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My parents were pretty lenient with me. But, they gave me morality while I was growing up. They taught me the difference between right and wrong.
Mark Hoppus
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Mark Hoppus
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 15
Guitarist
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Ridgecrest
California
Mark Allan Hoppus
Markus Allan Hoppus
Jack Hoppus
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