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105-444: It’s just being able to see things through and make sure you don’t hear of the stories you so often do about artists getting signed to a label. Maybe someone doesn’t pick the best first single and it doesn’t work right away, and then the next thing you know, the artist is dropped and his project is in limbo. I’m just trying to protect that whole process where they won’t be dropped for exploring new sounds. –Travis Barker DTA Records

210-441: A The Nightmare Before Christmas goth -style ceremony held on the eve of Halloween . Barker and Moakler have two children together, a son born in 2003, and a daughter born in 2005. Barker also remains extremely close with his former stepdaughter Atiana, Moakler's daughter with ex-fiancé, boxer Oscar De La Hoya ; who appears regularly on The Kardashians where she is referred to as Barker's “daughter.” The family appeared in

315-572: A Jewish cemetery near Los Angeles, on September 2, 2009. The following day, a memorial was held at the Hollywood Palladium . Among the hundreds of attendees were Nicole Richie, Travis Barker , Lindsay Lohan , Samantha Ronson , Eric Dane , Rebecca Gayheart , Scott Caan , and DJ Jazzy Jeff . Wood made an emotional speech at the service, describing Goldstein as her soulmate. The scheduled debut air date for Gone Too Far had been October 5, 2009. After Goldstein's death, DiSanto acknowledged

420-399: A Melbourne , Australia show in 2004 but performed the next night using his left foot for the kick-drum ; he was in so much pain afterward that the tour had to be canceled. Barker's doctor informed him that not only did he break his foot, but he tore tendons and ligaments —described by Hoppus as "the type of injury that people get in motorcycle accidents." In the meantime, Barker purchased

525-556: A Wahoo's Fish Taco franchise in Norco, California , and began work on a new Transplants record. The year for Blink-182 rounded off with a European tour that was soured by division in the band. In February 2005, the band issued a press statement announcing their "indefinite hiatus." After a Nightmare Before Christmas -inspired wedding in October 2004, Barker starred in the MTV reality series Meet

630-599: A methadone overdose in late 2007, paid tribute to Goldstein on the 2010 song "Talkin' 2 Myself", rapping: "Rest in peace to DJ AM/'cause I know what it's like/I struggle with this shit every single day." On the cover of Blink-182's 2011 album, Neighborhoods , "DJ AM" can be seen written on one of the buildings, as a memorial. Goldstein's death is also believed to have influenced the band's decision to retire their single, " Adam's Song ", from their live performances until 2018. Wolfgang Gartner and will.i.am pay tribute to DJ AM in their 2011 single "Forever," which includes

735-451: A stoner during his tenure at Fontana High School . His mother, who had been diagnosed with Sjögren syndrome three months earlier, died the day before he started high school. She told him to keep playing music and to follow his dreams. At Fontana High School, Barker played the drum set in the jazz ensemble and snare drum in the marching band. He gained a lot of experience performing at regional competitions and festivals. Barker employed

840-855: A boat when touring in Europe. After more than two years of setbacks and delays, Barker finally released his long-in-the-works solo debut, Give the Drummer Some , in March 2011. The record features collaborations with artists from Lil Wayne to Slipknot 's Corey Taylor . Neighborhoods , Blink's sixth studio album, was released in September 2011 and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 . Barker continued his collaborations, working with Chester French , LL Cool J , Cypress Hill and producing an entire EP of collaboration, Psycho White , with rapper Yelawolf . Barker

945-637: A collaboration between Barker, Lil Wayne and Rick Ross . In May 2020, Jaden Hossler (then known as jxdn) became the first signing to the DTA Records label, following the success of his debut single "Comatose". His first release on the label, the single "Angels & Demons" became a viral hit on TikTok and became DTA Records' first release to be certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which it attained on July 2, 2021. His debut album, Tell Me About Tomorrow ,

1050-536: A collaborative EP. Prior to the project's release, the singles "nothingleftnothingleft" (a rapid-fire hardcore punk song) and "Aliens Are Ghosts" (which samples music critic Anthony Fantano 's review of $ uicideboy$ ' debut album ) were released. The EP was released on May 24. Along with the lead singles, the EP also included the songs "Killing 2 Birds with 22 Stones", "Sour Grapes", "Don't Trust Anyone!" (stylized in all caps ), and "Individuality Was So Last Year". Several tracks on

1155-632: A college event, he and Barker were aboard a Learjet 60 when it crashed upon takeoff in Columbia, South Carolina . The crash killed both crew members and the other two passengers, a security guard and Barker's assistant, critically injuring Goldstein and Barker. Goldstein suffered third-degree burns to his arm and parts of his head. Both he and Barker were transported to the Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, Georgia . Moore flew to be by Goldstein's side, and

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1260-454: A crowd of heavy drug users. At 16, he approached his mother and asked for help with his drug problems. She arranged for him to attend Straight, Incorporated , a drug rehabilitation center that was later revealed to abuse patients. Goldstein disclosed that he was physically assaulted and spat on by staff while there. At one point, he escaped from the facility, but was arrested and brought back after being recognized at Knott's Berry Farm . While he

1365-417: A deal which allowed him and Nadel to help develop new artists together. Barker was already well acquainted with Warner Music Group , with his old record label, LaSalle Records , formerly being distributed through Atlantic, and more recently, he had played drums for or produced albums for various artists associated with WMG's labels, such as Fever 333 , grandson and Jasiah . Barker's vision for DTA Records

