Editing Travis Barker (section)

==Career==
===Musical beginnings (1993–1998)===
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]].<ref name=shooman51>Shooman, 2010. p. 51</ref><ref name=p88>Hoppus, 2001. p. 88</ref> Larson went on to co-found the [[ska punk]] group [[the Aquabats]] in 1994. After local shows and demo tapes, the band recruited Barker through Larson's connection.<ref name="shooman51" /> 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.<ref name="shooman57" /> The group then went into the studio with veteran producer Jim Goodwin to record ''[[The Fury of the Aquabats!]]''<ref name="shooman52"/> 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 a nickname with the Aquabats—Baron Von Tito—the reasons for which are lost to history as none of the members recall why.<ref name=shooman53>Shooman, 2010. p. 53</ref>
[[File:Blink182.jpg|thumb|left|Barker (top right) joined Blink-182 in 1998.]]
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 (album)|Dude Ranch]]''. The trio's drummer, [[Scott Raynor]], announced to his fellow members that he would depart following the [[SnoCore Tour]] in February 1998.<ref name=p80>Hoppus, 2001. p. 80</ref><ref name=p83>Hoppus, 2001. p. 83</ref> 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.<ref name=p85>Hoppus, 2001. p. 85</ref> Raynor returned that May, but arguments only grew worse.<ref name="shooman56" /> Raynor was fired by DeLonge and Hoppus, ostensibly over a drinking problem,<ref name=shooman56>Shooman, 2010. p. 56</ref> 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."<ref name=shooman57>Shooman, 2010. p. 57</ref> The addition of Barker inspired DeLonge and Hoppus to "play better" and keep up with their new member, whom DeLonge called "perfect".<ref name=totalguitar>{{cite journal|date=October 12, 2012 |title=Tom DeLonge talks guitar tones, growing up and Blink |journal=[[Total Guitar]] |publisher=[[Future Publishing]] |location=[[Bath, Somerset|Bath]], United Kingdom |issn=1355-5049 |url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/tom-delonge-talks-guitar-tones-growing-up-and-blink-565422 |access-date=October 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121212085024/http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/tom-delonge-talks-guitar-tones-growing-up-and-blink-565422 |archive-date=December 12, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Barker continued playing with Blink-182 throughout 1998 and stepped in to play with [[the Vandals]], where he filled in for [[Josh Freese]] as the year closed.<ref name=shooman61>Shooman, 2010. p. 61</ref>

===Mainstream success (1999–2004)===
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.<ref name=p96>Hoppus, 2001. p. 96</ref> "All 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|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart. Its video parodied [[boy band]]s and pop music videos and won a Moon Man for Best Group Video at the [[2000 MTV Video Music Awards]].<ref name="rstruth">{{cite magazine|last=Edwards|first=Gavins|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/blink-182-the-half-naked-truth-87106/|title=The Half Naked Truth About Blink-182|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=August 3, 2000|access-date=November 17, 2021|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117161137/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/blink-182-the-half-naked-truth-87106/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="boybands">{{cite web|title=Blink-182 Spoofs Boy Bands With New Video |work=MTV News |date=August 11, 1999 |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1426201/blink-182-spoofs-boy-bands-with-new-video/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104195638/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1426201/blink-182-spoofs-boy-bands-with-new-video.jhtml |archive-date=November 4, 2012|access-date=November 17, 2021 }}</ref><ref name=p98>Hoppus, 2001. p. 98</ref> The album has sold over 15 million copies worldwide and had a considerable effect on pop punk music.<ref name="MTV influence">{{cite web|title=How Did Blink-182 Become So Influential? |author=James Montgomery |work=[[MTV News]] |date=February 9, 2009 |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1604639/how-did-blink-182-become-so-influential/ |access-date=November 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025200846/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604639/how-did-blink-182-become-so-influential.jhtml |archive-date=October 25, 2012 }}</ref><ref name="diehl">{{cite book |last=Diehl |first=Matt|title=My So-Called Punk: Green Day, Fall Out Boy, The Distillers, Bad Religion - How Neo-Punk Stage-Dived into the Mainstream|publisher=St. Martin's Griffin |date=April 17, 2007 |pages=75–76 |isbn=978-0312337810}}</ref>[[File:Drummer Travis Barker.jpg|thumb|upright|Barker performing in 2003]]
