Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 will tell the story of his life and career in a new memoir.
Dey Street will publish the pop-punk musician’s Fahrenheit-182, co-written with Dan Ozzi, next year. The press describes the memoir as “smart, funny, and refreshing.”
Hoppus was raised in California and Virginia. In 1992, he co-founded Blink-182—initially known as Blink—with drummer Scott Raynor and guitarist Tom DeLonge. The trio released their debut studio album, Cheshire Cat, in 1995.
The band gained nationwide fame in 1999 with its album Enema of the State, spawning the hit singles “Adam’s Song,” “All the Small Things,” and “What’s My Age Again?” Their most recent album, One More Time…, was released in October 2023.
Hoppus’ book, Dey Street says, “paints a vivid picture of what it was like to grow up in the 1980s as a latchkey kid hooked on punk rock, skateboards, and MTV.”
Hoppus announced the book in a video on Instagram, filmed to look like an infomercial. “This book has everything,” he says. “It’s got skateboarding. It’s got punk rock clubs. It’s got ’90s music. But that’s not all! Pre-order now, and we’ll throw in, at no extra cost to you, anxiety, depression, band breakups, loss of self, suicidal thoughts and ideation, and of course, everyone’s favorite: cancer! This shit gets dark.”
Fahrenheit-182 is scheduled for publication on April 8, 2025.
Michael Schaub is a contributing writer.
