Blink 182 Speech

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Sci: Blink 182 is a punk band with very expolsive history.

Introduction: I'm sure you all have heard that song "Whats My Age Again" by Blink 182. But there is more to Blink 182 than most people know. You may think, "How is this possible? They're on MTV and played on the radio." Well, they have 6 CDs, over 10 music videos and more music that you can imagine. I'd bet you will find that this band has made good music from the beginning, even before they where famous.
I. The Band
A.Mark Hoppus
1.Mark Huppos is the bass guitar player and vocals for Blink 182.
2. Mark was born on March 15, 1972 in California
3. When Mark was 15, he recevied his first bass guitar and amp from his dad for helping paint his house.
4.He met 14 year old Tom Delong in 1991.
5. Mark started college to become an english teacher but once the band was making enough money to support him he dropped out and became a full time musician.
B.Tom Delong
1. Tom Delong is the guitar player and other vocalist for Blink 182
2. Tom was born December 17, 1975 in San Diego, California
3. He started playing guitar at a very young age.
C. Scott Rayner
1. Scott Rayner was the original drummer for Blink 182
2. In 1997 Scott left the band under pressure from his family to gain his high school diploma.
D. Travis Barker
1.Travis Barker was born on November 14, 1975
2. He started playing drums before he can even remember
3. Travis was in a band called the Aquabats previous to being in Blink 182.
4. Travis Barker joined the band in 1997 after Scott Rayner quit.

II. The Band History
A. Blink started in 1992 when Mark Hoppus, Tom Delong, and Scott Rayner came togather to form "Blink"
B. At the first the band was just called "Blink" and was an ordinary high school band.
C. Originally Blink played local shows in the San Deigo Punk scene.
D. Blink was known for their power packed shows and livley performances.
E. In 1994 with t...