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 the time. "But now I can buy art, work on old [[Cadillac]]s, 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.<ref name="rstruth" /> 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 the Internet.<ref name=p101>Hoppus, 2001. p. 101</ref> Barker also began offering drum lessons and added [[Guitar Center]] drum clinics to his list of activities.<ref name=p103>Hoppus, 2001. p. 103</ref> The band began its first arena tour in the fall of 1999,<ref name=p99>Hoppus, 2001. p. 99</ref> but Barker missed much of the 2000 [[The Mark, Tom and Travis Show Tour|Mark, Tom and Travis Show tour]] after he broke his finger.<ref name="rstruth" />

Blink-182's next effort, ''[[Take Off Your Pants and Jacket]]'' (2001), was greeted with immediate success, debuting at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 and going triple platinum within three weeks (the record eventually sold in excess of 14 million copies worldwide).<ref name=sdreader>{{cite journal|last=Leighton |first=Ken |date=September 14, 2011 |title=Naming Rights |journal=[[San Diego Reader]] |url=http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2011/sep/14/blurt1/ |access-date=February 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927074908/http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2011/sep/14/blurt1/ |archive-date=September 27, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2001, Barker married Melissa Kennedy, but the two divorced in August 2002 after nine months of marriage.<ref name="myspace">{{cite magazine |title = Barkers' Shanna 'Devastated' over Split |magazine = [[People (magazine)|People]] |date = August 10, 2006 |url = http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1225041,00.html |access-date = February 22, 2007 |archive-date = March 14, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070314194021/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1225041,00.html |url-status = dead }}</ref> 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.<ref name="totalguitar"/><ref name=shooman92>Shooman, 2010. p. 92</ref> DeLonge, not wanting to pay for a studio drummer, simply asked Barker to step in and perform on the record, called ''[[Box Car Racer (album)|Box Car Racer]]''. The experiment became a full-time band and toured in 2002, which led to strained relations between DeLonge and Hoppus.<ref name=shooman94>Shooman, 2010. p. 94</ref>
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Through a connection with Jerry Finn, [[Rancid (band)|Rancid]] vocalist [[Tim Armstrong]] contacted Barker in the summer of 2002 to record tracks for a rap/rock collaboration called the [[Transplants (band)|Transplants]].<ref name=shooman103>Shooman, 2010. p. 103</ref> For his role on the ''Transplants'' record, ''Rolling Stone'' called Barker "punk rock's first superstar drummer".<ref name=shooman105>Shooman, 2010. p. 105</ref> 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.<ref name=shooman108>Shooman, 2010. p. 108</ref> Blink-182 released their fifth, untitled album in 2003, which marked a more mature direction.<ref name="thenewb182">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1479757/no-album-title-no-preconceptions-the-new-blink-182/|title=No Album Title, No Preconceptions: The New Blink-182|author=Corey Moss|date=October 14, 2003|work=MTV News|access-date=November 17, 2021|archive-date=October 30, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101030030006/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1479757/20031014/blink_182.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> Shortly before the album's completion, Barker's girlfriend, ex-[[Miss USA]] [[Shanna Moakler]], gave birth to their son, [[Landon Barker|Landon Asher]], in October 2003.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}

[[The Kinison]], who supported Blink-182 on their tour dates, impressed Barker and were the first group signed to [[LaSalle Records]], a record label Barker officially set up in 2004.<ref name="shooman129"/> 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.<ref name=shooman129>Shooman, 2010. p. 129</ref> He injured his foot at a [[Melbourne]], Australia show in 2004 but performed the next night using his left foot for the [[bass drum|kick-drum]]; he was in so much pain afterward that the tour had to be canceled.<ref name=shooman131>Shooman, 2010. p. 131</ref> 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."<ref name="smh">{{cite news| url = https://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/08/27/1093518062841.html| title = Mark Hoppus unplugged| access-date = February 28, 2007| author = Dowling, Joshua| date = August 27, 2004| newspaper = [[The Sydney Morning Herald]]| archive-date = October 12, 2007| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071012145859/http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/08/27/1093518062841.html| url-status = live}}</ref> In the meantime, Barker purchased a [[Wahoo's Fish Taco]] franchise in [[Norco, California]], and began work on a new Transplants record.<ref name=shooman132>Shooman, 2010. p. 132</ref> 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".<ref name="mtv4">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1497320/blink-182-announce-indefinite-hiatus-as-breakup-rumors-swirl/|title=Blink-182 Announce 'Indefinite Hiatus' As Breakup Rumors Swirl|author=James Montgomery|date=February 22, 2005|publisher=MTV News|access-date=November 17, 2021|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117161137/http://www.mtv.com/news/1497320/blink-182-announce-indefinite-hiatus-as-breakup-rumors-swirl/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Reality television star and collaborations (2005–2008)===
