Born in Fontana , California , Barker began drumming at an early age . He began playing for the Aquabats in 1996 , but left to join Blink-182 in 1998 , which encountered mainstream success with '' Enema of the State '' ( 1999 ) . Barker established himself as a versatile drummer , producing and making guest appearances in music projects of numerous music genres including hip hop , alternative rock , pop and country . He also starred in an MTV reality series named '' Meet the Barkers '' . He was involved in a plane crash in 2008 , but he recovered and released his debut solo album , '' Give the Drummer Some '' , in 2011 . He has continued to work with rappers , releasing extended plays with Yelawolf and Asher Roth and Nottz , as well as with Blink-182 and the Transplants
plane crash in 2008
2008 South Carolina Learjet 60 crash
Travis Barker