<P> Blink - 182 ( often stylized as blink - 182 ; pronounced `` blink one eighty two '' ) is an American rock band formed in Poway , California in 1992 . Since 2015 , the lineup of the band has consisted of bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus , drummer Travis Barker , and guitarist and vocalist Matt Skiba . Founded by guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge , Hoppus and drummer Scott Raynor , the band emerged from the Southern California punk scene of the early 1990s and first gained notoriety for high - energy live shows and irreverent lyrical toilet humor . Blink - 182 was initially known as Blink until an Irish band of the same name threatened legal action ; in response , the band appended the meaningless number `` - 182 '' . </P>
who are the original members of blink 182
guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus drummer Scott Raynor