[[File:Travis Barker (Blink 182).jpg|thumb|Barker on stage in 2004]]
After a ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas|Nightmare Before Christmas]]''-inspired wedding in October 2004, Barker starred in the MTV [[reality series]] ''[[Meet 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.<ref name=shooman137>Shooman, 2010. p. 137</ref> 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 (band)|+44]].<ref name="formation">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1499838/blink-182s-hoppus-barker-form-electronic-side-project/|title=Blink-182's Hoppus, Barker Form Electronic Side Project|author=James Montgomery|date=April 8, 2005|publisher=MTV News|access-date=November 17, 2021|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117161139/http://www.mtv.com/news/1499838/blink-182s-hoppus-barker-form-electronic-side-project/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.]]<ref name=shooman152>Shooman, 2010. p. 152</ref> The +44 project came to a turning point when Hoppus and Barker purchased their own studio in October 2005, named Opra Music.<ref name=APCoverStory>{{cite magazine| last = Griffin| first = JR| date = December 2006| title = Blink & You'll Miss It| magazine = [[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]| issue = 221| pages = 136–140| issn = 1065-1667| url = http://www.altpress.com/magazine/issue/221_-_my_chemical_romance| access-date = January 12, 2013| archive-date = November 5, 2013| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131105161928/http://www.altpress.com/magazine/issue/221_-_my_chemical_romance| url-status = live}}</ref> ''[[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.<ref name="chronicle">{{cite news|url=https://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/morenews/6012948.html?plckFindCommentKey=CommentKey:5df1193c-c062-4fe8-9354-18e7cfd70ed9#ixzz1SEPhWsxu|title=Learjet crash in South Carolina kills 4|author=Jim Davenport|date=September 20, 2008|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|access-date=July 15, 2011}}</ref> After he and Moakler split up in 2006, he 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 [[Analgesic|prescription painkillers]], marijuana and alcohol.<ref name=rssnottiest>{{cite magazine| last =Edwards| first =Gavin| date =August 20, 2009| title =survival of the snottiest|magazine=Rolling Stone| issue =1085 | location =New York City | issn =0035-791X | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/blink-182-survival-of-the-snottiest-69997/2/}}</ref> The painkiller usage eventually developed into a full-fledged addiction over 2007.<ref name="rssnottiest" /> Barker broke his arm during a video shoot for +44, but continued to tour performing using one arm.<ref name=shooman158>Shooman, 2010. p. 158</ref> 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 [[boutique]]s, one in Los Angeles named Fast Life and one in [[Venice, Los Angeles|Venice Beach]] by the name of Rogue Status.<ref name=shooman162>Shooman, 2010. p. 162</ref> He kept busy drumming for [[Idiot Pilot]] ("Elephant") and [[The Federation (group)|the Federation]] ("Black Roses"), as well as creating well-received remixes of [[Rihanna]]'s "[[Umbrella (song)|Umbrella]]" and "[[Crank That (Soulja Boy)]]".<ref name=shooman164>Shooman, 2010. p. 164</ref> 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.<ref name=shooman178>Shooman, 2010. p. 178</ref>

Barker continued releasing hip-hop remixes in 2008; a well-received remix of [[Flo Rida]]'s "[[Low (Flo Rida song)|Low]]" followed the "Crank That" rendition. The videos of Barker playing the revamped tracks grew heavily in popularity on [[YouTube]].<ref name=shooman182>Shooman, 2010. p. 182</ref> 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.<ref name="shooman182" /> As 2008 wore on, it became evident that 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.<ref name=shooman183>Shooman, 2010. p. 183</ref> 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.<ref name="rssnottiest" /><ref name="shooman183" /> The duo performed at the [[2008 MTV Video Music Awards|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.<ref name="rsups" />

In 2008, Barker and Goldstein were in a [[#Plane crash (2008)|plane crash]] that killed the other four people on board and left them both in critical condition.

