Blink-182

Summary

Blink-182 is a musical group^[1]. Blink-182 ranks in the top 0.31% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,108 views/month, #64 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• Blink-182 was influenced by All^[3].
• Blink-182 was influenced by NOFX^[4].
• Blink-182 was influenced by Adolescents^[5].
• Blink-182 was influenced by Face to Face^[6].
• Blink-182 was influenced by Nirvana^[7].
• Blink-182 was influenced by Pansy Division^[8].
• Blink-182's instance of is recorded as musical group^[9].
• Blink-182's genre is pop-punk^[10].
• Blink-182's genre is alternative rock^[11].
• Blink-182's record label is recorded as MCA Inc.^[12].
• Blink-182's discography is recorded as Blink-182 discography^[13].
• Blink-182's Commons category is recorded as Blink-182^[14].
• Blink-182's country of origin is recorded as United States^[15].
• Blink-182 comprises Mark Hoppus^[16].
• Blink-182 comprises Travis Barker^[17].
• Blink-182 comprises Matt Skiba^[18].
• Blink-182's website account on is recorded as PureVolume^[19].
• January 1, 1992 marks the founding of Blink-182^[20].
• Blink-182's location of formation is recorded as San Diego^[21].
• Blink-182's official website is recorded as https://www.blink182.com/^[22].
• Blink-182's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Blink-182^[23].
• Blink-182's Commons gallery is recorded as Blink-182^[24].
• Blink-182's topic has template is recorded as Template:Blink-182^[25].
• Blink-182's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Blink-182'}^[26].
• Blink-182's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Blink-182'}^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1992-08-01^[30]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, pop punk, pop rock, punk, punk rock, skate punk^[31]

• Community tags: alternative rock, american, pop punk, pop rock, punk, punk rock, skate punk^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0743b15a-3c32-48c8-ad58-cb325350befa^[33]

Body

Founding

January 1, 1992 marks the founding of Blink-182^[20]. Blink-182's location of formation is recorded as San Diego^[21].

Identity

Blink-182's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Blink-182'}^[26].

Why It Matters

Blink-182 ranks in the top 0.31% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,108 views/month, #64 of 20,490).^[2] Blink-182 has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] Blink-182 is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Blink-182 has been cited as an influence by Machine Gun Kelly^[36], a rapper^[37], b. 1990^[38], of United States^[39]; Fall Out Boy^[40], a musical group^[41], founded in 2001^[42]; The All-American Rejects^[43], a musical group^[44], founded in 1999^[45]; Jonas Brothers^[46], a musical group^[47], founded in 2005^[48]; Panic! at the Disco^[49], a musical group^[50], founded in 2005^[51]; and 5 Seconds of Summer^[52], a musical group^[53], founded in 2011^[54].

FAQs

Who did Blink-182 influence?

Blink-182 has been cited as an influence by Machine Gun Kelly^[36], Fall Out Boy^[40], The All-American Rejects^[43], and Jonas Brothers^[46].