Bands Through A-K
Blink 182:
How The Band Got There Name: The band got its name by picking "Blink", but another band threatened to sue them if they picked the so Tom DeLonge (vocals, guitar), Mark Hoppus (bass guitar), and Travis Barker (drums) thought to add 182 to aviod being sued.
City of Origin: San Diego, California
Style of Music: Punk Rock, Pop Punk
Musical Influences: Various Punk Rock Bands
Offical Website: www.Blink182.com
Albums: Fly Swatter(1993)
Buddha(1994)
Cheshire Cat(1995)
Dude Ranch(1997)
Enema of the State(1999)
The People in the Band:
Name: Thomas Matthew DeLonge
BirthDate: December 13, 1975
Birthplace: San Deigo, California
Musical Insturment: vocals, guitar
Random Facts:
* Tom Believes In Aliens
* Tom's favorite music is Hip-Hop
* Tom started skateboarding when he was in third grade
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Name:
Mark Allen Hoppus
Bithdate: March 15, 1972
Birthplace: Ridgecrest, California
Musical Instrument: guitar
Random Facts:
* Mark's hero on TV is Homer Simpson
* Mark travels around with a stuffed bunny given to him by his girlfriend
* Mark makes a cameo apperance in Fenix*TX's video "All My Fault"
* Mark's dad was a high-tech weapons engineer
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Name: Travis Landon Barker
Birthdate: November 14, 1975
Birthplace: Riverside, California
Musical Insturment: drums
Random Facts:
* Travis collects Cadillacs and old cars
* Travis has between forty and fifty tattoos on his body
* Travis' favorite music is King Diamond
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The guy's favorite shoes:
* Mark: Pumas
* Tom: Converse All Stars
* Travis: Pumas
The guy's favorite TV show:
* Mark: The Simpsons
* Tom: The X-Files
* Travis: Doesn't watch TV
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Dave Matthews Band:
Name: Dave Matthews
Birthdate: January 9, 1967
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
Lives Now: Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia
Musical Insturments: lead vocals, guitar
Musical Influences: INXS, Traffic, Peter Gabriel, U2
Musical Style: Jazz + fusion + funk + rock
Dues Paying Gigs: Bartender, research clerk at IBM
Offical Website: www.davematthewsband.com
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The Band Benind the Man:
* Leroi Moore- saxophone
* Carter Beauford- drums
* Stefan Lessard- bass
* Boyd Tinsley- violin
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Random Facts:
* DMB headlined Woodstock '99
* Dave is the youngest member of his family
* The first offical gig DMB played was on May 11, 1991, at a private rooftop party in Charlottesville, Virgina
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Albums:
* Live at Luther College (1999)
* Listener Supported (1999)
* Before These Crowded Streets (1998)
* Crash (1996)
* Live at Red Rocks (1995)
* Under the Table and Dreaming (1994)
* Remeber Two Things (1993)
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Everlast: 
Name: Eric Schrody
Birthdate: August 18, 1969
Birthplace: New York, New York
Lives Now: Los Angeles, California
Musical Insturments: vocals, acoustic guitar
Musical Influences: Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Miles Davis
Musical Style: rap-rock, hip-hop, blues
Offical Website: www.everlastlive.com
Everlast's Band is White Folx.
* Keefus- keyboards
* Bron- slide guitar
* Pablo- drums
Biggest Hits:
* "Jump Around" with the House of Pain
* "What It's Like"
* "Puts Your Lights on" with Santana
Random Facts:
* Everlast used to be a Graffiti Artist
* Everlast was a Protege of Ice-T
* Everlast was in the film Judgement Night and A Prince Amoung Thieves
* House of Pain was in the film Who's the Man
* Everlast wears a gold and diamond necklace that spells out his name
Albums:
* Whitney Ford Sings the Blues (1998)
* Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again (1996)
* Same As It Ever Was (1994)
* House of Pain (1992)
* Forever Everlasting (1990)
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Kid Rock:
How He Chose His Stage Name: When Kid Rock was younger he used to spin tables at parties, people were so impressed by how good he was they used to say," Watch That. . .Kid rock!"
Name: Robert Richie
BirthDate: January 17, 1971
Birthplace: Romeo, Michigan
Currently Resides in: Royal Oak, Michigan
Musical Influences: country, hip-hop, rock, blues, radio, MTV
Musical Insturments: vocal, turntables, sampler, guitar, drums
Musical Style: a blend of rap-rock, rap-metal, hip-hop, freestyle rap, space-out punk, psychedelic rock, jazz, blues, heavy metal samples, and several other genres of music
Family: mother, Susan; father, Bill; brother, Bill Jr.; sisters, Carol and Jill. Kid Rock's son Robert Richie Jr.
Dues Paying Gigs: pumping gas, car wash attendent, Kmart stock boy
Biggest Hits:
* "Only God Knows Why"
* "Bawitdaba"
* "Cowboy"
Albums:
* The History of Rock (2000)
* Devil Without a Cause (1998)
* Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp (1996)
* Fire It Up (EP) (1994)
* The Polyfuze Method (1993)
* Grits Sandwhiches for Breakfast (1990)
The Band Behind The Man:
* Kenny Olson- guitar
* Jason Krause- guitar
* Jimmie Bones- keyboards
* Stefanie Eulinberg- drums
* Matt Shafer- DJ Lethal
* Joe C.- the band's MC
Offical Website: www.kidrock.com
Random Facts:
* Kid Rock was born on Super Bowl Sunday
* His hero is country legend Hank Williams because of "his simplicity and his honesty"
* Kid's drummer, Stefanie, sometimes takes the stage in furry animal slippers
* Kid Rock guest starred on a spring break episode of The Simpsons
* Kid has his own recording studio named Temple of the Dog
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