===Solo album and reunions (Since 2009)===
[[File:TravisBarkerliveIn2011.jpg|thumb|Barker drumming for Blink-182 in 2011]]
Barker's accident led to a Blink-182 reunion,<ref name="altpress">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/qa_mark_hoppus/|title=A conversation with Blink-182's Mark Hoppus|author=Scott Heisel|date=February 19, 2009|magazine=[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]|access-date=July 15, 2011|archive-date=June 14, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614230629/http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/qa_mark_hoppus/|url-status=live}}</ref> with the group announcing their return at the February [[51st Annual Grammy Awards|2009 Grammy Awards]].<ref name="Kaufman">{{cite web |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |title=Blink-182 Confirm Reunion on Grammy Stage |work=[[MTV News]] |publisher=Viacom |date=February 8, 2009 |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1604564/blink-182-confirm-reunion-on-grammy-stage/ |access-date=June 10, 2011 |archive-date=December 23, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223151915/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604564/20090208/blink_182.jhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> Barker continued to produce remixes throughout 2009, including a remix of "[[3 a.m. (Eminem song)|3 a.m.]]" by [[Eminem]]; he also collaborated with [[Guns N' Roses]] guitarist [[Slash (musician)|Slash]].<ref name=shooman191>Shooman, 2010. p. 191</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.cnn.com/2009-09-29/entertainment/DJ.AM.autopsy_1_crash-in-south-carolina-plane-crash-crack-cocaine?_s=PM:SHOWBIZ | work=CNN | title=Disc jockey DJ AM dies | date=August 28, 2009 | access-date=March 19, 2011 | archive-date=March 8, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308075449/http://articles.cnn.com/2009-09-29/entertainment/DJ.AM.autopsy_1_crash-in-south-carolina-plane-crash-crack-cocaine?_s=PM:SHOWBIZ | url-status=dead }}</ref>

The plane crash led Barker to make some lifestyle changes; he began running and swimming each day, and went [[vegan]] since leaving the hospital, although he had already been vegetarian for 17 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peta2.com/heroes/sexiest-vegetarian-celebrity-contest-2014/|title=WINNERS: 2015's Hottest Veg Celebs!|date=September 12, 2016|access-date=May 13, 2015|archive-date=April 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416013404/http://www.peta2.com/heroes/sexiest-vegetarian-celebrity-contest-2014/|url-status=live}}</ref> He has also overcome a painkiller addiction he had for years prior to the plane crash.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://people.com/celebrity/travis-barker-how-the-plane-crash-changed-me/|title=Travis Barker: How the Plane Crash Changed Me |date=September 30, 2011|access-date=November 17, 2021|first=Sara|last=Hammel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422193627/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20533471,00.html|archive-date=April 22, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=3718&catId=8|title=Travis Barker Talks Veganism|work=VegNews|date=October 4, 2011|access-date=April 22, 2012|first=Hilary|last=Pollack|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422200716/http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=3718&catId=8|archive-date=April 22, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nme.com/news/blink-182/59558 | work=NME | title=Blink 182's Travis Barker: 'I am considering hypnotherapy so I can fly again' | date=October 2, 2011 | access-date=February 20, 2020 | archive-date=March 4, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083117/http://www.nme.com/news/blink-182/59558 | url-status=live }}</ref> "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 a boat when touring in Europe.<ref name="rsups">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/exclusive-interviews-inside-the-ups-and-downs-of-blink-182-79559/|title=Exclusive Interviews: Inside the Ups and Downs of Blink-182|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=September 30, 2011|access-date=November 17, 2021|first=Andy|last=Green|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422192626/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-interviews-inside-the-ups-and-downs-of-blink-182-20110930?page=3|archive-date=April 22, 2012}}</ref>