1470-455: A deejaying job at the Hollywood club The Dragonfly. Goldstein met Shifty Shellshock through the nightclub scene, and he was asked to join the rap/rock group Crazy Town in 1999. He contributed to their 2000 hit " Butterfly ", which reached number one in several countries. According to bandmates Shellshock and Epic Mazur , Goldstein was the group's only sober member. He quit in 2001 to escape

1575-633: A drinking problem, and the band recruited Barker once more. "I remember Travis rehearsing backstage for an hour or two, then playing with them during sound-check", recalled Aquabats member Adam Deibert . "A few of us were standing by the stage and I vividly remember the feeling of this is the new Blink . We should have looked for a new drummer right then because it was so obvious what band he belonged in." The addition of Barker inspired DeLonge and Hoppus to "play better" and keep up with their new member, whom DeLonge called "perfect." Barker continued playing with Blink-182 throughout 1998 and stepped in to play with

1680-492: A drug addiction as a teenager and was sent to the controversial rehabilitation center Straight, Incorporated . After he left the center, his drug problems became worse; he was addicted to crack cocaine for several years in his early twenties. After he attempted suicide in 1997, Goldstein became sober and later sponsored other addicts through Alcoholics Anonymous . Goldstein began deejaying in clubs in Los Angeles and joined

1785-537: A drug intervention show to which Goldstein agreed. The show was still in pre-production when Goldstein was injured in the plane crash. Following the crash, the show's producer Cheryl Sirulnick said she assumed the show would not go ahead, but Goldstein insisted on continuing. Eight episodes were filmed; three days before his death, Goldstein tweeted that filming had been completed. In an interview with Glamour in 2008, Goldstein said that while he had been sober for nine years, he had to remind himself every day that he

1890-486: A fan's book, with a heart around their names. In March 2007, Moakler told People magazine that she and Barker (still married) were back together, but denied that she was pregnant. This came after the couple were publicly affectionate at a surprise birthday Barker threw for his wife in Miami . People later reported that the couple had separated again; no reason was given for the split. Barker and Moakler were seen together at

1995-431: A friend's home while he was away for the weekend to practice on his turntables and eventually went on to practice freestyle deejaying every day for a whole summer. Goldstein started using crack cocaine by the age of 20. He said that taking the drug and deejaying were "about all he did" for the next four years of his life. He would often disappear from friends and family for days at a time. In 1997, he attempted suicide;

2100-423: A guy who could sit down with a click track and no music and have the arrangement in his head and he could lay down the drum tracks in five, ten minutes for a song and then the band could play on top to him as if he was a drum machine. Dave Carlock Through a connection with Jerry Finn, Rancid vocalist Tim Armstrong contacted Barker in the summer of 2002 to record tracks for a rap/rock collaboration called

2205-528: A jacket, a pair of pants, and an airplane. "Please don't give me the plane—I have a really fucked-up fear of flying," Barker begged, who ended up with the plane anyway. Just before midnight, the plane, headed for Van Nuys, California , was heading down the runway when the occupants heard a loud bang. According to the Federal Aviation Administration , the plane was departing from the airport when air traffic controllers saw sparks emanating from

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2310-414: A moment of silence for him. Macklemore mentions DJ AM in his 2016 song "Drug Dealer," along with several other notable deaths from drug use. Footage of Goldstein and several other celebrities are featured in the documentary films Downtown Calling (2009), and Electric Daisy Carnival Experience (2011). A documentary film about Goldstein titled As I AM: The Life and Times of DJ AM , was announced at

2415-447: A moment" holding the crack pipe, and later felt the need to call his sponsor. Goldstein later said of the experience: "I realized my palms were sweaty and I was like, wait a minute, this is not smart for me to be holding this." In another episode, a police officer shows Goldstein confiscated drugs, including a bag of crack cocaine. Shortly thereafter, Goldstein leaves the building, informing the camera crew that he felt so tempted to consume

2520-532: A nickname with the Aquabats—Baron Von Tito—the reasons for which are lost to history as none of the members recall why. After the October 1997 release of The Fury of the Aquabats! , the group toured nationwide with San Diego –based Blink-182 , who had recently completed their second album Dude Ranch . The trio's drummer, Scott Raynor , announced to his fellow members that he would depart following

2625-493: A picture with and co-signing, saying I believe in this person and I think that this person is going to change music or at least make a huge fucking dent in music. I just don’t want to sign some random person.” DTA Records, while also acting as an artist development label for Barker, also acts as a hub for Travis Barker and his collaborations with other artists. The formation of DTA Records was announced on December 13, 2019. The same day, DTA released its first single, " Gimme Brain ",

2730-508: A reality television series, Meet the Barkers , which aired on MTV from 2005 to 2006. On August 8, 2006, Barker filed for divorce from Moakler after nearly two years of marriage. The divorce was made public as each used their MySpace pages to air their feelings on the matter. Despite their pending divorce, reports surfaced in early 2007 that Barker and Moakler were "quietly trying to give it another go" as they were reportedly seen autographing

