How old is Travis Barker?

Travis Landon Barker, also famously known as Travis Barker, was born on November 14, 1975, and as of today, he is 48 years, 10 month, 24 days old.

Travis Barker is one of the most famous drummers worldwide, and he currently serves as a drummer for the rock band Blink 182. He is an immaculate drummer and has attracted many admirers with his amazing drumming style. Travis had an affection towards drumming from the tender age of around 4 years old. In the past has collaborated with various hip-hop artists and is currently a member of the rap-rock group Transplants. Travis Barker also collaborated with the late DJ AM and founded TRM$DJAM. If you want to know about his career, personal life, and other details, then you are in the perfect place. In this article, we have covered everything about his personal and professional life. To know more about him, read the article below.

Early Life

Barker Travis was born on November 14, 1975, in Fontana, California, United States of America. He was born and raised in a well-settled Christian family. He also follows Christianity and holds American nationality. Bhaskar completed his early education at Fontana High School in his hometown. To pursue further education, he enrolled in a local private university in his hometown, and from there, he completed his graduation.

Travis was a child prodigy and had an amazing drumming talent. He used to play drum sets in marching bands from his childhood. He started learning drumming at the very young age of 4. Apart from drumming, he was also interested in skateboarding, but he had a deep attachment to music and drumming, and that’s why he continued to learn drumming.

Family

Travis was born to Randy and Gloria Barker. His father, Randy, was a mechanic by profession, and his mother, Gloria, was a Babysitter. Travis lost his mother at a very young age, suffering from a chronic disease.

Coming to his relationship status, Travis has been married many times in the past. He married Melissa Kennedy in 2001, but their marriage couldn’t last long, and they broke up in 2002. Later he married Shana Moakler in 2004 and later divorced in 2008. The couple shares two children, Landon Barker, and Alabama Luella. In 2021 Travis proposed to Kourtney Kardashian, and recently on April 3, 2022, Barker and Kourtney married.

In the past, Travis Barker dated many celebrities like Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, Kimberly Stewart, and Tara Conner.

Career

After completing his graduation, Travis started working as a trashman. In 1994 he was recruited by a band ‘The Aquabats. Later in 1997, he recorded his first album with The Aquabats titled The Fury of Aquabats. He also earned the nickname Baron Von Tito during his tenure with the band. In 1998 he got a breakthrough when he was recruited by the punk rock group, Blink 182 as a drummer. Later because of some tensions between him and the original drummer of the rock group, Barker replaced the original drummer. Blink 182 started to prosper, and he, Hoppue, and DeLonge worked harder than ever to take the group to new heights. Later in 1999, the trio released the album Enema of the State. The album got hit soon after release, and the band became an overnight sensation.

After the album’s massive success, the band started its first tour in late 1999. The band also made a guest appearance in the movie American Pie. Later in 2001, they released their next album titled ‘Take Off Your Pants and Jacket.’ This album became a massive hit and debuted in 1st position on Billboard 200. Unfortunately, everything went well until 2005, when the band broke up and called for an indefinite hiatus.

Later along with Hoppus, Travis created a new band, ‘+44,’ which in 2006 released its first album, ‘When Your Heart Stops Beating.’ This was the first and last album released by the band, as it was moderately successful and didn’t meet the expectations of Travis Barker.

Later a terrible accident happened to Barker when he barely survived a plane crash. After his treatment, he started drumming again. After the accident, the old trio united again and reappeared at the 2009 Grammy Awards. Later in 2011, they released their sixth studio album, Neighborhoods which was a massive hit. Later the band continued its ventures and collaborated with various other bands and artists.

Besides his music career, Travis owns a restaurant in California named Wahoo’s Fish Taco’ and a clothing and accessories company.

Net Worth

The Net Worth of Travis Barker is estimated to be around $50 million. He has earned a massive amount of money from this career as a drummer. He has also earned significant money from his music projects and collaborations. He is also a businessman and has earned significant money from his business ventures.

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