / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Travis Barker is one of those rare drummers who somehow managed to make the kit itself feel like a rock star. Growing up in Fontana, California and eventually becoming the backbone of Blink-182, he helped push pop-punk into the mainstream in a way that still echoes in modern music. What I genuinely respect about him is how he never stayed in one lane — he crossed into hip-hop production long before it was cool for a rock drummer to do so, collaborating with everyone from Lil Wayne to Machine Gun Kelly and earning real credibility in both worlds. Then there's the 2008 plane crash he survived, which would have ended most people's careers; instead, he came back stronger and arguably more prolific. His work with Blink-182's reunion era showed he still has the fire, and as a producer he keeps shaping the sound of a whole generation of artists.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Travis Barker
- Name (Japanese)
- トラヴィス・バーカー
- Reading
- とらゔぃす・ばーかー
- Born
- November 14, 1975 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
- Origin
- Fontana, California, United States
- Occupation
- drummer / record producer / songwriter / musician
2. Background
- High school
- Fontana High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Travis Barker born?
Born November 14, 1975 (age 50).
Where is Travis Barker from?
Travis Barker is from Fontana, California, United States.
What does Travis Barker do?
Travis Barker works as drummer, record producer, songwriter, musician.
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7. 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.