Scott Raynor

Scott Raynor (born May 23, 1978) was the drummer for blink-182, until he was replaced by Travis Barker after the Dude Ranch album. He was a huge Metallica fan in hi

Scott Raynor (born May 23, 1978) was the drummer for blink-182, until he was replaced by Travis Barker after the Dude Ranch album. He was a huge Metallica fan in his youth. He says he got into drums because his friends all wanted to start a metal band, and that they called all the 'good instruments' before Scott could choose, so he was stuck with drums.

"I think the greatest misconception was that I was fired for drinking. I received a phone call from Mark, Tom, and Rick (manager), one afternoon after a recent tour. They gave me an ultimatum to quit drinking and go into rehab. I didn't think I needed to go to rehab so I asked for the weekend to think about it, they agreed. I went out and got drunk. After that weekend I realized that I had a drinking habit that I needed to break, I told them I would go to rehab and they said they didn't trust me. So I asked if there was anything I could do to stay in the band and they said no. So I was never given a reason. Another misconception is that I am somehow upset or bitter about this. When they said they wouldn't trust me to quit drinking I realized that I was not in the company of friends. And I wouldn't have wanted to be in a band whom are not my friends."