Travis Barker is certainly one of the most iconic and influential drummers alive. The Blink-182 drummer has garnered global recognition for his breathtaking technique, ingenious collaborations and captivating solo performances. Given the 46-year-old's immense passion for music, it is understandable that he would want his children, Landon and Alabama Barker, whom he shares with his estranged ex-wife, Shanna Moakler, to follow in his footsteps.
Travis’ undeniable talent and overwhelming fame have undoubtedly been handy in transforming his young children into musical protégés. Under the mentorship of their highly accomplished father, Landon and Alabama are destined to continue the Barker legacy. We break down Landon and Alabama’s music careers as definitive proof that the Barker children inherited their father’s musical talent.
8 How Travis Barker Nurtured His Kids’ Musical Talents
Travis Barker is keen on ensuring that his children carry on his great legacy. The Blink-182 drummer made sure to nurture his kids’ musical talents from a young age.
Back in 2016, Travis revealed to E! News, “When [Landon and Alabama] were really young I had them both playing drums. I basically told them at any point if someone puts sticks in your hands because you're my kids you have to know what to do with them."
7 Travis Barker’s Kids Have Been On Tour With Him
Travis Barker also made certain to bring his kids on his numerous tours, granting Landon and Alabama Barker the rare and enviable opportunity of witnessing all the highs and lows of pursuing a music career.
In a 2017 interview with ET, Travis disclosed that his daughter, Alabama, has seen, “the relentless, crazy hours of practice, to the more glamorous side of actually going to the Grammys and performing and getting all dressed up.”
6 Landon Barker Has Been Performing Since 2018
Landon Barker has been performing R&B-inspired rap music as OTG Landon since 2018. The 18-year-old made his debut public performance in West Hollywood’s Roxy Theatre in February 2022.
The young rapper’s spectacular performance inspired a favorable review from Echo which read, “Landon Barker performed his very first show and everyone went wild for his set… His set was filled with emotion and showed that he is able to perform a show and captivate an audience."
5 Landon Barker Has Released Several Singles
Landon Barker understands that living up to his father’s name will not be an easy task. The 18-year-old has dedicated considerable effort to jump-starting his music career. Landon has released several singles, including Don’t Need Her, Trust, Holiday, and I’m Sorry.
The young rapper has also collaborated with artists Gunna and Young Thug on a Machine Gun Kelly song dubbed, Die in California.
4 Landon Barker Featured In Machine Gun Kelly’s Downfalls High
Despite branching off into rap music, Landon Barker still knows his way around the drums. The burgeoning rapper showcased his drumming prowess alongside his father in a Machine Gun Kelly pop-punk musical film titled, Downfalls High.
Ahead of the film’s premiere, Landon posted a video of himself and Travis Barker drumming along to some music on Instagram with the caption, "So happy to be a part of this! Downfalls High, a first of its kind musical film experience, premieres tonight.”
3 Alabama Barker Enjoys Playing The Piano
While Travis Barker’s drumming lessons went a long way in nurturing Alabama’s musical talents, the 16-year-old eventually branched off into other pursuits. During his run-in with E! News at the 58th Grammy Awards, Travis confessed that his daughter "can still play [the drums] but she prefers piano and singing."
In 2016, the 46-year-old drummer shared a video of Alabama playing the piano and singing her rendition of James Bay’s Let It Go with the caption, “My baby @alabamaluellabarker sat down at the piano and played this for me today. I love my kids love music as much as I do.”
2 Alabama Barker’s Music Career Is Off To A Great Start
While she is yet to achieve her father’s recognition, Alabama Barker’s music career seems to be taking off. The 16-year-old singer and pianist has released three singles titled, Heartbreaker, Our House, and Mistletoe.
Travis Barker was instrumental in launching Alabama Barker’s music career. In a 2017 interview with ET, Alabama disclosed that Travis offered invaluable guidance when writing her debut single, Our House.
1 Alabama Barker Credits Her Music Career To Travis Barker
Alabama Barker credits her notable achievements in the entertainment industry to the unremitting support of her father, Travis Barker. Back in 2017, the 16-year-old disclosed to ET, “[Travis Barker] helped me learn about music a lot, and also just watching him on tours always made me more confident and happy."
Travis also disclosed that he had gone to extensive lengths to prepare Alabama for an entertainment career, including taking her on “hip-hop tours with Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj and Rick Ross.”