2835-548: A rehabilitation center following his scheduled gig at Rain Nightclub in Las Vegas that Friday. When he missed his flight and would not return phone calls, friends brought the police to his apartment. Goldstein was found dead in his New York City apartment on August 28, 2009. Drug paraphernalia , including a crack pipe and a bag of crack, were found nearby. The New York medical examiner subsequently determined that Goldstein's death

2940-668: A special presentation commemorating the launch of the DJ AM Memorial Fund. Goldstein's mother, in conjunction with the fund, was reported to be assisting MusiCares in providing recovery services to addicts. Moby deejayed at the event in tribute to Goldstein. Goldstein posthumously won DJ of the Year at the 2009 BET Hip Hop Awards . In October 2009 he was depicted in the South Park episode " Dead Celebrities ", along with other celebrities who died in mid-2009. Eminem , who nearly died from

3045-446: A studio drummer, simply asked Barker to step in and perform on the record, called Box Car Racer . The experiment became a full-time band and toured in 2002, which led to strained relations between DeLonge and Hoppus. Word had got around that not only was Travis Barker an amazing drummer, [but that] he was also an amazing studio drummer which was a skill that a lot of drummers don't necessarily share. Travis had this reputation of being

3150-455: A turning point when Hoppus and Barker purchased their own studio in October 2005, named Opra Music. When Your Heart Stops Beating , the debut of +44, was greeted by less-than-stellar reviews and little commercial success. Barker filed for divorce from Moakler that August; both used their MySpace blogs to comment on the situation. Their breakup and the drama surrounding it made them tabloid favorites. After he and Moakler split up in 2006, he

3255-479: A variety of styles including military and jazz rhythms, but was attracted to the driving rhythms of hip-hop and punk rock. After graduating from Fontana High School, Barker worked as a trash man in Laguna Beach and played with the punk rock band Snot and Feeble, a Fontana-based band where he met Chad Larson . Larson went on to co-found the ska punk group the Aquabats in 1994. After local shows and demo tapes,

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3360-416: A weird feeling about leaving their children. With a vacant seat, Barker invited his security guard Che Still, figuring he'd be good company and would enjoy the trip. Barker was always afraid to fly; in his teenage years, he was "sure" he would die in a plane crash. When Blink-182 were putting together artwork for Take Off Your Pants and Jacket in 2001, they created a " Zoso -like" icon for each band member:

3465-407: A well-received remix of Flo Rida 's " Low " followed the "Crank That" rendition. The videos of Barker playing the revamped tracks grew heavily in popularity on YouTube . Barker hoped to collate his growing arsenal of remixes with a bunch of new tracks on which he was working. It began to germinate into the idea of making a solo album, producing it all himself. As 2008 wore on, it became evident that

3570-402: A year before his birth. Goldstein's mother left her husband temporarily after she caught him having extramarital sex with another man . During this time she had an affair herself, and she found out she was pregnant with Adam after returning to her husband. While heavily pregnant, she discovered her husband had been adulterous a second time, and then she angrily disclosed to him that he was not

3675-701: Is a member of the rap rock group Transplants , co-founded the rock band +44 , and has also joined Box Car Racer , Antemasque and Goldfinger . Barker was a frequent collaborator with the late DJ AM , with whom he formed the duo TRV$ DJAM . Due to his fame, Rolling Stone referred to him as "punk's first superstar drummer", as well as one of the 100 greatest drummers of all time. 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

3780-548: Is on fire—and I'm running, trying to put myself out. Travis Barker On September 19, 2008, TRV$ DJAM performed at a free T-Mobile event in Five Points with Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell and Gavin DeGraw in Columbia, South Carolina . The trip was a special occasion: "We all thought it was kind of a treat—we were on a private plane," Barker said. Barker had invited his ex-wife Moakler, but she declined, saying she had

3885-538: The Billboard 200 and going triple platinum within three weeks (the record eventually sold in excess of 14 million copies worldwide). In 2001, Barker married Melissa Kennedy, but the two divorced in August 2002 after nine months of marriage. Following a cancelled European tour, DeLonge went back to San Diego to record an album he deemed an experiment in ideas he felt weren't suited to Blink-182. DeLonge, not wanting to pay for

3990-463: The MTV Video Music Awards on September 7. "Our little duo of drummer and DJ [had] reached heights we never thought were possible," said Barker in a 2011 interview. In 2008, Barker and Goldstein were in a plane crash that killed the other four people on board and left them both in critical condition. Barker's accident led to a Blink-182 reunion, with the group announcing their return at

4095-637: The Palms Casino Resort , Las Vegas . Goldstein filmed a cameo for the movie Iron Man 2 in June 2009, appearing as himself deejaying at the birthday party of Tony Stark (played by Robert Downey Jr. ). Jon Favreau , the film's director, said that he was a fan of Goldstein; the cameo was supposed to be filmed in one day but the crew and Downey Jr. took a liking to Goldstein and his stay on set extended to approximately one week. He set up turntables and gave Favreau tips on how to DJ in between takes. Goldstein

4200-508: The SnoCore Tour in February 1998. The ensemble enlisted Barker to fill in for Raynor. Barker, who did not have time to prepare or practice with the duo, learned the drum tracks for the 20-song setlist in only 45 minutes before the first show and performed them flawlessly thereafter. Raynor returned that May, but arguments only grew worse. Raynor was fired by DeLonge and Hoppus, ostensibly over