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 (band)|Slipknot]]'s [[Corey Taylor]].<ref name="mtvgive">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1659874/travis-barker-give-the-drummer-some/|title=Travis Barker Calls Give The Drummer Some 'A Science Experiment'|author=James Montgomery|date=March 15, 2011|work=MTV News|access-date=November 17, 2021|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117161139/http://www.mtv.com/news/1659874/travis-barker-give-the-drummer-some/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Neighborhoods'', Blink's sixth studio album, was released in September 2011 and peaked at number two on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/j-cole-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200-blink-182-snags-no-2-466817/|title=J. Cole Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200, Blink-182 Snags No. 2|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=October 5, 2011|access-date=November 17, 2021|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117161154/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/j-cole-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200-blink-182-snags-no-2-466817/|url-status=live}}</ref> Barker continued his collaborations, working with [[Chester French]], [[LL Cool J]], [[Cypress Hill]] and producing an entire [[extended play|EP]] of collaboration, ''[[Psycho White]]'', with rapper [[Yelawolf]]. Barker was unable to attend Blink-182's Australian tour in 2013; [[Brooks Wackerman]] filled in.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20611806,00.html|title=Travis Barker Still Struggles with Fear of Flying after Fatal Crash|date=July 24, 2012|access-date=February 16, 2013|first=Evan|last=Lambert|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717042834/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20611806,00.html|archive-date=July 17, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/music/blink-182-drummer-travis-barker-pulls-out-of-bands-australian-tour/story-e6frf9hf-1226579785366|title=Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker pulls out of band's Australian tour|date=February 17, 2013|access-date=February 17, 2013|first=Cameron|last=Adams}}</ref>
[[File:Travis Barker (28132648375).jpg|left|thumb|upright|Barker performing in 2016]]
On July 1, 2016, Blink released their seventh studio album ''[[California (Blink-182 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 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 the story is with him and it's been years with it."<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/blink-182s-hoppus-barker-blast-ungrateful-disingenuous-tom-delonge-20150126|title=Blink-182 Blast 'Ungrateful, Disingenuous' Tom DeLonge|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=September 3, 2017|archive-date=January 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150127055857/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/blink-182s-hoppus-barker-blast-ungrateful-disingenuous-tom-delonge-20150126|url-status=live}}</ref>

He is currently producing his second solo album.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Blink 182's Travis Barker details deadly plane crash in new memoir|url = http://www.torontosun.com/2016/01/15/blink-182s-travis-barker-details-deadly-plane-crash-in-new-memoir|newspaper = Toronto Sun|access-date = January 26, 2016|archive-date = March 11, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160311231633/http://www.torontosun.com/2016/01/15/blink-182s-travis-barker-details-deadly-plane-crash-in-new-memoir|url-status = live}}</ref> Barker has written a memoir entitled ''[[Can I Say (book)|Can I Say: Living Large, Cheating Death, and Drums, Drums, Drums]]'', which was released on October 20, 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title = Travis Barker Opens Up About His Battle with Drugs and More in new Memoir|url = http://radio.com/2015/10/15/travis-barker-memoir/|access-date = January 26, 2016|archive-date = February 4, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160204052112/http://radio.com/2015/10/15/travis-barker-memoir/|url-status = live}}</ref> He appeared in the 2016 [[Grammy Award|Grammy]]-nominated documentary film about American DJ and producer [[Steve Aoki]], titled ''[[I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2016 film)|I'll Sleep When I'm Dead]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenocturnaltimes.com/steve-aoki-ill-sleep-when-im-dead-documentary-hits-netflix/|title=Steve Aoki 'I'll Sleep When I'm Dead' Documentary Hits Netflix {{!