Aren’t you surprised that Blink-182‘s singer/bassist, Mark Hoppus, hasn’t already released a memoir? His book, “Fahrenheit-182”, is due out April 8, ’25 (via the HarperCollins imprint Dey Street Books). Hoppus wrote the book with Dan Ozzi, who also co-authored Against Me!‘s Laura Jane Grace’s memoir.
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Hoppus announced the book with a mock infomercial, “This book has everything. A young man born in the California desert joins a punk rock band and goes on to conquer the world. 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 described as “a story of what happens when an angst-ridden kid who grew up in the desert experiences his parents’ bitter divorce, moves around the country, switches identities from dork to goth to skate punk, and eventually meets his best friend who just so happens to be his musical soulmate.” It is a “memoir that paints a vivid picture of what it was like to come of age in the 1980s as a latchkey kid hooked on punk rock, skateboards, and MTV; Mark Hoppus shares how he came of age and forms one of the biggest bands of his generation. Threaded through with the very human story of a constant battle with anxiety and Mark’s public battle and triumph over cancer, ‘Fahrenheit-182’ is a delight for fans and also a funny, smart, and relatable memoir for anyone who has wanted to quit but kept going.”
You gotta know the stories will be top-tier – from small punk clubs to worldwide arena tours. Blink helped make pop punk a household name – selling over 50 million albums – billions of streams. Mark has a Fuse TV show called “Hoppus on Music”, a weekly radio show with Apple Music. Blink’s latesst album “One More Time…” , debuted at #1 on the U.S. Billboard album chart. Cannot. Wait. For. The. Stories.
Mark lives in Los Angeles with his wife Skye and his son Jack.
I’ll definitely read Mark’s book – there are stories to be told! What’s your favourite autobiography/memoir? Recommend a book!
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