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===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>
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