Thomas DeLonge

Who is Thomas DeLonge?

Thomas Matthew "Tom" DeLonge, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, author, and entrepreneur. He is best known as the guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the American punk rock band Blink-182, with whom he has recorded six studio albums. DeLonge is also the frontman of the alternative rock band Angels & Airwaves, and was the guitarist and lead vocalist for the alternative band Box Car Racer.

Raised in Poway, California, DeLonge developed an interest in punk rock during his teens. After being expelled from Poway High School for drinking at a basketball game, he attended Rancho Bernardo High School where he met Anne Hoppus. She introduced him to her brother, Mark Hoppus, who also shared an interest in music. DeLonge introduced his friend Scott Raynor to Hoppus.

The three formed Blink-182 which went on to become one of the most popular pop punk groups of the 1990s–2000s. Travis Barker replaced Raynor in later years due to his excessive drinking. The group underwent an indefinite hiatus in 2005, leading to the formation of Angels & Airwaves, and Hoppus and Barker's band +44, in the same year. Blink-182 reformed in 2009, and released a new album in September 2011.