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blink-182

blink-182 -lrb- stylized as blink-182 -rrb- is an american rock band formed in poway , a suburb of san diego , california in 1992 .
the band currently consists of founding bassist and vocalist mark hoppus , drummer travis barker , and guitarist and vocalist matt skiba .
blink-182 is considered a key group in the development of pop punk ; the band 's combination of pop melodies with fast-paced punk rock featured a more radio-friendly accessibility than prior bands .
founded by hoppus , guitarist and vocalist tom delonge , and drummer scott raynor , the band emerged from the southern california punk scene of the early 1990s and first gained notoriety for high-energy live shows and irreverent lyrical toilet humor .
the band was initially known as blink until irish band blink threatened legal action ; they appended '' -182 '' .
`` cheshire cat '' -lrb- 1995 -rrb- led the band to tour with pennywise and nofx on the warped tour .
`` dude ranch '' -lrb- 1997 -rrb- was co-distributed by major label mca records and featured their first rock radio hit , `` dammit -lrb- growing up -rrb- '' .
raynor was fired midway through a 1998 tour and replaced by barker .
`` enema of the state '' -lrb- 1999 -rrb- was an enormous success on the strength of hit singles `` what 's my age again ? ''
, `` adam 's song '' and `` all the small things '' , which enjoyed massive airplay and became mtv staples .
`` take off your pants and jacket '' -lrb- 2001 -rrb- reached number one in the united states , canada , and germany .
the eponymously titled `` blink-182 '' followed in 2003 and marked a stylistic shift for the group , infusing experimental elements into their usual pop punk formula , resulting in a more mature sound .
delonge left the group in 2005 , sending the band into what was termed an `` indefinite hiatus '' .
the trio reunited in 2009 , producing their sixth album , `` neighborhoods '' -lrb- 2011 -rrb- .
in 2015 , delonge again exited , and was replaced by alkaline trio guitarist and vocalist matt skiba .
blink-182 has sold over twelve million albums in the united states , and over 35 million albums worldwide .
in 2011 , `` the new york times '' asserted , `` no punk band of the 1990s has been more influential than blink-182 , '' and even as the band receded after their 2005 split , `` its sound and style could be heard in the muscular pop punk of fall out boy or in the current wave of high-gloss warped tour punk bands , like all time low and the maine . ''
