Blink-182 is a pop punk band from Poway, California formed in 1992 by
Tom DeLonge,
Mark Hoppus, and Scott Raynor. In 1998, Raynor was replaced by
Travis Barker, and in early 2005 DeLonge left the group, initiating an indefinite hiatus. DeLonge went on to form
Angels & Airwaves, while Hoppus and Barker formed
+44. On February 8, 2009, blink-182 announced that they had reunited. Early years (1992-1998)