}} The Nocturnal Times|website=www.thenocturnaltimes.com|date=August 24, 2016|language=en-US|access-date=July 27, 2017|archive-date=August 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805071253/http://www.thenocturnaltimes.com/steve-aoki-ill-sleep-when-im-dead-documentary-hits-netflix/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2018, Travis Barker appeared on the trap-metal musician [[Ghostemane]]'s track, "D(r)ead". He also features on [[XXXTentacion]]'s posthumous album "[[Skins (XXXTentacion album)|Skins]]", playing drums on the track "[[One Minute (XXXTentacion song)|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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-04-10 |title=Travis Barker Joins The Aquabats To Celebrate 20 Years of The Fury of The Aquabats {{!}} Boston Ska (dot) net |url=https://www.bostonska.net/news/travis-barker-joins-the-aquabats-to-celebrate-20-years-of-the-fury-of-the-aquabats/6136/ |access-date=2022-10-19 |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2019, Barker teamed up with popular New Orleans alternative hip hop duo [[Suicideboys|$uicideboy$]] to announce ''Live Fast Die Whenever'', 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 [[I Want to Die in New Orleans|$uicideboy$' 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 the EP also featured [[James Shaffer]] of [[Korn]] on guitar.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hypebeast.com/2019/5/suicideboys-travis-barker-live-fast-die-whenever-ep-stream |title=$uicideboy$ & Travis Barker Tap Korn Guitarist MUNKY for 'Live Fast Die Whenever' EP |work=Hypebeast |date=May 24, 2019 |access-date=August 23, 2021 |archive-date=November 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130014126/https://hypebeast.com/2019/5/suicideboys-travis-barker-live-fast-die-whenever-ep-stream |url-status=live }}</ref> 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 (band)|Nirvana]] tribute show and fundraiser for the WHO COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zoladz |first1=Lindsey |title=Post Malone Covering Nirvana for Virus Relief? Bring on the 'Bleach' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/25/arts/music/post-malone-nirvana-coronavirus.html?action=click&module=News&pgtype=Homepage |work=The New York Times |date=April 25, 2020 |access-date=April 26, 2020 |archive-date=April 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426182934/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/25/arts/music/post-malone-nirvana-coronavirus.html?action=click&module=News&pgtype=Homepage |url-status=live }}</ref>

In May 2020, Barker signed American musician and [[TikTok]] personality [[Jxdn]] to his label [[DTA Records]], making Jxdn the first artist on the label.<ref name="dta-jxdn">{{cite magazine |last1=Eggertsen |first1=Chris |title=The Deals: Travis Barker's DTA Records Signs TikTok Star Jxdn, CEEK Pacts With UMe for VR Concerts |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/deals-travis-barker-dta-records-ceek-virtual-reality-ume/ |access-date=November 17, 2021 |magazine=Billboard |date=May 28, 2020 |archive-date=November 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117162500/https://www.billboard.com/pro/deals-travis-barker-dta-records-ceek-virtual-reality-ume/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In September 2020, Barker was on a collaboration project with [[Machine Gun Kelly (musician)|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.<ref name="Rolling Stone Pop-Punk">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/willow-smith-transparent-soul-1161620/|title=Willow Smith Goes Full Pop-Punk on New Track 'Transparent Soul'|first1=Claire|last1=Shaffer|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=April 27, 2021|access-date=April 29, 2021|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429070536/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/willow-smith-transparent-soul-1161620/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Vulture WSE">{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/04/willow-smith-new-song-transparent-soul-travis-barker.html|title=Willow Shreds Expectations in Her New Track, "Transparent Soul"|first=Zoe|last=Haylock|date=April 27, 2021|website=[[Vulture.com|Vulture]]|access-date=April 29, 2021|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429210028/https://www.vulture.com/2021/04/willow-smith-new-song-transparent-soul-travis-barker.