Mark Hoppus

Markus Allan Hoppus was born March 15, 1972 in Ridgecrest, California. Mark is one of the founding members of the pop punk band blink-182. He plays bass guitar, and does vocals.

At the age of fifteen Hoppus got his first

Markus Allan Hoppus was born March 15, 1972 in Ridgecrest, California. Mark is one of the founding members of the pop punk band blink-182. He plays bass guitar, and does vocals.

At the age of fifteen Hoppus got his first bass from his father after helping him paint his house. Mark played bass and sang in the band Pier 69, primarily covering songs by The Cure. He later moved to San Diego to continue his studies in college, where he met Tom Delonge (another blink-182 member) through his little sister, Anne Hoppus. Delonge was a friend of Anne's boyfriend, and constantly complained about wanting to join a band. She finally introduced Hoppus and Delonge in August 1992.