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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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I learned the songs and played the gigs, and then they called me about a month later. They told me they were like super stoked on me and asked me to join their band.
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Bill Stevenson of The Descendants is really good, too.
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I looked Death right in the face.
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Usually, if I'm coming to Europe, I'm on a boat for seven days, so I spend the seven days doing a bunch of things. I'll do cardio for an hour or an hour-and-a-half and weights, just light weights.
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My mom listened to the Beatles and Elvis, a lot of different types of music.
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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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