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In February 2021, he launched a line of [[cannabinoid]]-infused products called Barker Wellness.<ref>{{cite web|last=Chan|first=Tim|date=February 23, 2021|title=Travis Barker's Latest Project: Launching a CBD Wellness Brand|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/lifestyle/travis-barker-cbd-wellness-line-1131427/|access-date=March 4, 2021|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-date=March 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306112141/https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/lifestyle/travis-barker-cbd-wellness-line-1131427/|url-status=live}}</ref> The next month, on March 15, 2021, Barker 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/travis-barker-signs-global-publishing-deal-with-warner-chappell-music/|title=Travis Barker signs global publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music|website=Music Business Worldwide|date=July 22, 2021|language=en|access-date=2021-08-02|archive-date=August 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802120306/https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/travis-barker-signs-global-publishing-deal-with-warner-chappell-music/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In November 2021, Barker signed former [[BMG Rights Management|BMG]] artist [[Avril Lavigne]] to DTA Records, with releases due to be handled by Warner Music Group's Elektra Records.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Griffiths |first1=George |title=Avril Lavigne announces release of pop-punk banger Bite Me |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/avril-lavigne-signs-a-new-record-deal-new-music-could-be-on-the-way-next-week__34376/ |website=Official Charts |access-date=November 17, 2021 |date=November 8, 2021 |archive-date=November 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105042224/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/avril-lavigne-signs-a-new-record-deal-new-music-could-be-on-the-way-next-week__34376/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Lipshutz |first1=Jason |title=Avril Lavigne Announces Signing to Travis Barker's DTA Records |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/avril-lavigne-travis-barker-dta-records-label-deal/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 17, 2021 |date=November 17, 2021 |archive-date=November 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117152401/https://www.billboard.com/pro/avril-lavigne-travis-barker-dta-records-label-deal/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2022, Travis Barker executive produced Machine Gun Kelly's eighth studio album. Barker and Kelly announced 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''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alter |first=Rebecca |date=2022-01-31 |title=Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker Got Matching Tats For MGK's Album |url=https://www.vulture.com/2022/01/new-machine-gun-kelly-album-announcement-born-with-horns.html |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=Vulture |language=en-us}}</ref>

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 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.<ref name="Toowoomba2023">{{cite news |last= |first= |date= |title=AZ teen cancer patient meets Travis Barker |url=https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/world/az-teen-cancer-patient-meets-travis-barker/video/872e7e73bb8478b5dbe20a647bf3b192 |work=[[The Toowoomba Chronicle]] |location=[[Toowoomba]], Queensland, Australia |access-date=2023-07-18 }}</ref> Weidenhofer recorded the meeting and released it later as a TikTok video, which has received more than 17 million views as of July 2023.<ref name="TikTok2023">{{cite web |url=https://www.tiktok.com/@itssozer/video/7245444723656150280 |title=alex's biggest dream came true, he's such a fighter |last=Wiedenhofer |first=Samuel |date=2023-06-16 |website=TikTok |publisher= |access-date=2023-07-18}}</ref>  Alex died on July 19, 2023.<ref name="CaringBridge">{{cite web |url=https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/imwithalex/journal/view/id/64b7e8d82a3bdf0ab6998b4d |title=A busy 24 hours |last=Etheridge |first=Brian |date=2023-07-19 |website=[[CaringBridge]] |publisher= |access-date=2023-07-18}}</ref>