Article 5J3J4 All the small things: how Blink 182’s Travis Barker became the most influential person in music

All the small things: how Blink 182’s Travis Barker became the most influential person in music

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Issy Sampson
from World news | The Guardian on (#5J3J4)

From Lil Wayne to Willow Smith, the pop-punk drummer is making his mark across the musical landscape - is it more than mere nostalgia?

The most influential person in music right now is Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. Don't believe us? This year alone, 25 tracks featuring or produced by Barker have been released. He has worked with the new pop-punk era Willow Smith and TikTok e-boy turned singer Lil Huddy, signed TikTok emo Jxdn, produced Trippie Redd's Neon Shark album, and drummed on Bebe Rexha's new single.

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