4305-665: The Transplants . For his role on the Transplants record, Rolling Stone called Barker "punk rock's first superstar drummer." He also began appearing in music videos, including Puff Daddy 's " Bad Boy for Life ," as well as adding to his collection of vintage Cadillacs. Blink-182 released their fifth, untitled album in 2003, which marked a more mature direction. Shortly before the album's completion, Barker's girlfriend, ex- Miss USA Shanna Moakler , gave birth to their son, Landon Asher , in October 2003. The Kinison , who supported Blink-182 on their tour dates, impressed Barker and were

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4410-478: The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards kissing and holding hands. However, on February 11, 2008, the couple's divorce was finalized. Barker and Moakler were together during a DJ set Barker was playing with DJ AM in Las Vegas on January 7, 2009. The couple attempted to rekindle their relationship in early 2009, but announced that they were no longer together on April 1, 2009. On December 7, 2014, the police were called to Barker and Moakler's shared home in Los Angeles after

4515-719: The Barkers with wife Shanna Moakler . The series followed Barker and his new family through his daily life, including Blink-182's final tour and the new Transplants album. The new Transplants album, Haunted Cities (2005), was completed in the aftermath of the Blink-182 "hiatus" and released in mid-2005. Meanwhile, Hoppus and Barker continued recording music together and began working on electronic demos, which they called +44 . Barker began another new project in 2005 called Expensive Taste , featuring Paul Wall and Skinhead Rob —the project would be more traditionally hip-hop. Barker also turned his direction to producing, working with artists such as Bun B and T.I. The +44 project came to

4620-614: The EP also featured James Shaffer of Korn on guitar. On July 12, 2019, Travis remixed Lil Peep & XXXTentacion's posthumous track "Falling Down". On April 24, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic , Barker was featured as the drummer during Post Malone 's well-received Nirvana tribute show and fundraiser for the WHO COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. In May 2020, Barker signed American musician and TikTok personality Jxdn to his label DTA Records , making Jxdn

4725-641: The February 2009 Grammy Awards . Barker continued to produce remixes throughout 2009, including a remix of " 3 a.m. " by Eminem ; he also collaborated with Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash . In the midst of the band's reunion tour in August 2009, DJ AM was found dead by a friend in his New York apartment. Though Goldstein had been prescribed medication for pain following the crash, the medical examiner reported that he died from "acute intoxication" listing several prescription drugs and cocaine . The plane crash led Barker to make some lifestyle changes; he began running and swimming each day, and went vegan since leaving

4830-458: The Internet. Barker also began offering drum lessons and added Guitar Center drum clinics to his list of activities. The band began its first arena tour in the fall of 1999, but Barker missed much of the 2000 Mark, Tom and Travis Show tour after he broke his finger. Blink-182's next effort, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001), was greeted with immediate success, debuting at number one on

4935-474: The Los Angeles vegan restaurant Crossroads Kitchen . Barker was born in Fontana, California , on November 14, 1975, When Barker was four, his mother gave him his first drum kit, which was the only one he would have until he was 15. Barker began taking drum lessons at age five with a drummer named Michael Mai, who would expose young Barker to many different playing styles. At this time, he also began taking trumpet lessons. In junior high, Barker learned to play

5040-702: The Small Things" became a number-one hit on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, but also became a crossover hit and peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Its video parodied boy bands and pop music videos and won a Moon Man for Best Group Video at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards . The album has sold over 15 million copies worldwide and had a considerable effect on pop punk music. The band's success did great things for Barker. "Four years ago, I couldn't afford to feed myself," he said in an interview at

5145-602: 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 , Asher Roth , and Nottz , as well as with Blink-182 and

5250-468: The Transplants. Aside from drumming, he founded the clothing company Famous Stars and Straps in 1999, and the record labels LaSalle Records in 2004 and DTA Records in 2019. Companies such as DC Shoes and Zildjian cymbals have co-designed products in his name. He released a memoir, Can I Say: Living Large, Cheating Death, and Drums, Drums, Drums , in 2015. Barker is also a vegan and has invested in

5355-495: The Vandals , where he filled in for Josh Freese as the year closed. Barker's first album with Blink— Enema of the State —was released in June 1999 and catapulted the trio to stardom, becoming the biggest pop punk band of the era. Three singles were released from the record—" What's My Age Again? ", " All the Small Things ", and " Adam's Song "—that crossed over into Top 40 radio format and experienced major commercial success. "All

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5460-581: The age of 10. He also began drinking alcohol when he was 11. After watching Herbie Hancock perform " Rockit " with Grand Mixer DXT at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards in 1984, Goldstein became obsessed with deejaying, and realized that it was what he wanted to do for a career. He attended the Quaker school Friends' Central . When he was 14, Herbert was incarcerated for committing bank fraud, and his mother subsequently moved to Los Angeles with Goldstein and his sister. In Los Angeles, Goldstein associated with

5565-477: The album name, Born with Horns, by getting matching tattoos of the album name on their arms. Kelly later changed the album title to Mainstream Sellout . In June 2023, Travis Barker met with Alex Etheridge , a 13-year-old Phoenix musician suffering from bone cancer who was a particular fan of Barker's drumming. Alex met Barker backstage at Blink-182's June 14, 2023 concert in Phoenix, and Alex and his family sat in

