American singer-songwriter, drummer, and musician Travis Barker was born on November 14, 1975. Travis founded the rock groups +44 and field vehicle Racer, is a member of the rap-rock group Transplants, and most recently joined Antemasque and Goldfinger.
Barker frequently collaborated with the late DJ AM, and the two of them formed TRV$DJAM. Due to his notoriety, Rolling Stone listed him as one of the 100 best drummers of all time and “punk’s first celebrity drummer.
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Barker and his two older sisters were born in Fontana, California. When Barker was four, his mother gave him his first drum kit, which was the only one he would have until he was 15. Barker began taking drum lessons at age five with a drummer named Michael Mai, who would expose young Barker to many different playing styles.
At this time, he also began taking trumpet lessons. In junior high, Barker learned to play the piano and briefly tried singing, joining the madrigals men’s and women’s choir.
