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I tattooed my body so I couldn't fall back on anything. I purposely did that so I couldn't get a normal job and live a normal life. I did it so I had to play music.
Travis Barker
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Travis Barker
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: November 14
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When I look at music, everything is blurred, and I like it that way. I grew up like that, hanging out with different types of people who listened to so many different types of music. I never wanted to be part of any one clique. I loved it all.
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A lot of people think that punk rock musicians don't know what they're doing.
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I was in a band called Hooker for a while.
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I`ve always liked Dennis Chambers, he`s real flashy.
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Anything that has to do with rock seems to be on the decline. There's not a lot of rock stations or MTV anymore, you just go on Youtube.
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With rock music, it usually revolves around the band. You go in as a band and probably take about a year to record an album. But for a hip-hop song, you can create a track and an idea with verses and choruses in a day, and get three different people on it. It seems like you're able to do more with hip-hop.
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I listened a little to punk when I was younger, but it was straight edge punk. It was nothing like what is going on now, like poppy punk.
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But really, anytime, I play on a practice pad as much as I can.
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And I was in another band called Flash In The Pan, which was soca, Latin music, down in Laguna Beach.
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I was told once if I kept breaking things on my legs, that I wasn't going to be able to walk soon, you know? I wanted to be a pro skateboarder, but it was too hard. I was trying, but it wasn't going to happen.
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I can play punk rock, and I love playing punk rock, but I was into every other style of music before I played punk rock.
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I'm obsessed with my children.
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I play Orange County drums. I love those guys. I've got a four piece kit.
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Once in a while, I'll slip and get off my vegan diet and have egg whites in the morning, that's a good source of protein while I'm out on the road. If I can feel my body starting to tire, those are good to keep you healthy.
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I was playing with the Aquabats, and then I quit to join a band called Suicide Machine in Detroit.
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Thank you for life, and all the little ups and downs that make it worth living.
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I looked Death right in the face.
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I wanted to say thanks... and share my gratitude for everything I've been blessed with. Family, friends, and continued support from everyone.
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I listen to everything from jazz to reggae to heavy metal and I kind of combine everything to make something different
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On tour, you never have a home, you don`t get used to anything, and you`re always super busy.
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