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| Birth name | Scott William Raynor Jr. |
| Born | May 23, 1978 Poway, California, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, police officer |
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| Years active | 1992–2020 |
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Scott William Raynor Jr. (born May 23, 1978) is an American former musician and police officer. He is best known as the original drummer of the rock band Blink-182. Born in Poway, California, Raynor first approached the drums in his preteens; he joined Blink-182 at only 14 years old, and played with the band for six years. With Raynor, the group recorded their first demo, Buddha (1994), their debut album, Cheshire Cat (1995), as well as the gold-certified Dude Ranch (1997). Raynor was dismissed from the group in 1998, and was replaced by Travis Barker.
Since then, Raynor has performed with a wide variety of groups, including post-punk band the Wraith, and contributed to the charity StandUp for Kids. As of 2023, he works for the city of San Diego as a police officer.