5670-427: The band Crazy Town in 1999. He left the group in 2001 and focused on a career as a solo DJ. After he began dating Nicole Richie in 2003, his career skyrocketed. In 2006, he accepted a $ 1 million contract to perform weekly at Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas strip and was also charging upwards of $ 10,000 for private events. In 2008, Goldstein and Travis Barker formed the duo TRV$ DJAM . Barker and Goldstein were

5775-477: The band recruited Barker through Larson's connection. Barker, who was "sleeping on [his] friend's couch" and still working as a trash man, only intended to fill in for a few days but ended up joining the band. The group then went into the studio with veteran producer Jim Goodwin to record The Fury of the Aquabats! Barker's speed and accuracy meant that once his parts were recorded, he was free to head off and rehearse (and sit in with other bands). He had picked up

5880-404: The biological father of her baby. Goldstein stated that his father had verbally abused him. As an adult, he realized that this was likely due to resentment that Goldstein was not his biological son. Goldstein witnessed his father openly using cocaine and marijuana throughout his childhood. Goldstein said he began overeating as a way of dealing with anger and depression, becoming obese by

5985-446: The drug-related dysfunction plaguing the group. Goldstein's weight problems became progressively worse, despite years of dieting; in 2003, he weighed 324 lb (147 kg) and underwent gastric bypass surgery . The surgery was effective, and he lost more than 100 lb (45 kg) within a year. After he began dating actress Nicole Richie in 2003, Goldstein's DJ career skyrocketed. Us Weekly editor Janice Min said that he

6090-433: The drugs that it was not safe for him to remain there. In the weeks before his death, Goldstein's behavior had been erratic and he had been missing appointments. His manager and sponsor were both so concerned that they flew to New York to visit him two days before his death. Goldstein refused to see his manager, but allowed his sponsor into his apartment, and consumed drugs in front of him. He promised to check himself into

6195-544: The first artist on the label. In September 2020, Barker was on a collaboration project with Machine Gun Kelly on Kelly's album Tickets to My Downfall . He was also heavily featured in the movie adaptation of this album, Downfalls High . Barker played on the Willow Smith pop-punk track " Transparent Soul ", released April 27, 2021. In February 2021, he launched a line of cannabinoid -infused products called Barker Wellness. The next month, on March 15, 2021, Barker

6300-399: The first group signed to LaSalle Records , a record label Barker officially set up in 2004. LaSalle was named after Barker's favorite Cadillac, and the label was designed to branch out to find all types of music, be it country or hip-hop. Barker met once a week with designers at Famous Stars and Straps to oversee designs for shoes and in his spare time picked up boxing. He injured his foot at

6405-472: The footage of him in Iron Man 2 should still be used; they agreed unanimously it should remain. Favreau said that following his death, "there was never any doubt" the film would be dedicated to him. The DJ AM Memorial Fund, an organization designed to help people struggling with drug addiction, was launched in his memory. In November 2009, 800 pairs of Goldstein's sneakers were listed on eBay to raise funds for

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6510-531: The front row for the concert later. The two spent more than an hour together, talking and playing drums, including an introduction to Barker's wife Kourtney Kardashian via FaceTime. The meeting was set up by Australian social-media influencer Samuel Weidenhofer, who traveled from Melbourne to help arrange it. Weidenhofer recorded the meeting and released it later as a TikTok video, which has received more than 17 million views as of July 2023. Alex died on July 19, 2023. Barker told CBS Local that his first ever hero

6615-496: The greatest drummer of all time. He also stated that Van Halen's " Jump " was the first song he learned on the drums. I opened a door, and my hands caught fire. I ran to get out of the plane, but I fell through a wing. I immediately soaked up with jet fuel and caught fire. And then I was on fire, running like hell. I was running for my family: I didn't care about anything except being with my dad, my sister, Shanna, my three kids. I'm completely naked, holding my genitals—everything else

6720-478: The ground and Goldstein helped him put out the fire on his feet. Barker said, "I was lying next to AM [Goldstein] as the plane was exploding, and I was screaming, 'Are we alive?'" Barker and Goldstein were transported to the Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, Georgia , where they were both listed in critical condition. They were the only survivors of the crash; personal assistant Chris Baker and Che Still, along with

6825-471: The gun jammed in his mouth as he pulled the trigger. Shortly afterwards, a friend encouraged Goldstein to become sober. He began attending Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings, avoided his friends who still took drugs, and dedicated himself to working as a DJ. Goldstein relapsed after 90 days, but subsequently restarted the program. People who complete the AA program are encouraged to sponsor other addicts through

6930-466: The hospital, although he had already been vegetarian for 17 years. He has also overcome a painkiller addiction he had for years prior to the plane crash. "I didn't even take any pain medication after I got out of the hospital. They told me I'd be on some of the medicine for the rest of my life, but I got off all of them," said Barker. "They made me a completely different person." Barker didn't fly again until 2021, traveling by himself on his bus—and taking

7035-410: The intense guilt he felt knowing Still was not supposed to be on the plane. During his time in the hospital, Barker was in so much pain that he was calling friends, offering them $ 1 million to help him end his life. He stopped his vegetarian diet and began eating meat to increase his protein intake and possibly speed up healing of his burns. Barker recovered from the incident, enabling him to return to

