Mark Hoppus: podcast appearances and interviews

Mark Allan Hoppus is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the co-lead vocalist and bassist for the rock band Blink-182, which he co-founded and where he has remained the sole constant member. Hoppus developed an interest in skateboarding and punk rock during junior high school. At the age of 15, he received a bass guitar from his father. After moving to San Diego in 1992 to attend California State University San Marcos, he was introduced to Tom DeLonge by his sister, leading to the formation of Blink-182 with drummer Scott Raynor. The band released several rock recordings and toured extensively before signing with MCA to co-distribute their 1997 album, Dude Ranch, which featured the hit song Dammit, written by Hoppus. Following the replacement of Raynor with Travis Barker, the band achieved multi-platinum success with their 1999 album Enema of the State. They released two more records, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket in 2001 and an untitled album in 2003, before disbanding in 2005 due to internal tensions. Hoppus continued collaborating with Barker in the late 2000s in the group +44. Blink-182 reunited in 2009 and has continued recording and touring worldwide. In addition to his performing career, Hoppus has produced records for various bands, co-owned companies including Atticus and Macbeth Footwear, and created a clothing line called Hi My Name is Mark in 2012. He has hosted a weekly podcast and a television talk show, Hoppus on Music, on Fuse. Between 2019 and 2020, he was part of the pop rock duo Simple Creatures.