Through all the controversy and excitement of the state of Blink 182 in the past few years, one scientifically proven fact is that they are undoubted the god fathers of pop punk. Today is also Mark Hoppus’ birthday, and at 44 years old (insert your own +44 joke) he’s still proving that you never really have to grow up (if you form one of the most influential bands of the past few decades)
To celebrate the man who we all kinda wish was our cool uncle, we’ve dredged the internet for 10 facts you may not have known about the legend that is Mark Hoppus.
Mark actually met his wife on the set of the music video for “All The Small Things”
When he first met Tom DeLonge, he broke both of his heels climbing a lamp post in a bid to try and impress him. Classic Mark!
Mark, and the rest of Blink 182 (and a monkey) have a cameo in the first American Pie movie, as well as contributing to the soundtracks
At High School, Mark would dress like Robert Smith from The Cure, including eye liner and red lip stick
Legend has it that Mark Hoppus actually wrote one of Blink’s biggest songs, “Damnit” in around 5 minutes
For a few years, Mark and his family moved to London, although now moving back to LA he is still and avid Chelsea fan.
Both Mark and Tom co-owned popular clothing lines “Atticus” and “Macbeth Footwear, although Mark has now sold his shares. That’s probably because he was too busy with a billion other projects, including…
Producing! Mark has credits on various albums, including pop punk’s other giants New Found Glory when he produced the 2009 records “Not Without A Fight”
Did you also know that Mark had his own Podcast called HiMyNameIsMark during Blink 182’s hiatus where he would talk about his career and feature up and coming bands? Yep, never a day off for old, Hoppus!
As if playing, producing and the odd TV hosting spot wasn’t enough, he has also Featured on songs, including “I’d Do Anything” by Simple Plan, “Tidal Waves” by All Time Low and ..believe it or not “I Hate Your Guts” by McBusted. In fact he even wrote the track “Sensitive Guy” for McBusted’s album
There you go, now don’t you feel you know him a little better. Why not comment on your favourite of Mark’s songs or what makes you think he’s one of the legends of the scene. Let’s raise a glass, make a fart joke and point out some boobs, Happy Birthday, Mark
