Scott Raynor
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| Scott Raynor | |
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| Birth name | Scott William Raynor, Jr. |
| Born | April 23, 1978 |
| Origin | California, US |
| Genres | Punk rock Skate punk |
| Occupations | Drummer, musician |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion, guitar |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Associated acts | Blink-182, One Track Mind, Grimbly, Death on Wednesday, Isinglass, Fantastica Bastidas, Trailer Park Queen |
Scott William Raynor, Jr. (born May 23, 1978)[1] is an American drummer best known for being a founding member of the band Blink-182.[2]
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[edit] Personal life
Raynor first started drumming when he joined a band with some friends because, according to him, they had taken all the "good instruments" before Raynor could choose. Raynor cites Fugazi and Metallica as his favorite bands.[3]
[edit] Blink-182
Tom DeLonge and Scott began playing together in DeLonge's garage when they were in high school.[4] They wrote a few songs together, including "Carousel." In 1993 they began working on demos, recording Flyswatter.
Their last demo, Buddha, was recorded at Double Time Studios in San Diego, California, and released by Filter Records. It was remastered and re-released in 1998 by Kung Fu Records. In 1993 the band began recording their album Cheshire Cat at Westbeach Recorders. The album was finished and released in February 1994 on cassette, then released on CD in 1995 and remastered and re-released in 1998 by Cargo Music/Grilled Cheese Records.
In late 1994 they released a split called Short Bus with Iconoclasts on Big Weenie Records. In 1995 the band released an EP called They Came to Conquer... Uranus on Cargo/Grilled Cheese. Blink-182 toured throughout 1995–1996 and followed up with the release of Dude Ranch in 1997 on Cargo/MCA. Raynor was fired in the middle of the band's 1998 tour after the band accused him of being an alcoholic.[5] He was replaced by Travis Barker.
[edit] After Blink-182
Raynor began playing guitar in the band Death On Wednesday in 1998. He left in 2001 due to liking drums better than guitar. He then formed a band called Grimbly, which soon failed because of disputes with members of the band. He then took a couple years off and went back to school supposedly in late 2002. While in school, he formed One Track Mind, which put songs up online. The band disbanded in 2005 because of Raynor getting caught up in his work in college. He then formed a band called Isinglass in 2005, which did not last long either. He then got a "normal job" in 2006. He later realized that his boss was in band called Trailer Park Queen, and she gave him a demo and told him that they needed a new drummer. He then played with them, but the band never has performed a show. Raynor has been seen performing with Fantastica Bastidas and Phantastica, which he was the official drummer as of late 2010. However, he hes been replaced at the end of 2011 by Lysander de Vega.[6] In 2011 when blink-182 was asked about the formation of blink-182, Tom Delonge said instead of saying he was an alcoholic, he just said that they "came at odds".
[edit] References
- ^ Scott Raynor. Tomsangels.com (May 23, 1978). Retrieved on June 11, 2011.
- ^ Blink 182 – Stereoboard Tour of the Week. Stereoboard.com (November 25, 2010). Retrieved on June 11, 2011.
- ^ Scott Raynor. Sandiegopunk.com (August 16, 2001). Retrieved on June 11, 2011.
- ^ http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=32568
- ^ Blink-182. Altpress.com. Retrieved on June 11, 2011.
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/phantasticaband
He also loved kittens.
