About Tom DeLonge:
Thomas Matthew DeLonge, Jr. is an American musician, singer, songwriter, author, and entrepreneur. He is currently the guitarist and lead vocalist of the rock band Angels & Airwaves. He is also the former guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the American rock band Blink-182. DeLonge grew up in the suburbs of Poway, California, where he embraced skateboarding at an early age. DeLonge received his first guitar shortly thereafter and began writing original punk rock songs. He formed Blink-182 with bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Scott Raynor during his high school years. The band created a following in the mid-1990s through independent releases and relentless touring, particularly in their home country and in Australia. They signed to MCA Records in 1996 and their second album, Dude Ranch (1997), featured the hit single "Dammit".
I always want to do different things. I'm always obsessed with trying to do different things.
Tom DeLongeEveryone I talk to says stuff like, 'Music sucks today,' and I'm going to try and change all that.
Tom DeLongeWhen you see opportunities in your life, you've got to analyze, 'Why was that choice given to me?'
Tom DeLongeYou don't even wish for the success that I had, because you don't think it's attainable.
Tom DeLonge