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Raynor (drums). 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 Grilled Cheese/Cargo and released Cheshire Cat the following year. The third blink-182 LP, Dude Ranch, was jointly released in 1997 by Cargo and MCA. Dude Ranch expanded the group's audience and went platinum by the end of 1998, due in part to the popularity of their catchy teen anthem, "Dammit (Growing Up)." The band wouldn't truly breakthrough, however until they replaced Raynor with Travis Barker on drums and came out with 1998's Enema of the State, an instant success, which spawned such singles as "What's My Age Again?," "All The Small Things," and "Adam's Song." Music videos for the three songs (whose clips included themes of streaking and boy band spoofs) were big hits on MTV as well. All told Enema went on to sell over 15 million copies worldwide making it the band's best selling album, and placing the squarely in the mainstream.



The band continued its commercial success with Take Off Your Pants and Jacket in 2001, which was a small change from their direction in Enema of the State and reflected a return to their SoCal punk rock roots. Recording of the band's next record began in early 2003. In November 2003, they released their self-titled fifth studio album, which spawned the hit singles "Feeling This", "I Miss You", "Down" and "Always". Despite their success, tension between the band members arose after this release and Blink 182 went on a hiatus so that members could pursue different projects. At the 51st Grammy Awards ceremony on February 8, 2009, all three members of the band appeared onstage for the first time since December 2004. Barker announced the band's reformation, stating that "we used to play music together, and we decided we're going to play music together again," with Hoppus adding, "Blink-182 is back!" Fans couldn't be more thrilled.