7140-464: The media reported that they were dating again. He was released on September 26, 2008, and was expected to make a full recovery. In December 2008, Goldstein filed a civil lawsuit against the plane's charter company, Learjet and Goodyear tires; the suit claimed negligence on the part of the pilots, and a manufacturing defect on part of the plane. He asked for damages for pain and suffering , mental anguish, disfigurement and loss of earnings. The lawsuit

7245-523: The name of Rogue Status. He kept busy drumming for Idiot Pilot ("Elephant") and the Federation ("Black Roses"), as well as creating well-received remixes of Rihanna 's " Umbrella " and " Crank That (Soulja Boy) ". After a stint on the Honda Civic Tour with Fall Out Boy and Cobra Starship , +44 began work on a second studio album that October. Barker continued releasing hip-hop remixes in 2008;

7350-401: The only two survivors of the 2008 South Carolina Learjet 60 crash , which killed the other four people on board. Goldstein appeared as himself in several television series, contributed mixes to and portrayed a playable character in the video game DJ Hero , and filmed a cameo appearance for Iron Man 2 . Goldstein hosted the 2009 MTV drug intervention series Gone Too Far ; he stated he

7455-623: The organization. In August 2010, the fund made a donation to the Los Angeles' Phoenix House Academy to help rehab patients develop musical talents. Goldstein's sister Lara, who founded the fund, died from cancer in May 2011. In August 2011, several DJs paid tribute to Goldstein at the Vanity Nightclub in the Las Vegas Hard Rock Casino , helping raise money for the fund. In May 2012, the eighth annual MusiCares benefit concert featured

7560-492: The piano and briefly tried singing, joining the madrigals men and women's choir. In addition, Barker had non-musical aspirations; he also was interested in becoming a professional surfer and skateboarder . However, Barker states that "I always migrated back to drums, though. That was the one direction that kind of felt like I was connected to and I could kind of understand. I could express myself better through my drums than I could anything else." Barker has described himself as

7665-490: The plane's owners, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., and an airplane maintenance company that month; the case was settled out of court in December 2009 and the terms of the settlement are confidential. Barker's first marriage, to Melissa Kennedy, lasted nine months until he filed for divorce in August 2002. He later married actress and Miss USA 1995 first runner-up titleholder, Shanna Moakler , on October 30, 2004. The couple had

7770-440: The plane. The pilots told the control tower that a tire had blown out and they would be aborting the take-off. The plane hurtled through the airport's fence, across a highway and crashed into an embankment . "When everything stopped, I tried to get everyone I could," Barker remembered. Barker and Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein escaped the plane and ran in circles on the highway. Hearing others yell, " Stop, drop and roll ," Barker dropped to

7875-522: The possibility that placing Goldstein near other addicts helped contribute to his relapse. After debating whether to air the show in the wake of his death, MTV decided to debut it on October 12. His family stated: "It is our hope through airing this show that people will get to see the side of Adam that we knew and loved. The decision to air the show has been difficult, but we do this with the profound belief that it will inspire others to seek help". Favreau also consulted people close to Goldstein about whether

7980-489: The principal cause of the replacement. Citing DeLonge's alleged unwillingness to commit to working on new Blink projects, Barker revealed. "We always covered up for [DeLonge] before. It was always, 'We're going to record an album,' then 'Tom refuses to get into the studio without a record deal.' So everyone does hella amounts of work to get a record deal and now Tom isn't part of Blink-182. It's hard to cover for someone who's disrespectful and ungrateful… Everyone should know what

8085-558: The project would supersede +44 for the immediate future, though the band would return, by all accounts, once everything was in place for the solo record. Guests who recorded with Barker included Young Dro , E-40 , Willie Nelson , and Damian Marley . He began performing with DJ AM (Adam Goldstein) in June 2008 in a collaboration called TRV$ DJAM . Essentially, DJ AM would mix a set of classic songs (which ranged from classic rock to dance) live with two turntables, then Barker would "enhance AM's groove" with live drums. The duo performed at

8190-447: The punk rock band Ho99o9 (pronounced Horror) released the single "Battery Not Included" through DTA; their first album since 2017's United States of Horror , titled SKIN , was produced by Travis Barker and released on March 11, 2022. Travis Barker Travis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975) is an American musician who serves as the drummer for the rock band Blink-182 . He has collaborated with hip hop artists,

8295-497: The recording studio in November 2008. In his first television interview since the crash, he said to MTV , "I'm already playing my drums again, and I'm already back in the studio". He elaborated by stating that the return to the studio "was like riding a bike. It was really exciting to know I still have my chops. It still felt good... I still can make it around the kit. Everything felt right, so I'm thankful to be able to play." Barker sued

8400-496: The recovery process; Goldstein became a sponsor for several people. Goldstein's stage name, "DJ AM", stands for his first and middle names, Adam Michael. After playing for his friends and at private parties for some time, Goldstein got his first paying job as a DJ at an unlicensed club in Los Angeles at the age of 21, where he earned $ 40 and a six-pack of beer for a night's work. He worked there for two years. A visiting promoter , impressed with Goldstein's performance, offered him

