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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
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Ridgecrest
California
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Markus Allan Hoppus
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