Blink 182

The new-school punk trio Blink 182 was formed near San Diego, California around guitarist/vocalist Tom Delonge, bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Scott Raynor. Originally known as simply Blink, the band debuted in 1993 with a self-released EP, 'Fly Swatter'. After releasing the album 'Buddha' in 1994, the trio signed to a small indie label and released 'Cheshire Cat' the following year.

The threat of a lawsuit from a similarly named Irish band forced the guys to change their name to Blink 182. The 182 was added in honour of the number of times Al Pacino utters the 'f' word in the band's favourite gangster movie 'Scarface'!

The group earned a higher profile touring the...

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