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I firmly believe artists should be paid for what they create.

Mark Hoppus

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Mark Hoppus
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 15
Guitarist
Musician
Record Producer
Singer
Songwriter
Ridgecrest
California
Mark Allan Hoppus
Markus Allan Hoppus
Jack Hoppus
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I still feel like we're the underdogs, but I feel like people respect us now. People might not like our band or love our music, but I think people respect the fact that we've been doing this for many years and are still doing it and still able to play three giant New York City shows and have people come out.
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We reserve the right to make fun of every single person on planet Earth.
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