Mark Hoppus

Mark Hoppus
Hoppus in 2023
Born
Mark Allan Hoppus[a]

(1972-03-15) March 15, 1972 (age 52)
Ridgecrest, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Musician
  • record producer
  • songwriter
Spouse
Skye Everly
​
(m. 2000)​
Children1
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • bass guitar
DiscographyProduction discography
Years active1988–present
Member ofBlink-182
Formerly of
Websitehimynameismark.com
Signature
Mark Hoppus' signature

Mark Allan Hoppus[a] (born March 15, 1972) is an American musician and record producer. He is the co-lead vocalist, co-founder, and bassist for the rock band Blink-182 and the only member to appear on every album.

Hoppus became interested in skateboarding and punk rock in junior high, and received a bass guitar from his father at the age of 15. After he moved to San Diego in 1992 to attend California State University San Marcos, his sister introduced him to Tom DeLonge, and they formed the band Blink-182 with drummer Scott Raynor. The band 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".

After replacing Raynor with Travis Barker, Blink-182 recorded Enema of the State (1999), which launched them to multi-platinum success. Two more records followed—the heavier Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001) and the more experimental untitled fifth album (2003)—before the band split in 2005 following internal tension. Hoppus continued playing with Barker in +44 in the late 2000s. Blink-182 subsequently reunited in 2009 and continue to record and tour worldwide.

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. He has previously co-owned two companies, Atticus and Macbeth Footwear, and created a new clothing line in 2012 named Hi My Name is Mark. 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. He also was part of the pop rock duo Simple Creatures from 2019 until 2020.

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  3. ^ Hoppus, Mark (April 10, 2008). "Wikipedia Is Wrong". Bompa: Blog. Archived from the original on March 5, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2023. not that it matters, but my name is mark allan hoppus. i have no idea where markus came from, but someone is going to have to answer to a very angry mark hoppus's mother


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