Tom DeLonge formed a band with Mark Hoppus and Scott Raynor, who was a bassist and a drummer, respectively.
Mark Allan Hoppus -LRB- born March 15 , 1972 -RRB- is an American musician , singer , songwriter , record producer , and television personality best known as the bassist and co-lead vocalist for the pop punk band Blink-182 .. Blink-182. Blink-182 ( album ). pop punk. pop punk. Born in Ridgecrest , California , Hoppus spent his childhood moving back and forth between his mother and father 's houses , as they divorced when he was in third grade .. He became interested in skateboarding and punk rock in junior high , and received a bass guitar from his father at the age of fifteen .. punk rock. punk rock. After moving to San Diego in 1992 , Hoppus ' sister introduced him to Tom DeLonge , and together with drummer Scott Raynor , they formed the band Blink-182 .. Blink-182. Blink-182 ( album ). San Diego. San Diego. Tom DeLonge. Tom DeLonge. Scott Raynor. Scott Raynor. Following Raynor and DeLonge 's departures from the band in 1998 and 2015 , respectively , Hoppus is now the only remaining founding member of Blink-182 .. Blink-182. Blink-182 ( album ). Blink-182 produced several rock recordings and toured exhaustively before signing to major label MCA to co-distribute their sophomore effort , 1997 's Dude Ranch , which featured the Hoppus-penned hit `` Dammit '' .. Blink-182. Blink-182 ( album ). MCA. MCA Records. Dude Ranch. Dude Ranch ( album ). Dammit. Dammit. After replacing Raynor with Travis Barker , the trio recorded Enema of the State -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , which launched the band into multiplatinum success , becoming the biggest pop punk act of the era .. pop punk. pop punk. Travis Barker. Travis Barker. Enema of the State. Enema of the State. Two more records followed -- the heavier Take Off Your Pants and Jacket -LRB- 2001 -RRB- and the more experimental Blink-182 -LRB- 2003 -RRB- -- before the band split in 2005 following internal tension .. Blink-182. Blink-182 ( album ). Take Off Your Pants and Jacket. Take Off Your Pants and Jacket. Hoppus continued playing with Barker in +44 in the late 2000s .. Blink-182 subsequently reunited in 2009 and continue to record and tour worldwide .. Blink-182. Blink-182 ( album ). Aside from his musical career , Hoppus has had multiple successes behind the recording console , producing records for groups such as Idiot Pilot , New Found Glory , The Matches , Motion City Soundtrack and PAWS .. Idiot Pilot. Idiot Pilot. New Found Glory. New Found Glory. The Matches. The Matches. Motion City Soundtrack. Motion City Soundtrack. PAWS. PAWS ( band ). He has previously co-owned two companies , Atticus and Macbeth Footwear , and has begun a clothing line named Hi My Name is Mark .. Atticus. Atticus Clothing. Macbeth Footwear. Macbeth Footwear. Hoppus hosted a weekly podcast in 2005 through 2006 which returned in 2015 , and he hosted his own television talk show , Hoppus on Music , from 2010 to 2012 on Fuse .. podcast. podcast. Hoppus on Music. Hoppus on Music. Fuse. Fuse ( TV channel )