8505-676: The relationship made official in January 2021. During this relationship, he returned to air travel after avoiding airplanes for 13 years. In October 2021, the couple got engaged. They had an unofficial wedding on April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas , after the 64th Annual Grammy Awards . The couple officially married on May 15, 2022, in Santa Barbara, California , with a religious wedding ceremony in Portofino, Italy , on May 22, 2022. On November 4, 2023, it

8610-497: The same conclusion, saying: "I think the plane crash killed him, it just took a year for it to do it." As a result of the plane crash, Goldstein developed a fear of flying, and continued taking anxiety medication to help deal with the regular flights his lifestyle required. Goldstein was struggling with his former addiction during the filming of Gone Too Far . He held a crack-pipe during one episode. BJ Hickman, an intervention expert who appeared in two episodes, noticed Goldstein "had

8715-432: The story is with him and it's been years with it." He is currently producing his second solo album. Barker has written a memoir entitled Can I Say: Living Large, Cheating Death, and Drums, Drums, Drums , which was released on October 20, 2015. He appeared in the 2016 Grammy -nominated documentary film about American DJ and producer Steve Aoki , titled I'll Sleep When I'm Dead . In 2018, Travis Barker appeared on

8820-463: The time. "But now I can buy art, work on old Cadillacs , and live in comfort. I can finally buy a dog and afford to feed him." He began dating Melissa Kennedy and purchased a rehearsal studio. Barker branched out into retail at this time, opening a store in Riverside called Famous Stars and Straps . The storefront was shut down by the city, but FSAS products began to be carried by other retailers and via

8925-555: The trap-metal musician Ghostemane 's track, "D(r)ead". He also features on XXXTentacion 's posthumous album " Skins ", playing drums on the track " One Minute " featuring Kanye West . In 2018 Travis Barker also joined The Aquabats for a 20th anniversary show celebrating their second album The Fury of the Aquabats at the Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, California. In 2019, Barker teamed up with popular New Orleans alternative hip hop duo $ uicideboy$ to announce Live Fast Die Whenever ,

9030-452: The two pilots, died in the crash. Less than a year later, Goldstein died from an overdose. Barker spent more than 11 weeks in hospitals and burn centers. He had 16 surgeries: blood transfusions that lasted 4–8 hours and numerous skin grafts. "There were times when they were talking about amputating my foot because I didn't have enough skin on my body for my grafts," he said. Barker also developed post-traumatic stress disorder , made worse by

9135-460: The two were engaged in a verbal altercation. They made criminal threats each other, leading to both Barker and Moakler getting arrested. No charges were filed against either party. In late 2015, Barker briefly dated singer and actress Rita Ora . In June 2016, it was reported that Barker and Moakler were amicably co-parenting their two children. There were rumors of Barker and Kourtney Kardashian dating by very late 2020, which were confirmed and

9240-513: Was Animal from The Muppets , crediting the character as his inspiration to pursue drumming; Barker would eventually play along with Animal and Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem on a 2012 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! He also cites John Bonham of Led Zeppelin , Alex Van Halen of Van Halen , Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe , and Danny Carey of Tool as his favorite drummers. In a 2016 Q&A with Vevo , Barker credited Buddy Rich as

9345-459: Was DTA's first studio album release, and reached number 95 on the Billboard 200 Chart. On November 3, 2021, Canadian pop-punk singer Avril Lavigne announced she had signed to DTA Records. She released her first single for DTA, "Bite Me", on November 9, 2021. Lavigne released her first album through DTA, Love Sux , on February 25, 2022; it became DTA's first top-10 album on the Billboard 200 Chart, reaching number nine. On January 20, 2022,

9450-511: Was a featured artist in the Atreyu song "Warrior" on the album "Baptize." In July 2021, Barker signed an exclusive worldwide publishing administration deal with Warner Chappell Music . In November 2021, Barker signed former BMG artist Avril Lavigne to DTA Records, with releases due to be handled by Warner Music Group's Elektra Records. In 2022, Travis Barker executive produced Machine Gun Kelly's eighth studio album. Barker and Kelly announced

9555-413: Was a guest DJ on an episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show in May 2006. He was an avid sneakerhead , owning more than 1,000 pairs of sneakers by 2007. This led to him being offered a cameo as himself purchasing a pair in the 2006 TV series Entourage episode " What About Bob? ". That same year, Goldstein also began working at Caesars Palace , becoming the resident DJ of their nightclub Pure. He

9660-440: Was an accident caused by "acute intoxication" from a combination of cocaine, oxycodone , hydrocodone , lorazepam , clonazepam , alprazolam , diphenhydramine , and levamisole . Goldstein's girlfriend, Hayley Wood, denied rumors that an alleged recent separation had contributed to his relapse, saying they had still been together at the time. After a memorial service, Goldstein was interred at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery ,

9765-558: Was announced that the couple's first child, a son, had been born. Barker was raised Catholic , believes in God, and prays regularly with his children. DJ AM Adam Michael Goldstein (March 30, 1973 – August 28, 2009), known professionally as DJ AM , was an American DJ . Born in Philadelphia , Goldstein became interested in deejaying as a child after watching Herbie Hancock perform his 1983 single " Rockit ". Goldstein developed

