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Tom DeLonge
Name
Thomas Matthew DeLonge
Date of Birth
December 13, 1975 (age 48)
Years Active
1992-present
Tom DeLonge (b. 1975) is the guitarist and co-lead vocalist of blink-182, which he co-founded alongside Mark Hoppus. DeLonge was also the lead vocalist and guitarist of Box Car Racer, which also featured Travis Barker on drums. DeLonge is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of Angels & Airwaves. DeLonge departed from blink-182 and was replaced by Matt Skiba in 2015. In October 2022, it was announced that DeLonge would be returning to blink-182 for a new album and tour throughout 2023 and 2024.
DeLonge is the co-founder of To the Stars, an entertainment and aerospace company. Originally founded as To the Stars Media to distribute DeLonge's solo and Angels & Airwaves projects in 2014, the company has since expanded to participate "in the investigation of UFOs and other fringe science projects." DeLonge's directorial debut film, Monsters of California, released on October 6, 2023.
Discography[]
Main article: Tom DeLonge Discography
Blink-182[]
Angels & Airwaves[]
Box Car Racer[]
Solo[]
Background[]
Early Life[]
Tom DeLonge was born in Poway, California to a mortgage broker mother and an oil company executive father, and has a bro
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Thomas Matthew "Tom" DeLonge, Jr. (born December 13, 1975 in Poway, California, United States) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and entrepreneur. He is best known as the guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the American rock band Blink-182, in addition to his work with Angels & Airwaves. DeLonge grew up in the suburbs of Poway, California, where he embraced skateboarding at an early age. DeLonge received his first guitar shortly thereafter and began writing original punk rock songs. He formed Blink-182 in 1992 with bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Scott Raynor during his high school years. The band created a following in the mid-1990s through independent releases and relentless touring, particularly in their home country and in Australia. They signed to MCA Records in 1996 and their second album, "Dude Ranch" (1997), featured the hit single "Dammit".
The group encountered bigger success with "Enema of the State" (1999), which featured three hit singles and went quadruple-platinum in the US, eventually selling upwards of 15 million copies worldwide. Blink-182 scored a number one album with 2001's "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket". DeLonge experimented with post-hardcore music on Box Car Racer, which formed into
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Tom DeLonge
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DeLonge in 2009 with Blink-182