9870-547: Was contracted to the club for the year for $ 1 million, which was considered to be an unprecedented amount for a DJ at the time. By 2007, he was also being paid between $ 10,000 and $ 25,000 per event as a solo DJ. Goldstein scratched on albums for Papa Roach , Will Smith , and Babyface . He played at private events for celebrities including Jennifer Lopez , Ben Stiller , and Leonardo DiCaprio . Goldstein dated singer Mandy Moore for two months in 2007 and remained close friends with her after separating. Later in 2007, he

9975-416: Was founded in 2019 as a partnership between Travis Barker and Elektra Music Group (now known as Elektra Entertainment, following its merger into 300 Elektra Entertainment ). The label was conceived after Johnny Minardi, an Atlantic Records employee and acquaintance of Barker, told Barker of Elektra Music Group's co-president Gregg Nadel's desire to start a new record label with him. Minardi offered Barker

10080-758: Was frequently spotted at nightclubs—and photographed necking with Paris Hilton . According to Barker, he was trying to blot out the guilt of giving his children a broken home, and consumed "excessive amounts" of prescription painkillers , marijuana and alcohol. The painkiller usage eventually developed into a full-fledged addiction over 2007. Barker broke his arm during a video shoot for +44, but continued to tour performing using one arm. In early 2007, Barker began to work on hip-hop remixes and production techniques for many artists, preparing some loops and beats for Juelz Santana and looking to open two new boutiques , one in Los Angeles named Fast Life and one in Venice Beach by

10185-538: Was in rehab, his mother visited him and disclosed that Herbert was not his biological father, was homosexual , and was dying from HIV/AIDS . Goldstein said that after he received this news he "exploded," attacking one of his counselors. He was eventually indicted and dismissed from rehab for his treatment of younger patients shortly before his 18th birthday. Herbert died the following year. After leaving rehab, Goldstein began attending raves and using MDMA and nitrous oxide . He also started deejaying; he broke into

10290-522: Was involved with Activision 's DJ Hero video game, contributing original mixes to and also appearing as a playable character . Goldstein and Barker performed at an Electronic Entertainment Expo event promoting the game in 2009. Goldstein was the host of Gone Too Far , a drug intervention reality show for MTV. He had approached MTV in mid-2008, pitching the idea of a reality show that focused on his life to Tony DiSanto . DiSanto said that such shows were declining in popularity, and instead suggested

10395-414: Was romantically involved with model Jessica Stam . Goldstein was also close friends with fellow DJ and producer Steve Aoki , who went on to praise him in his 2016 documentary I'll Sleep When I'm Dead . In June 2008, Goldstein and Travis Barker began collaborating under the name TRV$ DJAM . They performed at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards on September 7, 2008. On September 19, after performing at

10500-495: Was settled by his estate in 2010, a year after his death. In December 2008, MTV reported that DJ AM would be making his first appearance with Barker since the two survived the plane crash. The duo performed at New Year's Nation's Los Angeles 2008 New Year's Eve Party. That same month it was reported that Goldstein had split from Moore and was dating model Hayley Wood. In April 2009, Goldstein left his position at Caesars Palace to become Rain Nightclub 's regular Friday night DJ in

10605-458: Was still a drug addict, saying: "At any given moment, I'm five seconds away from walking up to someone, grabbing their drink out of their hand and downing it. And if I do that, within a week, tops, I'll be smoking crack." Following the plane crash, Goldstein was prescribed painkillers and anti-anxiety medication. Celebrity doctor Drew Pinsky said it was those prescriptions which opened the "floodgates" to Goldstein's relapse. A friend of his reached

10710-583: Was struggling with his addiction during filming. On August 28, 2009, he was found dead in his New York City apartment from a drug overdose . The DJ AM Memorial Fund, an organization designed to help people struggling with drug addiction, was launched in his memory by his sister, and Iron Man 2 , which was released in 2010, was dedicated to him. Adam Michael Goldstein was born on March 30, 1973, in Philadelphia . His parents, Andrea and Herbert – both of whom were Jewish – had been unable to conceive children naturally, and they had adopted Goldstein's older sister Lara

10815-467: Was talented, but that the thing that set him apart from other deejays was that he dated Richie. As a result of the relationship, Goldstein appeared in a 2005 episode of Punk'd , where Richie was the subject of a practical joke, and that same year he featured in an episode of The Simple Life , a reality TV show focusing on Richie and Paris Hilton . Goldstein and Richie announced their engagement in February 2005, but broke up in late 2006. Goldstein

10920-464: Was to use the label to develop up and coming artists, and guarantee them greater security and freedoms on the label. "As an artist, it's important to me that an artist's vision is protected at all costs. It's crucial that I'm able to look an artist in the eye and believe it when I say we can take them from a basement to an arena." However, Barker is extremely selective about the artists he signs to DTA, stating; “It has to be someone I feel comfortable taking

11025-413: Was unable to attend Blink-182's Australian tour in 2013; Brooks Wackerman filled in. On July 1, 2016, Blink released their seventh studio album California to critical and commercial success. To complete the project, Blink members Hoppus and Barker were forced to replace Blink co-founder Tom DeLonge with vocalist/guitarist Matt Skiba of Alkaline Trio . Barker has joined Hoppus in citing DeLonge as

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